Measures for Brown marmorated stink bug – Transitainer

BMSB seasonal measures will apply to targeted goods manufactured in or shipped from target risk countries, that have been shipped between 1 September and 30 April (inclusive), and to vessels that berth, load, or tranship from target risk countries within the same period.

What does this mean for me?

If you are importing any of the following target high risk goods

• 44 – Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal
• 45 – Cork and articles of cork
• 57 – Carpets and other textile floor coverings
• 68 – Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials
• 69 – Ceramic products
• 70 – Glass and glass ware
• 72 – Iron and steel
• 73 – Articles of iron or steel
• 74 – Copper and articles thereof
• 75 – Nickel and articles thereof
• 76 – Aluminium and articles thereof
• 78 – Lead and articles thereof
• 79 – Zinc and articles thereof
• 80 – Tin and articles thereof
• 81 – Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof
• 82 – Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal
• 83 – Miscellaneous articles of base metals
• 84 – Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof
• 85 – Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles
• 86 – Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds
• 87 – Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts and accessories thereof
• 88 – Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof
• 89 – Ships, boats and floating structures

From any of the following target risk countries

Then the goods must be treated either overseas or on arrival to be released from Biosecurity

All target high risk goods shipped as break bulk, on flat racks or in open top containers must be treated offshore prior to arrival into Australia

The following countries have been identified as emerging risk countries for the BMSB risk season and may be selected for a random onshore inspection: United Kingdom and China

More information can be found at the following link

https://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/import/before/brown-marmorated-stink-bugs

If you have any questions relating to BMSB or any other Biosecurity concerns then please contact our Customs Broker Kyle Havenstein on 0451778928. Stay connected with Transitainer, one of the best Perth freight companies.