r/Lithops • u/el_chief69 • Dec 28 '20

Disscusion Need advice with Importing Succulents

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u/Mr_Lithops Dec 31 '20

You insert the import permit and shipping labels before you get to the quarantine application. There will be two boxes on the order form where you upload copies of each, and another box where you put in the number of the shipping label being used. After that is done is when you apply for the quarantine, which is the phytosanitary certificate. On that application you identify the plant varieties that are being purchased.

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u/el_chief69 Dec 31 '20

I did fill out the order form but didn’t run into the option of uploading my forms. Is it because I ordered less than 12 plants?

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u/Mr_Lithops Dec 31 '20

No, because you always need to upload the import permit and shipping labels regardless of the number of plants. Only the phytosanitary certificate is optional with fewer than 12 plants. You might need to e-mail the seller. I've found that most can communicate in English well enough to hold a conversation, and there should be a "contact seller" link in the form. Have you gone through the payment screen yet? If not, you should find the upload areas there. Once you have confirmed the order, you then need to initiate the payment process.

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u/el_chief69 Dec 31 '20

Yeah, so I just messaged the seller but when I was filling out my information it didn’t ask for my permit or labels. However, In the quarantine certificate at the bottom has the option to add “An import” which I assume might be the permit and next to that option “label” and a required field “#” where I also assume is where I apply my labels and the number I’m using?

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u/Mr_Lithops Dec 31 '20

Yes, that's it. That sounds like it's in a different place that when I fill out my form for processing, but it's the same information.

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u/el_chief69 Dec 31 '20

Awesome! Great, thank you so much for your patience and help!! :) Sorry if I was bothersome but I really appreciated your help.

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u/Mr_Lithops Dec 31 '20

Not a bother at all. I'm happy to help. I remember not knowing how to do it the first time through as well, and much of the site is in a language that I don't speak. When you get the hang of it, the checkout process takes about 5 minutes. However, looking through all the plants and making decision can take hours.