Until the mystery of the unsolicited seed packets is solved, Amazon is throwing a wrench into the supply chain. Foreign sellers have been told they can no longer ship plant or seed products through… Money News Summaries.
(Newser) – Until the mystery of the unsolicited seed packets is solved, Amazon is throwing a wrench into the supply chain. Foreign sellers have been told they can no longer ship plant or seed products through its site into the US, the Wall Street Journal reports; the packets often have China postmarks. The online giant’s public rulebook now bars non-US residents from selling seeds in the US, as well as importing seeds into the country, and Amazon is removing sellers’ pages.