If the former case, the blame can be of Brazil mails, they are holding envelopes of seeds, I myself have been several times these days, having to fill guides releasing the posted seeds.
I even posted in the forum on the custom house of Brazil be holding all.
I did not understand well the case, but this can be an issue.
Alexandre, just to clarify, The Brazilian Mail is not always the culprit because of the delay in transit. Governmental rules and Supervision Departments can be the real ones in most cases
The Brazilian Mail and even the country of origin/destination can sometimes take a long time to route the order, for sure. But we need to clarify that
the Brazilian legislation has rules (as it occurs in other countries)
that require the Brazilian Mail to route all international orders imported and exported to determined supervision departments. In fact, it isn´t made with all the packages in transit, but "randomly", let's say. If u are unlucky, you will be "drawn" and have your package retained until you comply with regulations. I work in the TI department of Brazilian Mail, so, I can assure you it´s true.
I experienced it for myself. See:
Last month we and Miguel exchanged seeds and both ended without nothing, because the packages were retained (mine in Portugal and his here in Brazil). Asking the MAPA (vinculated to the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture) the reason why the packages were retained, I received this answer:
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1- Packages containing seeds or agricultural inputs are monitored by the MAPA, as APPLICATION FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS INSPECTION No. 3117.
2- This type of product requires prior authorization for Import (IN MAPA 36/2006).
- Vegetal products must comply with the provisions of Law No. 10,711 / 2003 (Import of Seeds and Seedlings) of 5 August 2003, Annex to Decree No. 5153 of 23 July 2004, which regulates Law No. 10,711 / 03, and Normative Instruction No. 50, of December 29, 2006.
3- In the event of import or export without compliance with the rules, the following measures will be adopted:
- Product Retention to meet the requirements: To present within thirty (30) days Authorization for Import AND Phytosanitary Certificate.
4- Please be advised that Plant Propagation material, as seeds and seedlings, is framed in (CATEGORY-5), genetic material that can serve and propagate numerous pathogens (viruses, bacteria, fungi, etc. INSECTS).
Conclusion:
The import or export of any amount of SEEDS and seedlings need Prior Authorization (MAPA), including those dispatched by postal service and those carried by passengers in international transit.
"As the fruit cultivation is just a hobby for me (I'm not a producer and I don´t have a large farm), I gave up to import and export seeds. In Brazil the issuance of these permits is slow, bureaucratic, and full of squeamishness. Even for those who make the sale and purchase of seeds a business, this process is complicated ...