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Before you import goods to Australia, it is important that you understand your responsibilities as an importer and the biosecurity import conditions that may apply to your goods. Complying with these requirements can reduce costly delays and help keep biosecurity risks offshore.
If you are staging or participating in an event where you need to bring equipment to Australia on a temporary basis, then you need to organise clearance with the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) and the Department of Home Affairs.
Examples of events that commonly have temporary imports that require referral to the department for clearance include:
The 2025-26 BMSB season commences 1 September 2025.
Vessel masters will notice a revised SPQ with additional questions designed to improve pest risk assessment. These include:
Safeguarding Arrangement applications will be open between 28 July 2025 and 30 January 2026.
The department has introduced several mandatory and important changes for the 2025-26 BMSB (Brown Marmorated Stink Bug) season.
Updates include:
The information provided on this page is to assist industry stakeholders prior to the importation of goods during the BMSB risk season.
Less than Container Load (LCL) and Freight All Kinds (FAK) containers with target high risk goods that are shipped from target risk countries between 1 September and 30 April (inclusive) are managed at the container level for BMSB risk prior to deconsolidation.
Once the container risk has been managed for BMSB, the individual consignments within these containers will be processed at the Full Import Declaration (FID) level for all other biosecurity intervention (if applicable).
During the BMSB risk season, BMSB seasonal measures will apply to targeted goods manufactured and shipped from target risk countries, that have been shipped between 1 September and 30 April (inclusive).
To minimise any delays, and associated industry costs that may be incurred for onshore treatment, industry is strongly encouraged to treat their goods offshore prior to arrival into Australian territory.
1 August 2025
We are responsible for managing the pest and disease risks associated with goods, containers, aircraft and ships arriving in Australia.
Before you import goods to Australia, it is important to understand:
Meeting these requirements can reduce costly delays and help keep biosecurity risks offshore.
Treatments applied for biosecurity purposes are part of measures used in managing the risk of introduction of exotic pests and diseases. These treatments are only effective when conducted correctly.
It is important that treatment providers in Australia (onshore) and other countries (offshore) understand and follow our treatment requirements so that Australia remains free of exotic pests and diseases. Consignments that do not comply with treatment requirements may not be allowed entry into Australia.
