Question on importing bulbs

ken isaac via pbs pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net
Tue, 15 Apr 2025 05:33:47 PDT
Hi Lesley,

To follow up on your question, I was also pre-ordering for fall (and spring
2026), as that's how far out these orders are typically placed.

I directly contacted my Holland bulb supplier to ask about potential
tariffs. Their response was: "Since our US imports don't start until
August, we have time to evaluate and adjust to potential changes (on your
order.) If tariffs are active when imports restart, these costs will need
to be passed on to our customers."

So, it seems any tariff costs are decided as of shipping date, not
pre-order date.

This makes decisions difficult so far in advance, but that's how pre-order
bulb imports work since their customers are worldwide. Last year, I waited,
and the bulbs I wanted sold out months before shipping began.

Given the circumstances, I have no choice but to walk away from my bulb
sales.

Unfortunately, the Pacific Northwest doesn't grow the bulbs I'm looking
for.  Your supplier might be different, so you may have options I don't.

Best regards,
Ken

On Mon, Apr 14, 2025, 12:23 PM Lesley Richardson via pbs <
pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote:

> Morning:
> I'm planning on ordering large (5000-10,000) quantities of bulbs for
> naturalizing a meadow during fall planting? Based on my research for
> companies that sell bulk orders, it appears that the bulbs come from
> Holland.
> I am concerned that I might get hit with large surcharges on orders later
> in the year, even if I order and pay now, which is what I was going to do.
> Does anyone have any information on whether bulbs from Holland are likely
> to have tariffs now, or later?
> Lesley
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