CS PlantsImporting Platycerium into Canada
Import permits, phytosanitary certificates, and permit conditions for the Canadian market.
Platycerium and rare ferns entering Canada require an import permit issued by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The permit is issued in the name of the importer in Canada and sets out the conditions under which a particular commodity, from a particular origin, may enter.
Shipments must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate from the national plant protection organization of the exporting country. For rooted plants, permit conditions commonly require that the material arrive entirely free of growing media.
Because the conditions are written onto the permit itself for a specific commodity and origin, what governs any given shipment is what appears on that permit rather than a single general rule.
If you are planning a shipment to Canada, contact us before ordering and we will go through the applicable conditions with you.
CS Plants started as a Taiwan-based Platycerium exporter. Today we supply rare Platycerium, ferns and foliage plants wholesale, and work as a plant sourcing agent across Taiwan, Thailand and Japan — ordering from growers, handling payment, phytosanitary paperwork and shipping on your behalf. Our supply also includes partner growers in Southeast Asia and Australia, and since 2024 we have shipped to collectors and growers in more than a dozen countries across North America, Europe and Asia.
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This page is provided for reference only. Actual shipping and import requirements are governed by current regulations. Please contact us directly with any questions or specific needs.