MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE,
FORESTRY AND FISHERIES

REGULATIONS for the IMPORTATION of
PLANT and ANIMAL PRODUCTS

 1. Any Plant or Animal Product will be confiscated if they are not accompanied by:

an import permit
a phytosanitary certificate
an animal health certificate
other necessary documents

 2. Agricultural items will also be refused entry into St. Lucia is they are:

prohibited by the laws of this country
in poor health condition, i.e. infected by pests and diseases
contaminated by soil

 3. Trade in other threatened plants and animals is also protected because of the threat of extinction. These are protected by the laws of the Convention of International-Trade in Endangered Species (CITIES). These include:
 

Ferns Cacti Orchids Parrots Turtles Black Coral Tigers Whales Boa Constrictors

 4. There are also non-agricultural items which are subject to quarantine regulations and procedures.

Vehicles ( new and old)
privately owned
heavy machinery
farm machinery
tractors
earth moving equipment

 5. Household Goods
 6.  Containers
 7.  Articles from Straw or Weeds
 8.  Logs, Lumber, Woodcrafting
 9.  Cork Bark
 10. Dunnage

For more information contact: Crop Protection and Quarantine Unit, Research Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Castries Tel: Castries 758-4502374   or   Vieux Fort 758-454-6254 E-mail  research@slumaffe.org USDA APHIS Plant Protection and Quarantine: Pink Hibiscus Mealy bug