20-2022: Addition of China to the BMSB Emerging Risk Country List
Stockwell International would like to inform you of a change to the BMSB Emerging Risk Country List published by the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment.
As a result of these changes, any imported goods from China can be subjected to inspection resulting in potential delays for your shipment.
Information About the Changes:
As a result of detections of live BMSB in some containerised commodities originating in China, the department will be adding China as an emerging risk country for the remainder of the 2021-22 BMSB season.
The increased random inspection activities will apply to the following goods:
- Goods manufactured in, or shipped from China and,
- FCL / FCX containers – for goods shipped in sealed 6 hard sided containers and,
- Goods tariffed as Chapters 39, 68, 69, 70, 73, 84, 85 and 89.
LCL / FAK containers and break bulk goods (including those shipped on flat rack or in open top containers) are out of scope for increased inspection activities.
In scope containers, as identified above, will be selected at random and will be directed for an ‘Inspection – Seals Intact Inspection’ at a Class 1.1, 1.3, 2.1 or 2.2 Approved Arrangement.
For further information please visit the BMSB webpage or contact the department Seasonal Pest Policy team [email protected].
