This is probably the most unhelpful piece I’ve ever written for this column.
And as an opening statement, I’ve just broken Rule No 1 for wannabe journos everywhere. I feel justified, though.
The story starts on the British Expat Forum, in the humble but evergreen Clark in the Park board. Several queries have cropped up recently regarding the movement of plants within the EU, mainly concerning those who are leaving the UK and want to take Katie the Cactus, who has become
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Plant Passports – Part Two
(continued from Part One)
HM Customs & Excise are equally unhelpful. Their website reminds us that non-food plants are subject to VAT, so if you have the temerity to bring a wee cutting of the Bird of Paradise back to the UK after your brief sojourn in Spain you must declare it and pay the duty or face the consequences. Mind you, it would be a useful diversion if you had half a distillery in your hand luggage.
Apart from that, HM
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