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.
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* If your goods are classed as ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐ก๐ข๐ ๐ก ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ค, they will require mandatory treatment.
* If your goods are classed as ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ค, 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.
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* Target high risk goods treated in target risk countries must be treated by a treatment provider listed as โapprovedโ 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.
๐๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ถ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ด
* 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.
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* 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).
๐๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ต๐ข๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ช๐ด๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐จ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ด ๐ด๐ฉ๐ช๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ข๐ด ๐๐๐ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด๐ช๐จ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ด ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐๐ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ต๐ข๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด
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