Australia Sets Seasonal Treatment Requirements for Certain Goods
Australia is putting in place “strengthened” seasonal measures to prevent the introduction of brown marmorated stink bug into the country, the Australian Department of Agriculture said on its website. Certain goods from 33 countries, including the U.S., Canada, Japan and countries throughout Europe, will require treatment while the measures in effect, and roll-on, roll-off vessels that berth, load or transship in those 33 countries will face inspection requirements, Australia said. The seasonal measures will apply for goods shipped from Sept. 1, 2019, that arrive in Australian territory by May 31, 2020.
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Goods deemed “target high risk goods” that will require treatment include goods of chapters 36, 44, 45, 57, 68-70, 72-76, 78-89 and 93. These goods will require either heat treatment, methyl bromide fumigation or sulfuryl fluoride fumigation, according to an update from the Canadian Society of Customs Brokers. Other “target risk goods” will not require treatment, but they will be subject to random inspections, CSCB said.