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Weekly update 2 June 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 2 days.

On Tuesday 2nd June, morning, the total sea freight queue (includes Australian lodgements) stood at 110 lodgements and TET were processing lodgements due Tuesday at 12:23pm.

Last week:  average turnaround of sea freight lodgement for first submissions was 4:12hrs (previous week 4:35hrs) and for second submissions 0:40 hrs (previous week 0:33hrs)

 

Airfreight queue

For the coming week, air freight lodgement turnaround is estimated 2 hours

On Tuesday 2nd June, morning, there was 1 airfreight lodgement in the queue and TET were processing lodgements due Tuesday at 11:17am.

Last week:  average turnaround of air freight lodgement for first submissions was 0:14 hrs (previous week 0:14 hrs) and for second submissions 0:31 hrs (previous week 0:12 hrs)

 

Australia queue

On Tuesday 2nd June, morning, there were 11 Australian specific lodgements in the queue and TET were processing lodgements due Tuesday at 12:41pm

Last week:

Average turnaround of air freight lodgement for first submissions was 0:13 hrs (previous week 0:13hrs) and for second submissions 0:15 hrs (previous week 0:10hrs).

Average turnaround of sea freight lodgement for first submissions was 3:50hrs (previous week 4:21hrs) and for second submissions was 0:34 hrs (previous week 0:37hrs).

 

Pressure point: None noted

 

Lodgements processed Weekly 25 May – 31 May

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

 Total lodgements processed = 3,866 (previous week 3,865 )

 

Air cargo 1st lodgements
3-hour target

1,678
(previous week 1,672)

Air cargo 2nd submission
2-hour target

208
(previous week 180)

Total 


1,886

 

Sea cargo 1st lodgements
21-hour target

1,730
(previous week 1,761)

Sea cargo 2nd submission
4-hour target

250
(previous week 252)

Total 
 

1,980

 

Australian queue

 

Sea cargo 1st lodgements
21-hour target

447
(previous week 479)

Sea cargo 2nd submission
4-hour target

99
(previous week 70)

 

Air cargo 1st lodgements
3-hour target

462
(previous week 495
)

Air cargo 2nd submission
2-hour target

51
(previous week 44)

 

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