Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Season runs from 1 September 2022 to 30 April 2023. Further information can be found at
The following countries below have been categorised as target risk:
Albania
Andorra
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Canada
Croatia
Czechia
France
Japan (heightened vessel surveillance only).
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Italy
Kazakhstan
Kosovo
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Montenegro
Moldova
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Republic of North Macedonia
Romania
Russia
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine
United States of America
China and the United Kingdom and have been identified as emerging risk countries for the BMSB risk season and may be selected for random inspections, as follows:
In addition to the target high risk goods, chapters 39, 94 and 95 will be subject to random inspections for emerging risk countries only
Please be aware of treatment requirement for High-Risk goods shipping from Target Risk Countries.
This is especially relevant to RO/RO and PCC Vessels as well as breakbulk / project cargoes.
