Importing Corals To Europe

[andrecr]

Hey Guys

I've got some interest in some corals that are only avaible in the USA and I would like to import them to Europe, is there anyone with experience that could give me some help?

Do the Corals arrive in good health? What operators are willing to ship to europe? Is it a logistic and bureaucratic nightmare?

 

[reefwiser]

You would have to find a vendor that would have to get a cities permit for each coral. An this is not likely to happen.

 

[andrecr]

You would have to find a vendor that would have to get a cities permit for each coral. An this is not likely to happen.

So by USA laws each vendor needs a particular permit for each coral to export?

 

[reefwiser]

It’s international laws. When you import corals into a country you have to provide paper work for each coral. Most vendors just don’t want to go they the hassle to do it.

 

[elysics]

Anything in particular you are looking for? Some things do make their way over

 

[andrecr]

Anything in particular you are looking for? Some things do make their way over

Yes mate, I’m looking for a Neptune bounce mushroom and a bounce electus jawbreaker from Mythical Corals

 

[elysics]

Ah ok, akvantika has some bounces, but maybe not those specific ones.

Though, mushrooms don't fall under cites afaik, they don't have skeletons, so similarly to zoas, you should just be able to take them with you across the border. But I'm not a lawyer, and customs people at the airport don't always know about every last intricacy of the law, so it might be best to make official inquiries to the relevant ministries in the two countries and have the responses and maybe the corresponding laws printed out with you at all times