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Select your country to review statutory import frameworks, customs inspection station guidelines, estimated transit ranges, and required biosecurity documentation. Always verify item-specific entry rules and carrier availability with your local authority prior to placing an order.

Comparing markets at a glance? Theplant import permit comparisonsets the permit, notification and certificate requirement for all twelve destinations in one table.

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United States

USDA APHIS
Est. transit: 3 – 5 Days (Carrier Est.) β€’ Verify carrier & rules

Under 13 plants: Personal permit exemption may apply for admissible species. 13+ plants: USDA PPQ 587 permit + Green & Yellow shipping labels required.

Ports of Entry: Miami (MIA), Jamaica/JFK (New York), Los Angeles (LAX), Atlanta (ATL)
12-Plant Rule GuidanceUSDA PIS Routing InfoSection 321 Rule Reference
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European Union

EU TRACES-NT / National NPPOs
Est. transit: 3 – 5 Days (Carrier Est.) β€’ Verify carrier & rules

Mandatory Phytosanitary Certificate for all quantities + electronic CHED-PP pre-notification via TRACES-NT by EU importer.

Ports of Entry: Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS), Frankfurt (FRA), Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)
Regulation (EU) 2016/2031e-Phyto Barcode VerificationBare-Root Soil-Free Spec
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Switzerland

BLW / EPSD
Est. transit: 3 – 5 Days (Carrier Est.) β€’ Verify carrier & rules

No advance phytosanitary import permit for bare-root planting stock, but the importer must be registered with the plant health service and lodge the CHED-PP notification at least 24 hours before import (SR 916.201 Art. 10).

Ports of Entry: Zurich (ZRH), Geneva (GVA)
No Advance Import PermitBLW Importer RegistrationPlant Passport Free Circulation
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United Kingdom

DEFRA / APHA
Est. transit: 4 – 6 Days (Carrier Est.) β€’ Verify carrier & rules

No advance plant health permit, but the importer must register as a professional operator and pre-notify in IPAFFS at least 4 working hours before landing. Plants for planting are High Risk and get 100% checks.

Ports of Entry: London Heathrow (LHR), Gatwick (LGW), Manchester (MAN), Stansted (STN), East Midlands (EMA), Glasgow (GLA)
IPAFFS Pre-Notification4-Working-Hour DeadlineHigh Risk 100% Checks
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Canada

CFIA (Canadian Food Inspection Agency)
Est. transit: 4 – 6 Days (Carrier Est.) β€’ Verify carrier & rules

A CFIA Permit to Import is required for every plant for planting from outside the continental US, with no exemption for Indonesia. Inspection happens at the importer's premises under a Notice to Importer, not at the airport.

Ports of Entry: Toronto Pearson (YYZ), Vancouver (YVR), Montreal (YUL), Calgary (YYC)
CFIA Permit to ImportDestination InspectionSoil-Free Specification
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Japan

MAFF Plant Protection Station
Est. transit: 3 – 5 Days (Carrier Est.) β€’ Verify carrier & rules

Japan operates no plant-quarantine import permit at all: an original phytosanitary certificate and an import inspection are required at any quantity, at one of 33 designated cargo airports.

Ports of Entry: Narita (NRT), Tokyo Haneda (HND), Kansai (KIX), Chubu Centrair (NGO), Fukuoka (FUK), Naha (OKA)
No Import Permit System33 Designated AirportsMETI CITES Licence
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South Korea

APQA (Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency)
Est. transit: 4 – 6 Days (Carrier Est.) β€’ Verify carrier & rules

No advance permit for non-prohibited plants, but every consignment must be declared and inspected at the port of first arrival: the inland-depot option expressly excludes plants for planting. Soil is prohibited outright.

Ports of Entry: Incheon (ICN), Gimpo (GMP), Gimhae for Busan (PUS), Jeju (CJU), Daegu (TAE)
First-Port InspectionAbsolute Soil ProhibitionAKFTA 0% Duty
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Norway

Mattilsynet (Norwegian Food Safety Authority)
Est. transit: 3 – 5 Days (Carrier Est.) β€’ Verify carrier & rules

No advance import permit for non-prohibited stock, but the importer must be registered and every consignment notified in DigiPlant β€” Norway's own system, not CHED-PP. The notification must reach Mattilsynet before the goods cross the border.

Ports of Entry: Oslo Gardermoen (OSL), Bergen Flesland (BGO), Stavanger Sola (SVG), Trondheim Værnes (TRD)
DigiPlant NotificationNo Advance PermitCertificate 14-Day Rule
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United Arab Emirates

MOCCAE (Ministry of Climate Change and Environment)
Est. transit: 4 – 6 Days (Carrier Est.) β€’ Verify carrier & rules

A phytosanitary import permit covering the species must be issued before dispatch, and the importer must hold a trade licence with an agricultural activity code. Soil is permit-gated rather than absolutely banned, and regulated material is detained at the point of entry pending Ministry approval.

Ports of Entry: Dubai International (DXB), Al Maktoum (DWC), Abu Dhabi (AUH), Sharjah (SHJ)
Advance Import PermitPermit-Gated Soil RuleTrade Licence Required
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Australia

DAFF (Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry)
Est. transit: 4 – 6 Days (Carrier Est.) β€’ Verify carrier & rules

An import permit under the Biosecurity Act is required before dispatch, and bare-root nursery stock cannot be released straight to the buyer's nursery: it must enter post-entry quarantine in a DAFF-approved facility first.

Ports of Entry: Melbourne (MEL), Sydney (SYD), Brisbane (BNE), Perth (PER)
Biosecurity Act PermitPost-Entry QuarantineBICON Conditions
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New Zealand

MPI (Ministry for Primary Industries)
Est. transit: 4 – 6 Days (Carrier Est.) β€’ Verify carrier & rules

Every species must be checked in the Plants Biosecurity Index and an import permit obtained before dispatch. Nursery stock then sits in post-entry quarantine in a registered transitional facility, minimum three months, before it is released.

Ports of Entry: Auckland (AKL), Christchurch (CHC)
Plants Biosecurity IndexThree-Month QuarantinePermit Before Dispatch
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Saudi Arabia

MEWA (Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture)
Est. transit: 4 – 6 Days (Carrier Est.) β€’ Verify carrier & rules

A plant quarantine import permit for seeds and seedlings is obtained through the Ministry's Naama portal before dispatch, and the importer must hold a Saudi commercial registration with an agricultural activity. Natural soil is prohibited outright.

Ports of Entry: King Khalid Riyadh (RUH), King Abdulaziz Jeddah (JED), King Fahd Dammam (DMM)
Permit Before DispatchAbsolute Soil ProhibitionGCC Duty and VAT
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