ForeignSeedsBanned Washington/IBNS: Amazon has banned the sale of imported seeds in the United States after several Americans complained that they had received packets of seeds they had not ordered, mostly from China.
"Moving forward, we are only permitting the sale of seeds by sellers who are based in the US," the e-commerce company said in a statement on Saturday.
In late July, the Department of Agriculture reported that packages of seeds had been sent to Americans and warned not to plant them, in case they posed a danger to US agriculture, media reports said.
The unsolicited packages contained at least 14 different kinds of seeds, including mint, mustard, rosemary, lavender, hibiscus and roses.
"At this time, we don't have any evidence indicating this is something other than a 'brushing scam' where people receive unsolicited items from a seller who then posts false customer reviews to boost sales," the Department of Agriculture said in a statement on August 12, available with media.
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