Dear Clients, BMSB SEASON 2025-26 BMSB seasonal measures will apply to targeted goods manufactured in or shipped from target risk countries, that have been shipped between 1 September and 30 April (inclusive), and to vessels that berth, load, or tranship from target risk countries within the same period. Note: The shipped on board date, as indicated on the Ocean Bill of Lading, is the date used to determine when goods have been shipped. “Gate in” dates and times will not be accepted to determine when goods are shipped. All treatments must be conducted by approved treatment providers. A full list can be found on the Departments website and the link is below. All target high risk goods manufactured in or shipped from the target risk countries as sea cargo during the risk season must be treated with one of the following options. Heat Methyl Bromide Sulfuryl Fluoride fumigation Ethyl Formate (approved for offshore treatments only) If any of your commodities CANNOT be exposed to one or all of these treatments then please get in contact with your Transways Logistics representative as a matter of urgency. Target Risk Countries: The countries below have been categorised as target risk Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, China (heightened vessel surveillance only), Croatia, Czechia, France, Japan (heightened vessel surveillance only), Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, Republic of Korea (heightened vessel surveillance only), Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Moldova, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Türkiye, Ukraine, United States of America, Uzbekistan. The following countries have been identified as emerging risk countries for the BMSB risk season and may be selected for a random onshore inspection: United Kingdom, China, Japan and Republic of Korea. Random inspections will apply to goods shipped from United Kingdom, China, Japan and Republic of Korea between 1 September to 30 April (inclusive). In addition to the target high risk goods, chapters 39, 94 and 95 will be subject to random inspections for emerging risk countries only. Target High Risk Goods: Goods that fall within the following tariff classifications have been categorised 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; 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-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 Break Bulk, Open Top & Flat Rack containers: Break bulk includes those goods shipped on flat racks and in open top and flat rack containers. All target high risk goods shipped as break bulk or in open top and flat rack containers must be treated offshore prior to arrival into Australia. Untreated break bulk cargo or untreated open top and flat rack containers will be denied discharge or directed for export. Onshore treatment is not permitted. Airfreight: Random inspections will apply to target high risk goods shipped as airfreight from United States of America and China between 1 September to 30 April (inclusive). BMSB treatment of these goods will not be required. Known risk pathways and supply chains Goods from known risk pathways and supply chains that have had previous detections of BMSB may be subject to BMSB intervention including treatment and/or inspections. Treatment of BMSB goods in Australia and New Zealand The BMSB seasonal measures are for goods being imported into Australian territory, and managing the risk associated for all goods that come into Australian territory. Australia will not be conducting BMSB treatments for goods transhipping to NZ. Goods bound for Australia cannot be treated for BMSB in New Zealand and vice versa. For example, if the goods have been exported from New Zealand for not meeting BMSB import conditions, they will not be permitted to be treated in Australia. Full details of goods and target risk countries are available here: BMSB Goods and Target Risk Countries Should you wish to discuss any of these points, please don’t hesitate to reach out to your key contact @ Transways Logistics International.

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