Current Update – 04/03/2025 With the current Trpoical Cyclone Alfred threat to Port Operations in Brisbane, Australia, we would like to inform all importers of the following changes in vessel routings: Currently the following vessels are now omitting Brisbane: DELOS WAVE MSC MANU MSC DARWIN KOTA LUMAYAN SANTA VANESSA (will return later possibly) Maritime […]
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BMSB (Brown Marmorated Stink Bug) treatment requirements are critical for protecting Australia from this highly invasive pest, which can cause severe damage to agricultural crops. The Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Forestry (DAFF) has implemented strict biosecurity measures to manage the risk of BMSB entering the country via imported goods, especially during the high-risk
Department of Agriculture (DAFF) today released an update regarding FCL’s of solar panels that are destined for rural destinations requiring external container inspections. These items are under tariff codes 854142, 854143 and 854149. Rural destination post codes are listed on the DAFF website. What are the changes? A system update now allows accredited persons (certain
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Due to the recent increase in exotic stinkbug detections on Chinese origin break bulk cargo and RoRo vessels additional measures are being implemented for RORO vessels that load cargo in a Chinese port. They will now undergo mandatory seasonal pest intervention. The increased measures will be a seasonal pest inspection (SPI) on arrival followed by mandatory
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The Dept. Ag. has updated the packing declaration required for importation of FCL and LCL goods from 1 August 2021. Please find our new template uploaded to our Documents & Downloads Section. Please download and update your SOP’s and your suppliers reference files to include this template moving forward. Let us know if you have
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The urgent actions will be applied to the following plant products (in various raw and physically processed forms for any end use), which have been identified as high-risk: Rice (Oryza sativa) Chickpeas (Cicer arietinum) Cucurbit seed (Cucurbita spp; Cucumis spp. and Citrullus spp.) Cumin seed (Cuminum cyminum) Safflower seed (Carthamus tinctorius) Bean seed (Phaseolus spp.)
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The 2019-20 Seasonal measures surrounding the importation of targeted commodities from target risk countries is more expansive than last seasons measures due to the rapid expansion of BMSB throughout Europe and North America. Please contact us before you place an order for your commodities to ensure all measures are in place to prevent re-export of
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