Table of Restricted Countries

For shipping agricultural products internationally

The following table contains a condensed summary of recommendations for countries to which we have difficulty exporting, or are altogether unable to export. For more general shipping information, see our International Shipping page.

Please note that we cannot guarantee that the information in the table below is fully up-to-date, and you are strongly advised to contact your Ministry of Agriculture for current information on the specific products you wish to import.

ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SHIP TO
Country Notes
Argentina China Iraq Mauritius Nicaragua Saudi Arabia These countries are very difficult or impossible to ship to. A seed shipment to these countries would require an Import Permit and a Phytosanitary Certificate for importation. First, the Import Permit must be obtained from the Ministry of Agriculture. Then, if we can meet the permit requirements, we can provide the Phytosanitary Certificate, at a cost of $125 per order. Please note in advance that if the Import Permit includes any requirements for lab tests, field inspections, or fungicide treatments, we would be unable to meet those requirements.
Armenia Fiji Israel Mexico Nigeria Sri Lanka
Bangladesh Ghana Lebanon Morocco Panama Turkey
Brazil India Liberia Namibia Philippines Uganda
Cambodia Iran Malaysia Nepal Russia Venezuela
Chile          
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REQUIRE IMPORT PERMIT & PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE
Country Notes
Barbados Jamaica Peru Seed shipments to these countries require an Import Permit and a Phytosanitary Certificate for importation. First, an Import Permit must be obtained from the importing country's Ministry of Agriculture. If we are able to meet the permit requirements, we can then provide a Phytosanitary Certificate, at a cost of US$125 per order. Please note in advance that if the Import Permit includes any requirements for lab tests, field inspections, or fungicide treatments, we would be unable to meet those requirements.
Belize Oman South Africa
Colombia Pakistan Thailand
Costa Rica Oman Trinidad & Tobago
Indonesia Pakistan  
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REQUIRE PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE
Seed shipments to the following countries require a Phytosanitary Certificate for importation. We can provide the Phytosanitary Certificate at a cost of $125 per order. Please take note in advance of the additional testing and other requirements for shipping the specified crops/species to certain countries, as summarized below.
Country Notes
Australia There are additional requirements for shipping bean, carrot, celery, cucumber, fennel, melon, parsnips, peas, pepper, pumpkin, squash, or tomato seeds.
France There are additional testing requirements for shipping bean, eggplant, pepper, tomato, or sunflower seeds.
Greece There are additional testing requirements for shipping bean, eggplant, pepper, sunflower, or tomato seeds.
Hong Kong —
Hungary There are additional testing requirements for shipping bean, eggplant, pepper, sunflower, or tomato seeds.
Italy There are additional testing requirements for shipping bean, eggplant, pepper, sunflower, or tomato seeds.
Japan There are additional testing requirements for shipping bean, carrot, corn, cucumber, melon, pepper, pumpkin, squash, or tomato seeds.
New Zealand There are additional requirements for shipping bean, corn, eggplant, melon, pea, pepper, pumpkin, squash, sunflower, tomato, or wheat seeds.
Singapore —
South Korea There are additional requirements for shipping carrots, eggplant, or pepper seeds. Diplotaxis species of arugula are prohibited.
Taiwan There are additional testing requirements for shipping beet, pea, or Swiss chard seeds.
United Arab Emirates An import license needs to be obtained from the Ministry of Agriculture.
Vietnam —
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Shouldn't need a Phytosanitary Certificate, but should check/confirm
Seed shipments to the following countries do not require a Phytosanitary Certificate, or require one for only the crops specified below. It is always best, however, to verify requirements in advance with your Ministry of Agriculture, as they will be able to provide the current regulations.
Country Notes
Bahamas —
Belgium Requires Phytosanitary Certificate for corn, onion, and leek seeds. Johnny's Selected Seeds cannot meet the requirements for bean, tomato, pepper, eggplant, or sunflower seeds without additional testing.
Bermuda —
Cyprus Requires Phytosanitary Certificate for corn, onion, and leek seeds. Johnny's Selected Seeds cannot meet the requirements for bean, tomato, pepper, eggplant, or sunflower seeds without additional testing.
Germany Requires Phytosanitary Certificate for corn, onion, and leek seeds. Johnny's Selected Seeds cannot meet the requirements for bean, tomato, pepper, eggplant, or sunflower seeds without additional testing.
Ireland Requires Phytosanitary Certificate for corn, onion, and leek seeds. Johnny's Selected Seeds cannot meet the requirements for bean, tomato, pepper, eggplant, or sunflower seeds without additional testing.
Netherlands Requires Phytosanitary Certificate for corn, onion, and leek seeds. Johnny's Selected Seeds cannot meet the requirements for bean, tomato, pepper, eggplant, or sunflower seeds without additional testing.
Portugal Requires Phytosanitary Certificate for corn, onion, and leek seeds. Johnny's Selected Seeds cannot meet the requirements for bean, tomato, pepper, eggplant, or sunflower seeds without additional testing.
Sweden Requires Phytosanitary Certificate for corn, onion, and leek seeds. Johnny's Selected Seeds cannot meet the requirements for bean, tomato, pepper, eggplant, or sunflower seeds without additional testing.
Switzerland Requires Phytosanitary Certificate for corn, onion, and leek seeds. Johnny's Selected Seeds cannot meet the requirements for bean, tomato, pepper, eggplant, or sunflower seeds without additional testing.
United Kingdom Requires Phytosanitary Certificate for corn, onion, and leek seeds. Johnny's Selected Seeds cannot meet the requirements for bean, tomato, pepper, eggplant, or sunflower seeds without additional testing.