On 1st September until 30th April 2026, BMSB measures will once again apply to targeted goods manufactured in or shipped from target risk countries. Measures also apply to vessels that berth, load, or tranship from target risk countries within this period.
𝘔𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴
* If your goods are classed as 𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤, they will require mandatory treatment.
* If your goods are classed as 𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤, they will be subject to random inspection.
* If your goods are not found in either category, they will be subject to measures if packed with target high risk or risk goods.
𝘛𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴
* Target high risk goods treated in target risk countries must be treated by a treatment provider listed as ‘approved’ on the list of treatment providers.
* Treatment certificates from target risk countries will only be accepted from registered treatment providers.
– Containerised goods will be directed for onshore treatment.
𝘉𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬 𝘉𝘶𝘭𝘬 𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘴
* Break bulk includes goods shipped on flat racks and open top containers.
* All target high risk goods shipped as break bulk must be treated offshore.
* Untreated break bulk will be denied discharge or directed for export.
* FCL containers that have been modified are no longer considered sealed six hard sided containers and are considered break bulk cargo.
𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘴 (𝘍𝘊𝘓, 𝘍𝘊𝘟)
* Containerised cargo arriving in sealed six hard sided containers with target high risk goods can be treated offshore, or onshore at the container level.
* Deconsolidation or removal of goods from the container will not be permitted prior to treatment.
* A sealing declaration can be utilised for FCL / FCX containers in the following circumstances:
– Goods were containerised and sealed prior to 1 September, but shipped on board after this date; or
– The bill of lading does not state the shipped-on board date; or
– Target high risk goods were manufactured, packed and sealed in a container in a non-target risk country but have been shipped from a target risk country; or
– Goods were sealed inside the container within 120 hours of treatment occurring offshore (for treatments conducted prior to 1 December).
𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘴 𝘓𝘊𝘓 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘍𝘈𝘒 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴
LCL and FAK containers with target high risk goods will be managed at the container level for BMSB risk prior to deconsolidation. Once BMSB risk has been managed, the consignments within these containers will be processed at the Full Import Declaration (FID) level for all other biosecurity intervention (if applicable).
The above information abridged from https://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/import/before/brown-marmorated-stink-bugs#bmsb-measures-for-goods