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Due to a big clampdown and audit by MPI Quarantine on Non-Heat treated pallets we are reminding you to instruct your suppliers to use Heat Treated or Plastic pallets only.

If freight is not loaded on an authorised pallet and arrives into NZ on non-Heat Treated pallets you may face a bill of NZ$200.00 for either fumigation or destruction costs by MPI Quarantine.

For this reason if Non-Heat Treated pallets do arrive into our partners in e LAX – DGX ‘s warehouse these non-compliant pallets will now automatically be transferred to plastic pallets at a cost of NZ$50.00 to yourselves.

DGX are also going to re-acquaint the shippers the HT regulations at their end to avoid this occurring.

We are trying to work in your best interests to minimise any delays and costs once your freight arrives into NZ. If you have any questions regarding this email please do not hesitate to contact either Adrienne or Jamie to discuss.

Between 1 October and 31 March, border staff made 34 interceptions across a range of imported goods and pathways, including vehicles, sawn timber and personal effects.

All of these intercepts were from the United States.

13 of the 34 bugs were alive when located.

MPI are considering trialling the use of detector dog [sic] for finding stink bugs should any make it past initial MPI’s border defences.

It is a given the new requirement for some vehicles and machinery from the United States to be treated prior to shipment will continue given the scale of the issue.

It is also inevitable consignments of household goods sent from the USA could now be devanned or unsealed only at transitional, MPI-approved facilities.

In the short/medium term fumigation of ‘high risk’ goods prior to shipment from the U.S will remain in place.

As you may be aware, from February the Ministry for Primary Industries have recently notified importers of new requirements for all vehicles and machinery sourced and shipped from the USA. These new measures are the result of interceptions of Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs (BMSB) being found in vehicles, machinery, boats and equipment from USA ports.

Due to the high pest status of these stink bugs, these new measures were put in place by MPI at short notice without the usual consultation with persons who may be adversely affected by the amendment, in an effort to better manage what is deemed as a significant risk.

The key changes that all new and used break bulk vehicles and machinery must be treated prior to shipping ex USA, and all containerised shipments of new and used vehicles and machinery (including parts) must be treated prior to shipping or upon arrival to NZ.

Any costs for mandatory ‘full container’ fumigation in the U.S will be passed-on.

On occasion this new MPI ruling may affect what they deem as ‘high risk’ goods shipped in our weekly groupage LCL container.

When we are talking about LCL products that may require fumigation, it’s again ‘risk’ commodities like machinery, vehicle/marine spares.

Note: This is a ‘fluid’ situation. Chris here is your contract regarding the pesky stink bugs.