importing / exporting in the United State

[jumpsmasher]

So I been bombarded with requests to ship shrimps and crayfish into the United States and someone pointed me to this document

http://www.fws.gov/le/pdf/FeeCalculationChart.pdf

 

the section that would be most interest to (non-commercial) hobbyists is this part:

 

 

Any noncommercial shipment imported or exported using the mail, traveling as a passenger or on foot, or as an importer/exporter using their personal vehicle - $0

 

more discussions here:

http://insectnet.proboards.com/thread/2156/situation

 

 

Have any of you guys heard of this clause?

[Buu]

Importing to the US is more complex than that seeing as how each state has different laws regarding freshwater livestocks.

Like for example... Those Cambarellus Diminutus crayfish you have are illegal to own in California.

[colorfan]

I have had shrimp shipped from Canada no problem.

[Soothing Shrimp]

I find this interesting as well:

 

"Yes, you need to declare. Shipping in to or out of the US.

No, you don't need an Import/Export license unless you are a commercial shipper. The caveat is that if you are shipping large numbers, they may assume you are shipping in commercial quantities. (For instance: You may need to document why you need 25 examples of the same species.)

Trading/barter, as long as it's non-commercial, should not require an I/E license.

You probably won't be dealing with any Agents. Most of the USFWS you'll deal with are Wildlife Inspectors. You can look up the regs yourself from the citations I quoted in earlier posts.

Read more: http://insectnet.proboards.com/thread/2156/situation#ixzz3o4cqUdIE"

 

I think what we need is an expert to talk directly on our board.  I may be able to invite a US fish and wildlife official to start a thread and answer posts if you'd like.

[jumpsmasher]

 

I find this interesting as well:

 

"Yes, you need to declare. Shipping in to or out of the US.

No, you don't need an Import/Export license unless you are a commercial shipper. The caveat is that if you are shipping large numbers, they may assume you are shipping in commercial quantities. (For instance: You may need to document why you need 25 examples of the same species.)

Trading/barter, as long as it's non-commercial, should not require an I/E license.

You probably won't be dealing with any Agents. Most of the USFWS you'll deal with are Wildlife Inspectors. You can look up the regs yourself from the citations I quoted in earlier posts.

Read more: http://insectnet.proboards.com/thread/2156/situation#ixzz3o4cqUdIE"

 

I think what we need is an expert to talk directly on our board.  I may be able to invite a US fish and wildlife official to start a thread and answer posts if you'd like.

 

 

That would be awesome and i think quite helpful for others here as well  to clear things up.  

[RyeGuy411]

I know shrimp fever regularly ships into the U.S. Without problem. Might be worhth while to check with tommy.