No Images? Click here Weekly Update 18 November 2019 Welcome to our new weekly update report for the BMSB season. We want to keep you informed of our work and answer your questions. We'll include eBACCa queue processing times and volumes. This weekSea freight queueFor the coming week, sea freight application turnaround is estimated at 3-6 days. There were 846 applications to be left to be processed before Monday 18th November. On Monday 18th November morning the total sea freight queue (includes Australian applications) stood at 1033 applications and TET are processing sea freight due back on the same day 18th November. Airfreight queueFor the coming week, air freight application turnaround is estimated at 3- 8 hours. COB Friday 15th November status: there were 366 air freight applications left in the queue (includes Australia) of which 14 had to be completed on Friday 15th November , 352 applications were due back Monday 18th November. On Monday 18th November morning there were 0 airfreight application in the queue with the team processing consignments due today 18th November. Australia queueFor the coming week, Australia container applications turnaround is estimated at 2-3 days. COB Friday 15th November status: Australia queue stood 289 applications (34 Air, 255 Sea) with 24 applications left to complete all of Friday’s due applications. On Monday 18th November morning the Australian queue had 167 applications with consignments being processed and due today 18th November (6 hours ahead of operational performance targets). Other
Pressure point:Agents to make sure that the “new/used “state of the vehicles machinery and parts is clearly conveyed to MPI in the import entry. Non-compliant cargo will be held on board and reshipped.Applications processed Weekly 11th November – 17th November All timings are based on business hours from 7am to 5pm. Air cargo first applications 2,203 5.36% increase over last week Air cargo 2nd submission 297 -27.2% decrease over last week Total 2,500 0.04% increase over last week Sea cargo 1st applications 3,194 3.4% increase over last week Sea cargo 2nd submission 694 -7.6% decrease over last week Total 3,888 1.3% increase over last week Customer Enquiries CentreNumber of emails sent to bmsb@mpi.govt.nz Number of emails sent to standards@mpi.govt.nz Your questions answeredTopic 1 – Fumigation InformationExample I have a shipment of new, clean rat traps coming from the USA.(within BMSB season) Will I require to have these pallets fumigated? They are shipping LCL, from the USA. All of your information on your web site states USED cars, machines and parts need to be fumigated. Do other non-used items also have to be fumigated? Answer The rat traps do not require mandatory offshore fumigations as they’re not imported under the Vehicle, Machinery or Parts standard. However they may become of MPI interest if wooden components are present. Note if the rat taps were from Italy they would require fumigation under the Seaco – Import Health Standard. Topic 2 – BMSB Treatment ProviderExample Do Australia and New Zealand use the same offshore treatment provider list? Answer: Yes - they do. Approved offshore treatment providers and the treatments they offer can be found here: https://www.agriculture.gov.au/import/before/brown-marmorated-stink-bugs/offshore-bmsb-treatment-providers-scheme/approved-list Topic 3 – Leather FootwearExample Can you please assist urgently assist us with the import requirements for the following cargo :
We have been asked to provide the MPI requirements for this but we are unsure if it falls under the BMSB category. Answer: The goods are excluded from mandatory offshore fumigation and are listed in Part 3 VMP standard under “Laboratory and pharmaceutical machinery”. Your agents should give a clear cargo description in the import entry. And make a note to MPI that these are excluded under Part 3 - Specific definitions (VMP standard) |