Essentially they require an import permit on the part of the person in Canada, and generally a phyto cert from the state of origin - same as fig plants.

An alternative is to have them try contacting Adriano at http://www.adrianosfigtrees.com/

Other than that, there is smuggling.

Ard:Have you tried to send cuttings ,first class mail,in an envelope that weighed less than a pound total,and it did not rich there?
If you did not,Then ask the person to send you mail,and overhead expenses,so you do not take any loss,and just shipp them this way.
The other side will call you in 8 days and tell you the good news.
But make sure it is first class and under a pound.
Best Regards

Hi Brian
As I understand, there is a list of plant cuttings etc that require import permit etc and figs are not included in this list.

 http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/internat/d-94-14lste.shtml

However, if someone does not feel comfortable, for one reason or another, then there should not be any obligation to send/exchange etc. Going through Import-permit ($40) plus Phyto-certificate ($30~$35) for a cutting or two by a hobbyist is like (.......well what should I say but $75 for a cutting or two!) which is not even sure if required for fig cutings. Though this is not a problem for WallMart to pay exactly the same amount for importing 100,000 plants and then distribute it via their central distribution. The problem is for the hobbyist and not for the business. Besides the businesses like WallMart and Home Depot do not carry fig plants in Canada but hobbyist go beyond their hardiness Zone comfort and experiment with new varieties not available here. So this is the reason if some fig enthusiast ask for cuttings with full postal and other compensation. But again, if someone feel discomfort, for one reason or another, then there should not be any obligation to send though the hobbyist impulse will always be there to ask & exchange (seems better than bringing in the suit case...).

I have emailed  Canadian Food Inspection Agency pertaining to an import permit  regarding figs coming from USA before X'mas and I am still waiting for their snailed pace reply. Maybe I should give them a buzz
Anyone out there has any experience bringing in figs the legi way from USA??.  The other alternative I have done is that I talked to an owner of a local nursery here where they have loads of "MONROVIA" plants & I got a Monrovia  fig last year.  Unfortunately Monrovia has very limited varieties - not like what Jon or Adraino has.

Last time I wanted to import a banana plant from the Florida and I called The Canadian Customs and Revenue Agency to find out if I needed any kind of permit. They advised me that for this kind of plant no permit was required. They also explained that this kind of plant has low risk of spreading new forms of diseases because of the winter factor.

The best thing is to give them a phone call and just ask…

You do not need an Import permit for fig cuttings but if you want one you do not have to pay and it should take a day or two to get one if you feel better about it.  I had gotten one because UCDAVIS told me I needed one but then they said it was a mistake and I didn't need it, I had the permit within 24 hours of requesting one though.

I know this is old posting started by ARD
His original question
From what i can find out there is no way i can provide FIG SCION to folks in Canada.

Regarding that question only:
 past 2 years went to post office and told them what i would be shipping via priority mail international
they gave me green/white form PS Form 2976 and lady told me under
Quanity andd detailed description put this
Sterilized Fig Scionwood.

They made it to folks last 2 years in a row to Canada via Priority International
Also to South Korea as well via First Class International.
and
Austria i forgot how i claim but they made it.

Before the knowledge i sent some folks collector dolls, garcia fishing reel parts and model train parts that rooted and grew leaves if you know what i mean.

One of the fellows finally got documentation from the Canadian authorities indicatng that an import permit is NOT required for plants or cuttings, despite other information to the contrary, obtained from their websites, and from talking to them in person. They do need to have a  Phytosanitary certificate, and if they are plants, they need to come from a "Certified Snail Free Nursery", and that nursery needs to be registered by you local ag people with the Canadian authorities and be placed on their approved nursery list. In addition, FedEx will not ship plant material to Canada, but UPS will, with a special account. It is not fun.

Been there, done that.

theres lots of sources for cuttings inside of canada. Ive been through the cross border issues inside and out (trust me on this, Jon and Bass can comfirm) and sometimes its worth it, sometimes its not.  Overall though, the easiest sources of top quality cuttings and plants are inside of Canada.  Usually already trialed for our climate too!

I have sent and received fig cutting packages to and from US fig friends (though slowing down with age). None of the package over the past 3+ years has ever been detained or lost and the green slip on the package says what is inside (of course there is always an opportunity for a 'first' that is lost). So it is up to us to make it easy or difficult for cuttings (& I am not talking about plants to be clear).

Having said that, people have the right to refuse to trade or sell across the border for reasons of their own thinking since they own the cuttings. Then there are many others who say (quote) "the regulation on fig cuttings were never clear at all and if these were assumed to be there and used as reason for not shipping then many will not have the size of collections they have now" unquote.
Some will choose to trade and ship but some will not and that is fine. But let us not make it difficult for those hobbyist who do not wish to make it difficult for other hobbyists.

Hey Damir ,

Where in Canada are you ?
There are a number of people with sizable collections in Canada that may be able to help you out .

John

Damir I will have some extras available this fall. Once i sort out what I have owed to others who gifted some to me previously I'll get in touch.

Tyler