Re: shipping fish from Canada to the US

[IDMiamiBob@aol.com]

G Kadar writes:

<snip>> Because the fish were a gift there was no invoice, so the recipient at
>  customs was given a marginally hard time about it.  I guess I should have
>  written GIFT on the a special invoice but I didn't.  The customs officer
>  didn't know the difference between Koi and Apistogramma.   Nevertheless,
>  once an appeal was made to his sense of compassion (unique customs guy?) 
the
>  fish got through.
<<snip>

Even with an invoice, there would be no duty, and tropical fish that aren't 
CITES restricted should pass without a hassle.  Unfortunately for your 
recipient, the inspector on duty was not up on the regs concerning fish.

Bob Dixon


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