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Can I send sunflower seeds in a letter mail to germany?

Julia123

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Can I send sunflower seeds in a letter mail to germany?

I know it is not a real topic for this forum but I could not find an answer yet!

please help!

thank you so much!

:)
 

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Julia123 said:
Can I send sunflower seeds in a letter mail to germany?

I know it is not a real topic for this forum but I could not find an answer yet!

please help!

thank you so much!

:)
If they are commercially packaged, they might get through but I have to ask, Why? Sunflowers are common in Europe.
 

Julia123

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my grandma is sick and I just want to make her smile if I send some :)

it is to grow a sunflower ...
I would just put 4 sunflower seed in the mail!
 

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Julia123 said:
my grandma is sick and I just want to make her smile if I send some :)

it is to grow a sunflower ...
I would just put 4 sunflower seed in the mail!
Your letter will most likely be opened and the seeds confiscated.
 

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Julia123 said:
my grandma is sick and I just want to make her smile if I send some :)

it is to grow a sunflower ...
I would just put 4 sunflower seed in the mail!
I think there will be no problem only for 4 sunflower seed in the mail you can try because it is a for cause ;D
 

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Julia123 said:
Can I send sunflower seeds in a letter mail to germany?

I know it is not a real topic for this forum but I could not find an answer yet!

please help!

thank you so much!

:)
You can do these three things:

- Put them in an envelope, send them by mail, cross your fingers. -> most probably confiscated when they hit Canada's international sorting.
- Package them properly, label them, fill a costums declaration, send them by mail, cross your fingers -> they can be confiscated in Europe.
- Package them properly, label them, send them by courier -> if they accept them, it is because they can deliver them.



irsh29 said:
I think there will be no problem only for 4 sunflower seed in the mail you can try because it is a for cause ;D
Not really. Seeds can be classified as a potential spread of invasive species, disease, catastrophic bug infestations, etc, so they can very well just discard them. Some countries are tougher than others....
 

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Bringing in/sending seeds and plant products into Germany (and this is the same for other EU member countries) from a non-EU country, is prohibited.

You may want to consider ordering sunflower seeds from an EU country for your grandmom
 

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The importation of plants, seeds, agricultural inputs and agricultural products is regulated and is subject to a number of laws of different countries. 100% it will not get through.