Do I need a permit to import or export flasked seedlings of CITES-listed plants?
Flasked means plant material obtained in vitro, in solid or liquid media, transported in sterile containers. Flasked seedlings of CITES Appendix-II and -III plants and hybrids are exempt from CITES controls. Flasked seedlings of artificially propagated Appendix-I orchid species and artificially propagated hybrids of one or more Appendix-I species also are exempt. Plants grown from such seedlings, however, are listed under CITES and require permits to be imported or exported. Check the CITES list to see how a plant species is listed. Click here for a CITES fact sheet. Check with APHIS to meet its requirements.
