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Oh I am well aware that CITES regulations apply in situations where plants
are being brought from other countries. However, I still feel that they should have inspected the contents of the boxes, after all it is possible to bring in plants that are on the CITES list from other states. Furthermore, it would be wise to at least put the plants through inspection simply to determine that they are pest free. Mariana "Ray" wrote in message ... Mariana, They didn't care because you were bringing them from within the US - hence, were not "importing" them. Had you been coming in from another country, or even TO Hawaii from elsewhere in the US, it would have been a vastly different situation. Vendor or personal import has little to do with it. In fact, an importation coming to a vendor might get less inspection, as it is often thought (rightly or wrongly) that resellers are smart enough to order from a really clean exporter. -- Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info! . . . . . . . . . . . "GrlIntrpted" wrote in message . net... I'm no orchid vendor, just a small time orchid grower, so I don't really know which entry points in the USA are tighter on plant inspection. I can however tell you that when I brought my orchids from Hawai'i to the mainland, and informed the authorities (both when leaving Hawai'i as well as when I got to NY) that I am bringing orchids with me, they didn't even want to look in the boxes, in fact, they asked for no paperwork at all. Now, I didn't bring anything that "shouldn't" be in my collection, but I found it very odd that they could care less about what was inside of the boxes.... Mariana "House of Paisley" wrote in message news:iHm3c.508962$I06.5523810@attbi_s01... True or untrue, there is something about this story that doesn't add up to me. I gave George the benefit of the doubt after the last incident, but am finding it harder to do so now. If I were in his position I would have wanted my shipments to go through the most stringent import station and specifically requested my imports be thoroughly inspected to avert further attention. Sure it would take longer, but there are other vendors where it takes months to get through the inspection process. I do have to say in his defense that I specifically check each plant I buy from any vendor to make sure it isn't a cites problem and none that I considered buying from his lists seemed to be restricted, but I don't check every plant on his lists, and don't buy Paphs. So take from that what you will. Crystal -- http://home.comcast.net/~xtals/orchid.htm "David Fouchey" wrote in message ... I was working under the assunmption the charges are likely true. If not then I hope he is exonerated. BUT when it comes to fols who ARE guilty of wholesale rampaging through wild stock I have no pity or use for them. MY Humble opinion of course. And Ray I agreee with you on Dubya but this is not the proper forum for that discussion! G Dave |
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