The 2019-2020 Stink Bug season is upon us. This presentation provides you with all you need to know about importing to Australia from high-risk countries.

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BROWN MARMORATED
STINK BUG (BMSB)
PREPARING FOR THE 2019-2020 RISK SEASON

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RISK AND SPREAD OF THE BMSB
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Established and
spreading in
North America
Detected in South
America
Established and
spreading in
Europe
Native to Asia
Pre-border, border
or post border
controls

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A BIOSECURITY RISK FOR AUSTRALIA
▪ A potential and severe pest feeding on more
than 300 plant species
▪ Often invade vehicles, homes and factories in
large numbers during autumn, looking for shelter
over winter
▪ Secretes a smelly chemical when threatened that
can cause a burning sensation on skin contact
▪ Their smell is an aeroallergen that can cause
allergic reactions in some people

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What IMPORTS are
most affected?
SEA CARGO
bound for Australia
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ADDRESSING THE EMERGING RISKS
▪ Seasonal measures help manage risk during the high risk
season
▪ Measures apply to goods shipped from origin after 1
September 2019 that arrive in Australia by 31 May 2020
▪ Target risk countries face additional requirements for certain
goods
▪ Manufactured in or shipped from target risk countries
▪ Target high risk goods and target risk goods
▪ Heightened surveillance for vessels
▪ Both roll-on/roll-off and general cargo vessels require
additional pre-arrival reporting
▪ Includes a BMSB questionnaire
▪ Roll-on/roll-off vessels that berth or load cargo from
target risk countries must undergo mandatory seasonal
pest inspections upon arrival

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▪ Any target high risk or target risk goods manufactured in, or shipped from these
countries are subject to seasonal BMSB measures
▪ Any vessel that transships or loads goods from these countries are also subject to
heightened vessel surveillance
TARGET RISK COUNTRIES

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▪ 25 – Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and
cement
▪ 26 – Ores, slag and ash
▪ 27 – Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation;
bituminous substances; mineral waxes
▪ 28 – Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of
precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of
isotopes – including sub chapters I, II, III, IV and V
▪ 29 – Organic chemicals – including sub chapters I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII,
VIII, IX, X, XII and XIII
▪ 31 – Fertilisers
▪ 38 – Miscellaneous chemical products
▪ 39 – Plastics and articles thereof – including sub chapters I and II
▪ 40 – Rubber and articles thereof
▪ 46 – Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials;
basket ware and wickerwork
▪ 47 – Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; recovered
(waste and scrap) paper or paperboard
▪ 48 – Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of
paperboard
▪ 49 – Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the
printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans
▪ 56 – Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns; twine, cordage,
ropes and cables and articles thereof
COMMODITY TYPE: TARGET RISK GOODS

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▪ 36 – Explosives, pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys;
certain combustible preparations.
▪ 44 – Wood & articles of wood; wood charcoal
▪ 45 – Cork and articles of cork
▪ 57 – Carpets and other textile floor coverings
▪ 68 – Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar
materials
▪ 69 – Ceramic products – including sub chapters I & II
▪ 70 – Glass and glass ware
▪ 72 – Iron and steel – including sub chapters I, II, III, IV
▪ 73 – Articles of iron or steel
▪ 74 – Copper and articles thereof
▪ 75 – Nickel and articles thereof
▪ 76 – Aluminum and articles thereof
▪ 78 – Lead and articles thereof
▪ 79 – Zinc and articles thereof
▪ 80 – Tin and articles thereof
▪ 81 – Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof
▪ 82 – Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal;
parts thereof of base metal.
▪ 83 – Miscellaneous articles of base metals
▪ 84 –Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances;
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 of such articles
▪ 86 – Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling-sock and parts
thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts
thereof; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) traffic signalling
equipment of all kinds
▪ 87 – Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts
and accessories thereof
▪ 88 – Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof
▪ 89 – Ships, boats and floating structures
▪ 93 – Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof
COMMODITY TYPE: TARGET HIGH RISK GOODS

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REQUIREMENTS BY COMMODITY TYPE
ALL TARGET GOODS
WILL BE SUBJECT TO
INCREASED ONSHORE INTERVENTION
THROUGH RANDOM INSPECTION

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REQUIREMENTS BY COMMODITY TYPE
TARGET HIGH RISK GOODS
WILL REQUIRE
MANDATORY TREATMENT

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REQUIREMENTS BY COMMODITY TYPE
TARGET RISK GOODS
WILL NOT REQUIRE
MANDATORY TREATMENT

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REQUIREMENTS BY COMMODITY TYPE
ALL OTHER GOODS
WILL ONLY BE SUBJECT TO REQUIREMENTS
IF PART OF A CONSIGNMENT
OR CONTAINER
WITH TARGET HIGH RISK AND TARGET RISK GOODS

12. T O P 5 0 0 C U S T O M E R S
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MANDATORY TREATMENT REQUIREMENTS
Treatment options include:
▪ Heat treatment
▪ Methyl bromide fumigation
▪ Sulfuryl fluoride fumigation
Review the approved list of offshore and
onshore treatment providers
TARGET HIGH RISK
GOODS
REQUIRE
TREATMENT TO
MITIGATE STINK
BUG RISKS

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NAVIGATING ON AND OFFSHORE TREATMENT REQUIREMENTS
OFFSHORE TREATMENT
▪ Required for target high risk goods
shipped as break bulk
▪ Includes open top and flat rack containers
▪ Mandatory offshore treatment of target
high risk goods shipped as LCL and FAK is
also proposed for the 2019-2020 season
▪ Target high risk goods that arrive
untreated will be prevented from discharge
and/or directed for export on arrival
OFFSHORE OR
ONSHORE TREATMENT
▪ Target high risk goods shipped as FCL in sealed
six hard sided containers can be treated offshore
or onshore at the container level
▪ LCL consignments and FAK containers will be
managed at the container level prior to
deconsolidation, the container must be either
treated offshore or onshore before
deconsolidation is permitted

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MINIMISE DELAYS WHEN TREATMENT IS REQUIRED
▪ Potential delays on arrival due to lack of onshore treatment
resources
▪ Reduce impediments by utilising offshore treatment by
approved providers
▪ Provide early and accurate documentation, including all the
details of treatment
▪ Expect treatment certificates to be checked for compliance
▪ Non compliance with regulations will result in exportation of
shipment
WORK WITH
C.H. ROBINSON’S
TRUSTED ADVISOR ®
EXPERTS
TO UNDERSTAND YOUR
OWN SPECIFIC RISKS AND
YOUR NEXT STEPS.

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