Bringing Fish Over the Border FROM the US

fencer · #1 12-01-2007, 12:36 AM

The exporter(seller) of the livestock must provide the proper documentation not the buyer if CITES is required. You can check to see if your fish is on the CITES list though.

Canuckgod420 · #2 12-01-2007, 12:57 AM

My wife brought back some dragon face pipefish and she had no problem at all. As long as your not reselling them for a profit....all is OK

Puff · #3 12-01-2007, 01:22 AM

NICE!

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Matthew N · #4 12-02-2007, 12:30 AM

About a year and a half ago I phoned border services and they said just bring them across and dont tell anyone.

So I don't think it will be a problem

Matthew

TLM · #5 12-02-2007, 12:50 AM

How about bringing live rock? Would that be a problem?

untamed · #6 12-02-2007, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by TLM

How about bringing live rock? Would that be a problem?

Ahhh...that would be my area of experience. I made three LARGE runs across the border with so much rock that I couldn't see out the back window of the car each time.

Make sure you have a bill of sale. They just want their taxes.

When asked what you have, say "aquarium rock". I do not recommend the word "Live"...I think that translates into "I want a body cavity search".

For importation purposes, they will want to know what kind of rock it is. I went with "limestone". My import documents say "Limestone - crude or roughly trimmed...classification 2515.20.10.10. My rock was a product of the US, so it was duty free.

That was my experience.

I think the concern is that you don't KNOW what is on the rock and someone COULD make a case that there COULD be CITES species on the rock. This is where you might end up if you start attempting to explain why your rock is "live".

midgetwaiter · #7 12-02-2007, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by untamed

Ahhh...that would be my area of experience. I made three LARGE runs across the border with so much rock that I couldn't see out the back window of the car each time.

Make sure you have a bill of sale. They just want their taxes.

When asked what you have, say "aquarium rock". I do not recommend the word "Live"...I think that translates into "I want a body cavity search".

For importation purposes, they will want to know what kind of rock it is. I went with "limestone". My import documents say "Limestone - crude or roughly trimmed...classification 2515.20.10.10. My rock was a product of the US, so it was duty free.

That was my experience.

I think the concern is that you don't KNOW what is on the rock and someone COULD make a case that there COULD be CITES species on the rock. This is where you might end up if you start attempting to explain why your rock is "live".

Live rock is covered by CITES, you got really lucky. I don't recommend anyone else try this.