Re: Sending iris to Canada
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- Subject: Re: Sending iris to Canada
- From: J* M* <m*@bcgrizzly.com>
- Date: Wed, 16 Jul 1997 11:22:02 -0600 (MDT)
At 09:59 AM 7/16/97 -0600, Nancy wrote:
> John;
>Is it still required to send them by parcel post, rather than by UPS? I
>know that used to be the drill, and if you did not follow the rules, it
>was held up much longer, before the parcel reached it's destination. It
>has to be inspected by the Department of Agric. and the post office
>delivered it to the nearest border station, while UPS tried to take it
>to it's destination, and then it had to go back to a border check point
>for it's agricultural inspection, thus delaying it, sometimes for weeks
>on end!!
>
>Nancy (relocated Canadian) Silverberg, MOLALLA(YES, I AM SHOUTING WITH
>GLEE) OR, where the sun shines brightly, and it's time to make more sun
>tea.
>================================================>
Hi Nancy,
I don't know if it is required but the post office method is much faster
and cheaper when coming in this direction. Perhaps the rerouting which you
described accounts for the UPS delays.
We do it another way. We have them shipped via UPS to the UPS agent in
Oroville WA (at the border), just as if it were a domestic US shipment.
Then our custom broker picks them up clears customs and delivers them that
afternoon to us and we have the Ag. Can. inspection done at our place. This
is very fast and efficient but would be rather costly for a small order.
Enjoy the nice day in Molalla. Nice here also after record rains for this
normally arid area. Busy interfering with the sex life of my lilies these
days.
Cheers
John Montgomery
monashee@bcgrizzly.com
Vernon BC Zone 5
