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2021/22
STINK BUG
SEASON FACT SHEET
By International Cargo Express and Albini Pitigliani
WHAT IS BMSB SEASON? WHEN IS BMSB SEASON?
Known as an agricultural pest, the Brown For the 2021-22 BMSB risk season, mandatory
Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) is able to feed measures will apply to targeted goods
on around 300 different plant species and manufactured and shipped from target risk
severely damage fruit and vegetable crops. countries, that have been shipped between 1
September 2021 until 30 April 2022
(inclusive), and to vessels that berth, load, or
In order to prevent its entrance into Australia,
tranship from target risk countries within the
the Department of Agriculture, Water and the same period.
Environment has established strict measures
for eligible cargo entering Australia during the This means if your vessel leaves on August
season. 31st, stink bug measures will not apply,
however should your vessel be delayed, stink
Italy was identified as a target risk country bug requirements may be enforced.
during the 2020–21 BMSB risk season and
therefore manufacturers in Italy must now In light of this we recommend you consider
fumigating your cargo from August due to
adhere to the BMSB principles.
the delays the industry is experiencing.
GOODS AFFECTED WHO IS AFFECTED
All target high-risk and target risk goods Certain goods manufactured in, or shipped
from target risk countries will be subject to from target risk countries.
increased onshore intervention through Vessels that berth at, load or tranship from
random inspection. target risk countries during the season.
Target high risk goods will require NEW, UNUSED & NON
mandatory treatment. FIELD TESTED
Target risk goods will not require mandatory Goods manufactured after 1st December may
treatment, but will be subject to increased be exempt from BMSB treatment.
onshore intervention through random
inspection. This applies to FCL and Breakbulk shipments
of new and unused machinery in Chapters 82,
84,85, 86, 87, 88 and 89 from affected
For all other goods not categorised as high
countries only. Download the NUFT
risk and target risk goods, BMSB seasonal
Declaration here and ensure you
measures do not apply. However, these goods provide this to Albini Pitigliani upon export.
may still be subject to these measures if they
are part of a container or consignment that
AIR CARGO
does contain any target or target high risk
goods. Due to detections of live BMSB in previous
season, air cargo arriving between 1
Please note that there are other September and 30 November 2021
circumstances that may mean you are exempt (inclusive) from USA and Italy, containing
from the seasonal measures. This includes: target high risk chapters 84, 85, 86 and 87
will be subject to random verification
Certain goods packed and sealed before 1 inspection.
September 2021, with a sealing
declaration as evidence. MEASURES REQUIRED
Certain goods stored or transported to
Breakbulk, flatrack and open top containers
non-target risk countries before 1
still need to be treated offshore.
September 2021.
Six-sided sealed containers can be treated
New, Unused and not Field Tested (NUFT)
onshore or offshore. We recommend to treat
goods, manufactured on or after the 1st
these containers offshore to remove the risk
December 2021.
of overpacked and tightly packaged items
Certain household goods and personal
needing to be unpacked for treatment on
effects imported as unaccompanied
arrival (causing more costs and delays).
personal effects.
Goods requiring offshore treatment and
arriving untreated will be prevented from
Ensure you are familiar with these exemptions
discharge and/or directed for re-export on
as detailed on the Department’s website.
arrival.
SAFEGUARDING MANDATORY TREATMENT
ARRANGEMENTS SCHEME
The Safeguarding Arrangements Scheme The Department continues to have three
provides an alternate clearance pathway for approved BMSB treatments:
goods imported as sea cargo during the BMSB
risk season. It allows elegible goods and Sulfuryl fluoride fumigation
supply chains to be recognised for their ability Methyl bromide fumigation (most
to manage the biosecurity risk offshore. common)
Heat treatment
The minimum import volume was reduced to
consider imports of 50 twenty-foot equivalent All cargo treatments must be completed by an
units (TEUs). For more details on elegibility approved treatment provider and come with a
and application, click here. BMSB Treatment Certificate.
Offshore treatment providers in Italy need to
be registered and approved by the Australian
Department of Agriculture, Water and the
Environment.
Speak to Albini Pitigliani to check which
treatment arrangement is the most adequate
or cost-effective for your cargo.
TARGET HIGH RISK GOODS
• 36 - Explosives; pyrotechnic products; • 83 - Miscellaneous articles of base metals
matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain • 84 - Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and
combustible preparations mechanical appliances; parts thereof
• 44 - Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal • 85 - Electrical machinery and equipment
• 45 - Cork and articles of cork and parts thereof; sound recorders and
• 57 - Carpets and other textile floor coverings reproducers, television image and sound
• 68 - Articles of stone, plaster, cement, recorders and reproducers, and parts and
asbestos, mica or similar materials accessories of such articles
• 69 - Ceramic products – including sub chapters • 86 - Railway or tramway locomotives,
I and II rollingstock and parts thereof; railway or
• 70 – Glass and glass ware tramway
• 72 - Iron and steel - including sub chapters I, II, track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof;
III, IV mechanical (including electro-mechanical)
• 73 - Articles of iron or steel traffic signalling equipment of all kinds
• 74 - Copper and articles thereof • 87 - Vehicles other than railway or tramway
• 75 - Nickel and articles thereof rolling-stock, and parts and accessories
• 76 - Aluminium and articles thereof thereof
• 78 - Lead and articles thereof • 88 - Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof
• 79 - Zinc and articles thereof • 89 - Ships, boats and floating structures
• 80 - Tin and articles thereof • 93 - Arms and ammunition; parts and
• 81 - Other base metals; cermets; articles accessories thereof
thereof
• 82 - Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and
forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base
metal
TARGET RISK GOODS
• 25 - Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering • 40 - Rubber and articles thereof
materials, lime and cement • 46 - Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of
• 26 - Ores, slag and ash other plaiting materials; basket ware and
• 27 - Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of wickerwork
their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral • 47 - Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic
waxes material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper or
• 28 - Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic paperboard
compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth • 48 - Paper and paperboard; articles of paper
metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes - pulp, of paper or of paperboard
including sub chapters I, II, III, IV and V • 49 - Printed books, newspapers, pictures and
• 29 - Organic chemicals - including sub chapters other products of the printing industry;
I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIII manuscripts, typescripts and plans
• 31 - Fertilisers • 56 - Wadding, felti nand nonwovens;
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• 38 - Miscellaneous chemical products yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and
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• 39 - Plastics and articles thereof – including sub articles thereof
chapters I and II
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