China has been selected as Emerging Country for BMSB
Increased BMSB Seals In Tact inspections for FCL/FCX containers being imported from China with below HS Codes
- Goods tariffed as Chapters 39, 68, 69, 70, 73, 84, 85 and 89.
Who does this notice affect?Importers, freight forwarders, customs brokers, |
Addition of China to the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Emerging Risk Country list
Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) wish to advise that the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (the department) has recently issued Import Industry Advice Notice 20-2022 advising of the Addition of China to the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Emerging Risk Country list
Initial FTA/APSA enquiries indicate there will be no additional impost on industry as the department will vary current BMSB verification activities and redirect resources to conduct verifications on Chinese origin goods.
Its expected that no additional resources will be required by the department to conduct the new inspections and delays should therefore be minimized.
What has changed?
As a result of detections of live BMSB in some containerized 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.
Further information
GPSM Customs Team and our Customer service Staff will be pleased to provide you with any further information required.
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