• OʻahuHonolulu and island-wide
• MauiKahului, Kīhei, Upcountry
• KauaʻiLīhuʻe and island-wide
• Hawaiʻi IslandKona and Hilo sides

Two ways to get your koi home. UPS Next Day Air delivers to your door anywhere we ship, or Southwest Air Cargo flies your koi to an island cargo facility you collect from in person. Southwest's mainland service to the islands runs through Honolulu, so cargo pickup is most straightforward on Oʻahu and a neighbor island may add a connection. Tell us which you would prefer and we will confirm the routing and timing for your island before we book anything. Koi orders over $700 ship free to Hawaiʻi on the same terms as the mainland, with no island surcharge and no separate freight quote. Every fish travels in an oxygenated bag inside an insulated carton and is covered by our Live Arrival Guarantee.

1. You

   Pick your koi and buy it whenever you are ready

   You do not need the permit in hand to order. Buying first is usually the smarter move: our koi are individually photographed one-of-a-kind fish, so the one you want can sell while your application is in the mail. Once it is yours, we hold it, stop feeding it on the normal schedule, and wait for your permit.

2. You

   Fill out Form PQ-7

   PQ-7 is the "Permit Application for Restricted Commodities into Hawaii," a fillable PDF from the Plant Quarantine Branch. It is two sides. We walk through every field below, including exactly what to write for the shipper, so you can copy it straight across.

3. You

   Send it in with the fee and wait for approval

   Applications go to the Plant Quarantine Branch in Honolulu with the permit fee. Because koi are already on the conditionally approved list, yours is a routine administrative approval rather than a new-species review. Call the branch to confirm the current fee and the best way to submit before you mail anything.

4. You

   Email us the approved permit

   Send the approval to champkoi@champkoi.com as soon as it lands. This is the step that unlocks everything else, because we print your permit and attach it to the outside of the shipping box so the inspector in Hawaiʻi can find it without opening anything.

5. ChampKoi

   We put you on the shipping calendar

   With a valid permit on file we can commit to a date, so we book your preferred arrival day and pack your koi in an oxygenated box. You choose between UPS Next Day Air straight to your door or Southwest Air Cargo to your nearest island cargo facility, whichever is more convenient for you.

   Koi orders over $700 ship free to Hawaiʻi on exactly the same terms as the mainland. There is no island surcharge.

"In accordance with the provision of Chapter ___"

4-71Chapter 4-71 covers plant and non-domestic animal quarantine, which is the chapter koi fall under.

Quantity

The number of koi in the shipment.If you are not certain yet, write a number at or slightly above what you expect to buy. It is easier to ship fewer fish than the permit allows than to ship more.

Commodity

Live koi (ornamental carp)

Scientific name

Cyprinus carpioThis is the exact name that appears on the conditionally approved list. Use it as written.

Name and address of shipper

Champion Nishikigoi, Inc., 3395 Keaton Loop, San Jose, CA 95121 Phone (408) 528-0821. This is the mainland business sending the fish, which is us, not you.

Approximate date of arrival

Your best estimate.An approximate date is all that is asked for. If your plans shift later, call the Plant Quarantine Branch rather than guessing.

Mode of shipment

Air FreightCorrect for both UPS Next Day Air and Southwest Air Cargo. Koi never travel to Hawaiʻi by boat or mail.

Type of permit

Import, one time only Choose "multi-shipments" instead if you expect more than one delivery in the next year. It costs more up front and saves you from filing again.

Object of importation

Other purposes, specified as ornamental koi for a private backyard pond Do not check "Imported for liberation." That box means releasing animals into the wild, which is not what you are doing and would not be approved.

Applicant name and Hawaiʻi mailing address

Yours.The permit belongs to the importer, which is you as the Hawaiʻi resident receiving the fish. We cannot apply on your behalf. Leave "Company Name" blank if you are a private hobbyist.

Fee amount enclosed

The amount matching the permit type you chose.The form accepts cash, check, or money order. Confirm the current amount and who to make it payable to when you call.

1. 1. State in detail the reasons for introduction, including use or purpose. Ornamental koi purchased for a private residential garden pond. Kept as pets for personal enjoyment. Not for resale, breeding for sale, or release.
2. 2. Person responsible for the organism. Your name, home address, and phone number.
3. 3. Locations where the organism will be kept and used. Your home address, with a short description of the pond: an enclosed, self-contained ornamental pond on private property with no outlet or overflow connection to any stream, ditch, reservoir, or other natural water.
4. 4. Method of disposition. Koi will be kept in the pond for their lifetime. Any fish that dies will be disposed of in household refuse or buried on the property. No fish will be released into any natural or public waterway, sold, or given away without notifying the department.
5. 5. Abstract of the organism, with reference to potential impact on the environment of Hawaiʻi. Koi are a domesticated ornamental variety of Cyprinus carpio, a species already listed on the State of Hawaiʻi List of Conditionally Approved Animals. They are bred for color and are poorly camouflaged, slow, and easily preyed upon outside a managed pond. The fish will be contained in a private ornamental pond with no connection to natural waters, so no impact on Hawaiʻi plants, animals, or people is expected.