APHIS to start allowing orchid imports from Taiwan

The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Inspection Service will start allowing orchid plant imports of the genus Dendrobium from Taiwan effective March 1.    The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will start allowing orchid plant imports of the genus Dendrobium from Taiwan, if they are imported in an approved growing medium, subject to specified growing, inspection and certification requirements, APHIS said.
   The final rule will become effective March 1.
   APHIS is taking the action after determining the plants could be imported, in response to a petition from the Taiwanese government.