Customer Advisory

Import of Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) into Australia & New Zealand

Dear Customer,

Please be advised that the Australian Government Department of Agriculture and the New Zealand Government Ministry of Primary Industries have issued revised measures regarding fumigation against the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, target origin countries can be accessed using the links at the end of this notice.

Australia:

These measures affect goods shipped between 1^st September 2020 and 31^st May 2021

New Zealand:

These measures affect goods shipped between 1^st September 2020 and 30^th April 2021

All fumigation must be done prior to entry into New Zealand.

Note that fumigation is the responsibility of the cargo interest; fumigation centres offshore must be registered with relevant import country. The requirement extends to cargo loaded in consolidated shipments as well as for full container loads.

Should you have questions regarding applicability of the rule to specific cargo that you may be shipping, please contact the relevant Australian and New Zealand authorities for clarification/ruling.

In addition, please view the below links to Australian & New Zealand governmental websites which describe the effective treatments as well as affected cargo descriptions for each country in more detail:

Australia - https://www.agriculture.gov.au/import/before/brown-marmorated-stink-bugs

Enquiries are submitted online in above link.

New Zealand - https://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/importing/vehicles-and-machinery/requirement-documents-for-importing-vehicles-machinery-or-parts/brown-marmorated-stink-bug-requirements/

Further enquiries please email: [email protected]

OOCL strongly recommends our customers to visit the relevant website for any updates and amendments.

Yours faithfully,

OOCL (New Zealand) Ltd.