Amazon has banned sales of imported seeds
in the United States after thousands of Americans
said 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 giant said in a statement
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.
Examination of the mystery packages revealed
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
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