There have been several recent interceptions and regulatory incidences of ALB and its relatives in wood packing materials from China.
Information is needed to define the pathway and determine the risk.
Attempt to inspect all or as much as possible of this type of cargo entering your port. This time of year is especially important because the adult ALB emerges throughout the summer months, so the potential for establishment is high. Please insure the shipper name and address is as complete as possible. Trace backs will be done to determine if particular commodity or exporter is high risk. This is a high priority cargo inspection program and should not be considered as miscellaneous cargo inspection.