Import Industry Advice Notice 04 - 2018 (NNF 2018/008)



We received advice from the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources informing us that the department has found significant numbers of Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs (BMSB) on arrival in Australia in various types of containerised goods arriving from Italy.

These detections indicate that BMSB are sheltering in a range of containers and goods outside of those captured by existing measures.

To manage the risk posed by these goods, all containerised goods shipped via sea cargo from Italy that arrive in Australia between 17 January 2018 and 30 April 2018 will be required to undergo an approved treatment onshore.

The department has also published the following Import Industry Advice Notice 04-2018 – Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Risk Season 2017-18 Mandatory treatment for containerised goods from Italy and is forwarded for your attention.

Click HERE to view the full Notice.


Zoran Kostadinoski
Regional Manager VIC / TAS / SA