U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists working at El Paso expanse ports of entry will be busy in the day ahead tapping and shaking curve flower freight to check that that personal and commercial importations of Valentine ’s Day peak are free from insect , pest , and diseases that could harm the agricultural and flowered industriousness of the United States . Valentine ’s Day is Wednesday , Feb. 14 .
" Historically , the period of time leading up to Valentine ’s Day is among the officious for CBP agriculture medical specialist . The intensity of flowered imports arriving at area port of entry , including those being transported by mortal , is always high , " said Hector Mancha , CBP Director of Field Operations in El Paso . " Vigilant CBP agriculture specialists are intemperate at piece of work making sure that any import flowered arrangements are free from insects , pests , or disease , ensuring our commonwealth ’s economic successfulness . "
CBP suggests those who plan to import flowers and plants from Mexico to advise their florist that the arrangement are destined for U.S. delivery . Some blossom and plant life materials ordinarily found in floral arrangements at southwest border port wine of submission are prohibited . Those include chrysanthemum and choisya ternata ( a flowered makeweight ) due to pest danger . CBP powerfully encourages the public to confer with the CBP web site before they import flowered system so they know which flowers are allowable and which are interdict or throttle .
Valentine ’s Day , Mother ’s Day , and the Easter holiday weekend are the busybodied times of the class for CBP agriculture specialiser . CBP agriculture medical specialist are the last line in the conflict against the introduction of insects , pests , and disease into the United States .
While a comparatively small number of harmful pest are found among the millions of stems inspected by CBP , a unmarried dangerous pest could get millions of dollar bill of damage to our nation ’s crops . CBP recommends that people who wish well to spell flower , plant stuff , and other agrarian items consult the CBP Info Center plane section on the CBP website before they journey or call ( 877 ) 227 - 5511 .
Travelers should also announce all item acquire afield to CBP military officer to avoid civil or felonious penalty and reduce the risk of present pest and disease to the United States . CBP now offers the CBP One mobile app , which allows traveler to quest a variety of CBP services , including inspection of agrarian product . The CBP One app can be download for barren from the Apple App Store or Google Play .
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