Shipments must be accompanied with an invoice or packing manifest listing the contents and quantities of the commodities imported. Some are subject to a holding period in a quarantine facility. Restrictions on the importation of hosts of the Red Imported Fire Ant into the State of Hawaii are also in effect. Plants and parts require permit and quarantine. Seeds and dried parts of bamboo and grass are unrestricted.
Some plants require quarantine.
Seeds and flasks of bromeliads are unrestricted. Plants and seeds for propagation also require quarantine. Some plants require quarantine. Seeds and deflasked tissue culture plants are unrestricted. Plants and parts require permit and quarantine.