ICIA, Inc. | Puerto Rico Winter Farm Services

Shipping to Puerto Rico from U.S.
All seed is required to have a valid USDA or state Department of Agriculture phytosanitary certificate. This is a Puerto Rico Department of Agriculture requirement for import; seed will not be allowed into Puerto Rico without a phytosanitary certificate. You can ship direct to the island (we recommend Federal Express) if you have the required paperwork (check with your state Department of Agriculture), or you can send seed to our Champaign office and we will obtain the paperwork and ship for you. If IL Crop ships your seed, we will charge for the phytosanitary inspection, the shipping plus 20% of the freight charge for handling and any repacking. Please note that our growout pricing includes the phytosanitary certificate plus handling and shipping charges because all growout samples are to be sent through our Champaign office for set up. Please contact Hannah Hudson, Operations Manager, at 217.359.4053 if you have any shipping questions.

A completed GMO Declaration Form is required for all corn, cotton and soybean seed to be shipped to our Puerto Rico farm. This applies to non-GMO, non-regulated material and regulated material.

Shipping from Puerto Rico
We most often use FedEx to ship both to the US and internationally because they have been very reliable and we have a deep discount rate. In addition, Fed Ex can ship both small packages and heavy lift (over 150#) airfreight door to door. If you are really in a hurry, we can ship overnight, but this service is priced accordingly. There are some other options at times depending on destination, but these may involve customer airport pick up and delivery. An additional option for very large US shipments (over 10,000# or large volume) is ocean freight to Florida and trucking to the final destination. This usually involves about 10 days of sea and truck transit to the Midwest. Ocean freight is the most cost-effective shipping for large weights and/or volumes if time is not a factor and the commodity can survive the transit (heat and humidity) period in good condition. Please check with our office for current rates.

Phytosanitary Field Inspection
IL Crop is accredited by the US National Seed Health System to perform field inspections for corn, cotton, sorghum, sunflower, and soybean which will be honored in the issuance of US Federal Phytosanitary Certificates. This additional service is available at prevailing rates.

Handling charges
Fees will be assessed for all shipments made by IL Crop covering the packaging, loading and sealing of shipping boxes, airfreight containers and sea/land containers.

Shipping Instructions
Below are the specific addresses for sending your material. Please review the individual section on the crop you are sending for more specific shipping information.

IL Crop at the Champaign, IL Office
Shipping by US Mail
Illinois Crop Improvement Association, Inc.
Attn: Hannah Hudson
PO Box 9013
Champaign, IL 61826-9013

Shipping by FedEx or UPS
Illinois Crop Improvement Association, Inc.
Attn: Hannah Hudson
3105 Research Road
Champaign, IL 61822
Tel 217.359.4053 Fax 217.359.4075

IL Crop at the Puerto Rico Office
Shipping by US Mail
IL Crop/Finca Potala
Attn: Lizandro Perez
Call Box 3501-325
Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico 00795

Shipping by FedEx or UPS
IL Crop/Finca Potala
Attn: Lizandro Perez
Bo Cintrona, Carr 1, KM115
Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico 00795
Tel 787.260.0022 Fax 787.260.0108

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