Australia 2024-25 BMSB Season Measures

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) & NZ Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), has confirmed the 2024-25 BMSB seasonal measures will apply to targeted goods manufactured and shipped from target risk countries, that have been shipped between 1 September 2024 and 30 April 2025 (inclusive), and to vessels that berth, load, or tranship from target risk countries within the same period.

The shipped-on board date, as indicated on the Ocean Bill of lading is the date used to determine when goods have been shipped.

BMSB 2024-25 risk season measures, will apply to;

• Target goods manufactured in, and shipped from target risk countries, and/or
• Vessels that berth at, load, or tranship from target risk countries.

list of BMSB target risk countries.

Albania, Germany, Romania, Andorra, Greece, Russia, Armenia, Hungary, Serbia, Austria, Italy, Slovakia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Slovenia, Belgium, Kosovo, Spain, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Luxembourg, Türkiye, Canada, Montenegro, Ukraine, Croatia, Moldova, United States of America, Czechia Netherlands Uzbekistan, France, Poland, Portugal ,Georgia, Republic of North Macedonia.

Countries as identified as emerging BMSB risk and may be selected for random onshore inspection: United Kingdom, and China.

Continued BMSB Regulations;

DAWE will continue to review the measures throughout the season and may make necessary adjustments based on the detection of BMSB during the season.

Please note LCL treatment is mandatory to be conducted offshore , mandatory offshore treatment .

Goods subject to 2024 -25 BMSB measures;

1 Target High Risk Goods

Goods that fall within the following tariff classifications have been categorized as target high risk goods and will require mandatory treatment for BMSB risk.

• 44 - Wood and 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 and 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 - Aluminium and articles thereof
• 78 - Lead and articles thereof
• 79 - Zinc and articles thereof
• 80 - Tin and articles thereof
• 81 - Other base metals; cermet’s; 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-stock 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

2 Target Risk goods

Goods that fall within the following tariff classifications have been categorized as target risk goods and will not require mandatory treatment. Target risk goods will, however, be subject to increased onshore intervention through random inspection.

• 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
• 38 - Miscellaneous chemical products
• 39 - Plastics and articles thereof - – including sub chapters I and II
• 40 - Rubber and articles thereof
• 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

New Zealand, 2023-24 BMSB Risk Management.

As per industry draft consultation, The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has proposed the BMSB 2024-25 seasonal measures will apply to target vehicles, machinery and parts (VPM) exported from risk countries, on or after, 1 September 2024 and 30 April 2025 (inclusive), and to vessels that berth, load, or tranship from target risk countries within the same period.

BMSB target goods must be fumigated offshore before arriving to New Zealand. Furthermore, all shipments from Italy require treatment before arrival in New Zealand despite commodity and container type.

There is one exception to this rule: BMSB management is not required if target vehicles, machinery, and parts are loaded into a fully enclosed container which is sealed before 1 September and then exported before 10 October of the same year.

To use this exception, evidence will need to be provided of container sealing in the form of the seal number and a date-stamped photo. More details can be found under the import health standard.

NZ BMSB Country Management;

BMSB management measures apply to target vehicles, machinery, or parts from the countries listed in schedule 3 of the import health standards.

A full list of 37 countries under the NZ BSMB measures can be found here.

Treating vehicles, machinery, and parts for BMSB;

Treatment of vehicles, machinery, and parts will only comply with BMSB measures if treatment is carried out by an MPI approved offshore treatment provider prior to arrival in NZ.

BMSB commodity type exemptions;

A number of exemptions for new, lower-risk types of VMP when certain criteria apply and a manufacturer’s declaration is submitted.

BMSB requirements for sea container from Italy;

Italy is a country with large BMSB populations and increased associated risk. Containers and their contents must be treated with an MPI-approved treatment provider, prior to arrival in NZ
Therefore, no types of vehicles, machinery and parts (includes new tyres) are eligible for BMSB management exclusions under the Import Health Standard.

Maersk will continue to offer fumigation services at transhipment hubs in Malaysia and Singapore, in order to assist with Australia and New Zealand BMSB regulatory requirements.

Should you have any questions about the up and coming 2024-25 BMSB seasonal measures within Australia and New Zealand, please do not hesitate to contact your Maersk representative.