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Weekly update 12 October 2026

Kia ora koutou,

Welcome to our weekly update report. We want to keep you informed of our work and answer your questions. We'll include lodgement queue processing times and volumes.

 

Sea freight queue

For this week, sea freight lodgement turnaround is estimated at 3 days.

On Monday 12th October, morning, the total sea freight queue stood at 771 and TET were processing lodgements due Monday at 11am.

Last week:  average turnaround of sea freight lodgement for first submissions was 19:29 hrs and for second submissions 4:10 hr

 

Airfreight queue

For the coming week, air freight lodgement turnaround is estimated 3 hours.

On Monday 12th October, morning, there were 8 airfreight lodgements in the queue and TET were processing lodgements due Monday at 10:00am.

Last week:  average turnaround of air freight lodgement for first submissions was 2:49 hrs and for second submissions 2:49 hrs

 

Australia queue

On Monday 12th October, morning, there were 150 Australian specific lodgements in the queue and TET were processing lodgements due Monday at 10:48am.

Last week:

Average turnaround of air freight lodgement for first submissions was 2:36 hrs and for second submissions 2:17 hrs.

Average turnaround of sea freight lodgement for first submissions was 18:04hrs and for second submissions was 3:30hrs.

 

Pressure point: None noted

 

Lodgements processed Weekly 5th October – 11th October

All timings are based on business hours from 7am to 5pm.

 Total lodgements processed = 4,189

 

Air cargo 1st lodgements
3-hour target

1,604

Air cargo 2nd submission
2-hour target

177

Total 


1,781

 

Sea cargo 1st lodgements
21-hour target

2,091

Sea cargo 2nd submission
4-hour target

317

Total 
 

2,408

 

Australian queue

 

Sea cargo 1st lodgements
21-hour target

446

Sea cargo 2nd submission
4-hour target

70

 

Air cargo 1st lodgements
3-hour target

505

Air cargo 2nd submission
2-hour target

47

 

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