After all these of collecting, am just getting into doing some trading. I
have a friend who lives in England and he was sent some shells he bought
from a dealer in the states, and he had trouble with customs in England. He
was sent a Tradacna and a Hippopus, customs telling him they were illegal
to mail to another country without permits.  I want to send a Queen Conch
to Ireland.  Does anyone know if there might be any problems, are do you
follow the usual routine of shells for scientific study and of no
commercial value?
 
Barbara Haviland