greenmonkey51
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Have you guys heard about the USDA now being involved in Japanese koi imports. Will the new paperwork fees significantly raise prices.
Japanese Koi
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Greenmonkey51,
Thank you for your post. We will be checking with our LiveAquaria Director in regards to Koi imports. We will post here as soon as we are able to obtain further information.
Mike S.
LiveAquaria
Drs. Foster and Smith
Thank you for your post. We will be checking with our LiveAquaria Director in regards to Koi imports. We will post here as soon as we are able to obtain further information.
Mike S.
LiveAquaria
Drs. Foster and Smith
greenmonkey51
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greenmonkey51,
Thank you for your patience and I apologize for the delay. It is of the utmost importance for us as a company, to provide very accurate information to everyone here on RC who post questions in our forum section, so I hope that you can understand the time delay in responding.
The reason behind the decision to have the USDA- APHIS (Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service) oversee the commercial importation of eight species of fin fish is to reduce the likelihood of spreading spring viremia of carp (SVC). This very aggressive and lethal disease can wipe out very quickly aquaculture facilities that spawn and rear species that are susceptible to this infection. Additionally this disease can also wipe out entire populations of native species, which would significantly alter some ecosystems here in the US.
The eight species that fall under this regulation include the following:
Koi-Cyprinus carpio,
Common Goldfish-Carassius auratus
Grass Carp-Ctenopharyngodon idellus
Silver Carp-Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
Bighead Carp-Aristichthys nobilis
Crucian Carp- Carassius carassius
Tench- Tinca tinca
Sheatfish- Silurus glanis
The following requirements still apply to the importation of the 8 species listed above:
1.) An import permit must accompany the shipment.
2.) A health certificate from the exporting company must accompany the shipment.
3.) The above species must enter the United States at designated ports and are inspected be USDA Veterinary Personnel.
There has been an increase in costs associated with the physical import permits, and inspection fees have also increased significantly in the last few months. Combine this with the drastic increases in freight costs from the major airlines that provide lift for livestock to make its way to the United States, and these factors will all impact the price of Koi that are not domestically farmed and raised. As to how significant these increases will be we are not sure until Koi are imported and conditioned for sale this spring.
The physical costs associated with the importation of ornamental fish will continue to rise, but as always, we will continue to strive to offer our valued customers, the highest quality animals at affordable prices.
Thank you for your patience once again,
Thank you for your patience and I apologize for the delay. It is of the utmost importance for us as a company, to provide very accurate information to everyone here on RC who post questions in our forum section, so I hope that you can understand the time delay in responding.
The reason behind the decision to have the USDA- APHIS (Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service) oversee the commercial importation of eight species of fin fish is to reduce the likelihood of spreading spring viremia of carp (SVC). This very aggressive and lethal disease can wipe out very quickly aquaculture facilities that spawn and rear species that are susceptible to this infection. Additionally this disease can also wipe out entire populations of native species, which would significantly alter some ecosystems here in the US.
The eight species that fall under this regulation include the following:
Koi-Cyprinus carpio,
Common Goldfish-Carassius auratus
Grass Carp-Ctenopharyngodon idellus
Silver Carp-Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
Bighead Carp-Aristichthys nobilis
Crucian Carp- Carassius carassius
Tench- Tinca tinca
Sheatfish- Silurus glanis
The following requirements still apply to the importation of the 8 species listed above:
1.) An import permit must accompany the shipment.
2.) A health certificate from the exporting company must accompany the shipment.
3.) The above species must enter the United States at designated ports and are inspected be USDA Veterinary Personnel.
There has been an increase in costs associated with the physical import permits, and inspection fees have also increased significantly in the last few months. Combine this with the drastic increases in freight costs from the major airlines that provide lift for livestock to make its way to the United States, and these factors will all impact the price of Koi that are not domestically farmed and raised. As to how significant these increases will be we are not sure until Koi are imported and conditioned for sale this spring.
The physical costs associated with the importation of ornamental fish will continue to rise, but as always, we will continue to strive to offer our valued customers, the highest quality animals at affordable prices.
Thank you for your patience once again,
