International export
We export plants out of Pakistan
Succulents, cacti, adenium, sansevieria and palms, prepared for export and shipped with a phytosanitary certificate. We handle inspection, treatment, documentation and freight. You hold the import permit at your end — that part is not ours to obtain, and we will say so plainly rather than let a consignment get destroyed at customs.
Where we ship
Regularly to the Gulf, and further on request
Transit times are from dispatch, not from order — the permit and quarantine period come first and usually take longer than the flight.
Gulf states
UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait
Air freight, 2–4 days
Central Asia
Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan
Road freight, 5–9 days
South Asia
Sri Lanka, Maldives, Bangladesh, Nepal
Air or sea freight
Elsewhere
Europe, UK, North America, Australia
Air freight, subject to permit
How an export order runs
Six stages, and the paperwork is most of it
- 01
Tell us what and where
Species, quantity, size and the destination country. Some plants cannot legally enter some countries at all, and it is far cheaper to find that out now than at the border.
- 02
You obtain the import permit
Almost every country requires the importer — you — to hold a valid phytosanitary import permit before the consignment leaves Pakistan. We cannot obtain this on your behalf. We will tell you exactly what to ask for.
- 03
We inspect and treat
Plants are washed clear of soil where the destination requires bare-root entry, treated for pests, and held in quarantine on our own benches for the period the permit specifies.
- 04
Phytosanitary certificate
We arrange inspection by the Department of Plant Protection and obtain the phytosanitary certificate that must travel with the consignment. This is the document customs actually looks for.
- 05
Packing and freight
Bare-root or in an approved inert medium, wrapped, boxed and labelled to the destination standard. We book the freight and send you the airway bill.
- 06
Clearance at your end
Your customs broker clears the consignment against the permit and certificate. We stay reachable throughout — most delays are a paperwork question that takes ten minutes to answer.
What we will not promise
- We cannot obtain your import permit. Only your own plant-health authority issues it, to you.
- We cannot guarantee clearance at the destination — that depends on your permit and your broker.
- We will not ship a species your country prohibits, even if you ask us to.
- We do guarantee the consignment leaves correctly inspected, treated and certified.
- If a shipment is refused for an error that was ours, we bear the cost of it.
- We will tell you when an order is too small to be worth exporting.
Export questions
What is the minimum export order?
Air freight only makes economic sense above roughly USD 800 of plants, because the documentation and inspection cost is largely fixed regardless of quantity. Below that the paperwork costs more than the plants. For a smaller order, we will tell you so rather than take it.
Can you guarantee the plants clear customs?
No, and nobody honestly can. We guarantee the consignment leaves Pakistan correctly documented, inspected and certified. Clearance at the destination depends on your permit being valid and your broker doing their part. If a consignment is refused for something that was our error, we bear it.
How long does the whole process take?
Four to six weeks from agreement to arrival is realistic. Most of that is permit issuance at your end and the quarantine period, not our packing. Anyone quoting you one week has not accounted for the inspection.
Which plants export most easily?
Succulents, cacti, adenium and sansevieria travel best — they tolerate bare-root transit and long transport. Palms and trees are possible but expensive by air and slow by sea. Ferns, calatheas and anything needing constant moisture we generally advise against.
Do you handle the import permit?
No. Import permits are issued to the importer by their own country’s plant-health authority, and we have no standing to apply. We will tell you precisely which document to request and what it needs to say.
Start an export enquiry
Send the species, quantity and destination country. We will come back with what is legally possible, a delivered price, and a realistic timeline.