Orchid import agents?

i would like to know information about exporting orchid flowers form india to other countries.....

Orchid import agents?
What do you need to know.





Are you trying to export cut-flowers or whole, living plants?





1) If you try to import CITES Appendix I species, you will very probably go to prison. The ONLY exception to this rule is seedlings in flasks.





2) Many countries have agricultural laws that govern importation of plants into a country. If you wish to regularly export from India to a given country, you will have to find out the requirements that country imposes.





3) Here in the USA, the USDA has very strict rules. In general, the roots MUST be visible. For orchids, shipping bare-root is not too traumatic for the plant.





4) The USA allows phytosanitary certificates to issued by certain exporters. The rules are very stringent to be able to do this. If there is no phytosanitary certificate, the USDA has the option to 1) refuse entry of the shipment (it then tends to get burned!), 2) inspect the whole shipment (at your cost), or 3) Return the shipment to sender at your cost.





If they inspect and find a single, that is 1, pest they will treat the whole shipment also at your cost. If they find several different types of pests, for instance fungus, a virus, and an insect. They will nuke the shipment, and it will kill ALL the plants.





The rules tend to be circuitous and laborious to follow. But disastrous if you dont.





Good luck.