Philly CBP Intercepts Kentish Snail in a Shipment from Germany
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has announced that CBP agriculture specialists at the Port of Philadelphia intercepted, for the first time at that port, a Kentish snail while inspecting a shipment of home furnishings from Germany. CBP issued an Emergency…
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Action Notification that required the container to be thoroughly treated or re-exported. The Kentish snail (scientifically known as Monacha cantiana (Montagu)) is known to occur in Europe and is considered a major threat to agriculture crops, gardens and landscapes.