Taxacom: specimen parcel stopped by US customs

[John Grehan]

Thanks for the feedback and information (and to Frank off list). I'll look
into that. I'm out of touch with these issues and years ago there was not
such a problem.

John

On Fri, Jun 14, 2024 at 1:05?PM Luis Ruedas <ruedas at pdx.edu> wrote:

>
> For all wildlife, you need a filled out US Fish and Wildlife form 3-177,
> and copies of collecting and export permits from the country of origin.
> Depending on the contents, you may need additional permits (e.g., CDC
> permits for potential biohazards, permits for IUCN Appendix I materials
> from country of origin and destination, USDA permits for various wildlife
> covered by them).
>
> It's all great fun.
>
>
> On Fri, Jun 14, 2024 at 9:56?AM John Grehan via Taxacom <
> taxacom at lists.ku.edu> wrote:
>
>> I would be interested to receive any comment regarding a recent situation
>> where a parcel of some insect specimens from Paraguay that was stopped by
>> customs and returned. I was only able to find out about this through the
>> efforts of a local congressman's office (and even then it took two
>> attempts
>> to get an answer). The office was informed that the parcel lacked a permit
>> and certificate. I have no idea of what they might be (and of course in
>> its
>> usual helpful way the government bureaucracy declined to elaborate). I
>> would be interested to hear from any US researcher who might know what was
>> being referred to here in this instance.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> John Grehan
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