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FAQs about the Business of Livestock "Taxes" of all
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Payment problem... w/ livestock importation 12/14/06
Dear Bob,
<Trung>
I have read on your web to know that someone never sent fish to the importer
after they have received monies ahead of the shipment.
<Ah, yes>
It is very bad new for the serious live shipper. So I hope you will be warning
every body only to send payment when you see the Cites Permit to export.
<Having CITES permits in hand won't assure one of actual shipment...>
I have been done same with my buyer when I ship live seahorse H. kuda to the
over world.
Best Regards,
Trung
<Best to do wire transfers enroute IMO... even better to work through
known/established intermediaries here... as in transshipping. Bob Fenner>
Re: Payment problem 12/15/06
Hi Bod,
<...?>
The info is put on Cites permit to be truly. You can contact the Cites Office in
the country to get credit the info. It is be surely the serious company.
Thank you,
Trung
<...? The permitting process of the Convention has naught to do with payment of
one party to another... Nothing. BobF>
Importing Marine livestock
Dear Mr. Fenner,
How do you do? I wrote to you sometime ago regarding starting my own marine
ornamental livestock business. I have been very busy but Ah!, what great joy I
derive from this project !
<Very glad to hear/read>
I would like to know if I need an IMPORT license for livestock from South East
Asia or any part of the world for that matter?
<Mmm, possibly a few permits... are you familiar with CITES?>
I will be getting a sample of livestock from Indonesia shortly. Do I require
special papers for samples as well?
<Yes... please contact either myself, Steve, Anthony... or a Customs Broker
in the town/airport where you plan on receiving your shipments... there's a bit
of paperwork involved... and you want to be familiar with the process in
advance. Bob Fenner>
Please advise.
Best,
Mimi Eliza Rogers
Buying wholesale
How do I go about buying fish/corals from wholesalers in L.A. do I need a
license, permit?? Can you please enlighten me with your infinite wisdom
<Mmm, don't agree with the in in infinite, but either you must present proof
that you're "in the trade"... as in a business license and maybe a
business card, or go with someone who can/does have such proof. A few
wholesalers don't sell to service companies (just to LFS, institutions...). Best
to "go in" if you're uninitiated with someone who is established. Bob
Fenner>
Thanks again, and again, and again
Joe Grunstad
Opening a fish retail store (livestock importation possibilities)
I have been reading a lot on the matter over the past few months, including
your wonderful site, but I'm having trouble getting information on permits that I
might have to obtain to sell marine and tropical fish. I tried
looking at the US Fish & Wildlife website with no luck, is this something
for importers/exporters only?
<For the most part, yes. The "economies of scale" (how much
livestock your store/systems can hold, how much you can expediently sell... and
the costs... per shipment of paperwork, Customs, CITES, freight and possibly
forwarding...) of a single store versus a larger distributor are prohibitive.
Much more likely you will buy your fish and non-fish from livestock wholesalers.
These are listed on our "Links" pages>
Also if I do have to buy a permit is there a list of fish that are
"ILLEGAL" to have in my store that will be provided. Thanks
for you time, Ryan.
<There are some Statewide illegal organisms (per state) that you can read
about or get info. from your "Fish and Game" or "Dept. of Natural
Resources" civil servants... As far as I'm aware, only the walking catfish,
Clarias batrachus is illegal nationwide. Bob Fenner>
Importing livestock into Singapore
A person importing freshwater or marine ornamental fish into Singapore is
required to be licensed by the Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of
Singapore (AVA). Thereafter, each consignment of fish must be declared and
approved by the AVA before importation. However AVA allows each traveler
to import not more than 50 pieces of ornamental fish (non-endangered &
non-restricted species) in not more than 3 litres of packing water from
overseas as part of one's carry-on luggage for personal keeping without
applying for an import license or approval. The traveler should declare
the fishes brought in to the Customs upon entering Singapore.
If you still have any further queries on import of ornamental fish, please
do not hesitate to contact me at Tel: 6751 9809. Regards.
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