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Thanks to a phenomenal increase in demand for our plants from the Canadian retail nursery sector we have been forced to limit our export activities to the Canadian off season. International orders will be accommodated from October to April, insulated boxing and heat packs will be included at no charge where needed.

Our 2010 CITES permit allows us to export Dionaea, Sarracenia and Nepenthes to Brazil, Germany, Spain, France, United Kingdom, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Netherlands, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Taiwan and the USA. Please note that all phytosanitary and associated export fees as well as responsibility and costs for any import documentation are borne by the customer on international transactions.

Due to extra phytosanitary restrictions on shipments to Asia, valid import permits in English must be forwarded to us for submittal for clearance with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency before we can process your order. Regardless of where you are located, International Plant Health regulations require a valid phytosanitary certificate to accompany a shipment, the cost of which is borne by the importer (see page bottom for costs). Any potential customer who asks us to break or attempts to circumvent phytosanitary regulations themselves will be reported to the appropriate authorities.

If there is sufficient interest from countries outside of our permit list for CITES regulated varieties we can apply for additional permits in order to ship to them. We do ask that interested parties from non-listed countries obtain all required import permits so that we can confirm phytosanitary clearance before we apply for CITES export permits for those countries. There is a 6 to 8 week processing time for new CITES permits and prepayment of the order is required before we will request permits for countries outside of our permit list. Please contact us with any questions so we can endeavor to meet your specific requirements.

EU phytosanitary requirements state that the plants must be inspected and treated for leaf miner (Liriomyza) which is present in our area. Even though this particular pest does not infest our carnivorous plants as they are grown in enclosed greenhouses, this requirement is stipulated by the European Union and it must be met to allow entry of the plants into the EU. The treatment that we use is a Cyromazine application which is applied once and must be done immediately prior to export, this may cause existing foliage to darken during shipping but does not affect new growth. Proof of treatment, complete with pesticide application records must be provided for the phytosanitary inspection or an EU shipment will not be allowed. Although there are none present because of the cold climate at this geographical location in British Columbia and the fact that all our plants are artificially propagated in sterile culture which effectively isolates our facility, a continual whitefly monitoring program for Bemisia tabaci (non-European populations) is maintained in our greenhouses to avoid any import delays pertaining to the issue.

In order to expedite both foreign and domestic customs border processing, all plants are shipped free of planting medium with the roots wrapped in damp synthetic fiber. Whole plants are then wrapped in damp paper towel, bagged and boxed securely then shipped by Canada Post International Xpresspost Air Parcel. We've found this method to be the best for safe secure delivery of plants and although we don't make fully insuring an order compulsory we do recommend it as we cannot guarantee against carrier problems once the shipment is FOB.

Minimum international retail plant order is $250.00 CAN (excluding Phyto and shipping fees)

International retail orders can be made through the PayPal shopping cart. The phytosanitary costs are as follow: Any shipment under $1600 value is $42.00. Any shipment over $1600 value will be $70.00. There is also a $35.00 fee for customs handling as the shipment must be couriered to the nearest border office where it will receive a final customs export inspection and stamp. The PayPal shopping cart does not calculate these additional fees or appropriate shipping costs so you will be emailed a PayPal invoice for the balance of the inspection and shipping fees after we determine your shipping costs. Final payment is required before the phytosanitary inspection is scheduled. Shipping usually occurs within 72 hours of the phytosanitary inspection.

Please do not ask for wholesale prices unless you are a registered re-seller with a valid re-sellers identification number. Minimum international wholesale order is $750.00 CAN (excluding Phyto and shipping fees).

International wholesale orders are best made through email. Payment can be made through PayPal invoice or international money order upon confirmation of the order. The $42.00 - $70.00 cost for the phytosanitary inspection and certificate will be included in the invoice. There is also a $35.00 fee for customs handling that will be billed with shipping costs as the shipment must be couriered to the nearest border office where it will receive a final customs export inspection and stamp. As wholesale orders are usually large enough to accommodate prompt processing, shipping should occur within 2 weeks of payment.