Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Update
The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (DAWE) has just announced that China has been added to the BMSB emerging risk country list for the remainder of the 2021-22 BMSB season as a result of detections of live BMSB in some containerised commodities.
Consequently, increased random inspection activities will apply to certain goods manufactured in, or shipped from China in FCL/FCX containers. LCL/FAK and break bulk goods are out of scope for increased inspection intervention.
Increased inspection activities will apply to goods falling under tariff chapters 39, 68, 69, 70, 73, 84, 85 and 89 only.
TARIFF CHAPTER | DESCRIPTION OF GOODS |
39 | PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF |
68 | ARTICLES OF STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, MICA OR SIMILAR MATERIALS |
69 | CERAMIC ARTICLES |
70 | GLASS AND GLASSWARE |
73 | ARTICLES OF IRON OR STEEL |
84 | MACHINERY AND MECHANICAL APPLIANCES, NUCLEAR REACTORS, BOILERS AND 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 THEREOF |
89 | SHIPS, BOATS AND FLOATING STRUCTURES |
DAWE’s Industry Advice Notice can be found at the following link: https://www.awe.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/import/industry-advice/2022/20-2022
We recommend that you communicate the new BMSB measures to your suppliers as soon as possible. Meanwhile, we will keep you updated of any further developments and take steps to minimise the impacts of any delays to your goods.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact your local FJT office.
