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      As you may be aware the Department of Agriculture has released the measures for Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) season 2022-23.

      The 2022-23 BMSB seasonal measures will apply to targeted goods manufactured and shipped from the below target risk countries that have departed between 1 September 2022 and 30 April 2023 (inclusive), and to vessels that berth, load, or trans-ship from target risk countries within the same period.

      Any target high-risk or target-risk goods which are manufactured in or shipped from the target risk countries will be subject to the BMSB seasonal measures. Any vessel that berths at, loads, or trans-ships from the target risk countries is also subject to the BMSB seasonal measures.

      Target Risk Countries

      AlbaniaAndorraArmeniaAustriaAzerbaijan
      BelgiumBosnia and HerzegovinaBulgariaCanadaCroatia
      Czech RepublicFranceGeorgiaGermanyGreece
      HungaryItalyKazakhstanKosovoLiechtenstein
      LuxemburgMontenegroMoldovaNetherlandsPoland
      PortugalRepublic of North MacedoniaRomaniaRussiaSerbia
      SlovakiaSloveniaSpainSwitzerlandTurkey
      UkraineUSA 

      Japan (heightened vessel surveillance will be the only measure applied).

      The following countries have been identified as emerging risk countries for the 2022-23 BMSB risk season and may be selected for a random onshore inspection: United Kingdom and China

      • China – random inspections will apply to goods shipped between 1 September to 31 December (inclusive)
      • United Kingdom – random inspections will apply to goods shipped between 1 December to 30 April (inclusive)
      • In addition to the target high-risk goods, chapters 94 and 95 will be subject to random inspections for emerging risk countries

      All shipments from target countries (regardless of if high risk goods or not) will have to be declared to the departments of Agriculture.

      Target Risk Goods are found here

      In addition, the Department of Agriculture continues to review the changing risk status of BMSB and will also be undertaking random onshore inspections on goods from other emerging risk countries to verify pest absence in goods.

      During this season it is very likely, that your overseas agents or supplier will be asking for the HS code as it will be lodged to Australian customs and for any routed orders from High-risk countries, we will be asking the same.

      For any target risk goods treatment will be done at origin. Regardless of whether the freight terms are prepaid or collect treatment fees will be collected in Australia.

      Important Information

      • For any commodities from target countries that cannot be fumigated for any reason, the shipper MUST fill in a declaration to our overseas agents.
      • As the BMSB for Master Consolidators lodgement must be done 5 days prior to arrival of the vessel, it is imperative, that we receive any lower manifest for LCL ASAP to ensure we meet the deadlines. Failure to send through the lower manifest in a timely manner, may result in delays in processing and late manifest fees.
      • For any shipper or consignee who misdeclare the HS code (as it will be lodged to Australian customs) to ourselves or our overseas agents, this can create huge delays and can incur very expensive fine/costs.
      • A misdeclaration, could result in storage & detention, treatment costs, and even re-export & import costs.
      • Recovery of charges due to any misdeclaration, will be charged in Australia and will be the responsibility of the consignee. Payment of the charges will need to receive by us prior to release of any cargo.
      • If you have ANY upcoming shipments which will load or transit via target risk countries, please advise your shippers/overseas agents of the import requirements into Australia at this time, and the consequences of misdeclaring cargo
      • All breakbulk and Open Tops must be fumigated offshore. Any cargo not treated offshore will need to be re-exported for treatment.
      • For any cargo that CANNOT be treated (i.e. Foodstuffs / Medicinal products), please ensure you notify your overseas agent that cargo cannot be treated.

      If you have any questions regarding the BSMB season, feel free to contact our Import Team imports@oceanbridgeshipping.com.au or for more information feel free to consult the Department of Agriculture website.

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      This is an advance notice that Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) season starts again on 1st September and runs to 30th April 2023. This means MPI has extra requirements for imported cargo from countries that have BMSB populations.

      Broadly, the procedures and requirements are the same as last season. This means for our LCL containers from Japan, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Spain, we can only take cargo that is either low risk (eg food) or high risk goods (eg auto parts) that are accompanied by a declaration that the cargo was manufactured indoors and stored indoors prior to export.

      Italy is the most risk of infestation and has a separate procedure. All LCL containers need to be treated for BMSB before they load on the ship. The process we use is heat treatment where hot air is circulated around the container until it reaches 60 Deg C. So cargo that is shipped as LCL needs to be packed in a way that will not be damaged by this process.

      Cargo that is transhipped via Singapore or Hong Kong but originate from BSMB countries will be stopped in the t/shipment port for treatment.

      FCL loads from any of these countries also need to comply:

      Albania

      Bosnia

      France

      Japan

      Netherlands

      Slovakia

      Andorra

      Bosnia and Herzegovina

      Georgia

      Kosovo

      Poland

      Spain

      Armenia

      Bulgaria

      Germany

      Liechtenstein

      Portugal

      Switzerland

      Austria

      Canada

      Greece

      Luxemburg

      Romania

      Turkey

      Azerbaijan

      Croatia

      Hungary

      Macedonia

      Russia

      Ukraine

      Belgium

      Czech Republic

      Italy

      Moldova

      Serbia

      USA

      The procedure is the same as last season, so any risk goods (eg engine parts) will need to have a manufacturers declaration confirming the cargo is new and was produced indoors and stored indoors prior to export. If cargo is not new or stored indoors, it will need to be treated for BMSB by either fumigation or heat treatment.

      FCL’s from Italy will all require treatment (either fumigation or heat treatment) unless they are considered sensitive cargo by MPI. Examples of sensitive cargo are food, pharmaceuticals, and textiles.

      The other category of cargo to bring to your attention is any goods that need to move in open top containers or flat racks. These are very high risk of BMSB infestation as they are open to the environment. MPI requires all shipments of this container type to treat for BMSB prior to loading. They also need to load on the vessel within 5 days of treatment. This is a very small window that requires a lot of planning.

      More details on this will be sent out. For now we just wanted to get your attention around this issue so you can start to prepare.

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