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Weekly update 22 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 Monday 22nd June, morning, the total sea freight queue (includes Australian lodgements) stood at 318 lodgements and TET were processing lodgements due Tuesday at 9:28m.

Last week:  average turnaround of sea freight lodgement for first submissions was 11:11hrs (previous week 5:30hrs) and for second submissions 1:05 hrs (previous week 1:30hrs)

 

Airfreight queue

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

On Monday 22nd June, morning, there were no airfreight lodgements in the queue.

Last week:  average turnaround of air freight lodgement for first submissions was 0:28 hrs (previous week 0:17 hrs) and for second submissions 0:28 hrs (previous week 0:26 hrs).

 

Australia queue

On Monday 22nd June, morning, there were 66 Australian specific lodgements in the queue and TET were processing lodgements due Tuesday at 9:28am

Last week:

Average turnaround of air freight lodgement for first submissions was 0:23 hrs (previous week 0:21hrs) and for second submissions 0:17 hrs (previous week 0:19hrs).

Average turnaround of sea freight lodgement for first submissions was 9:19hrs (previous week 4:35hrs) and for second submissions was 0:54hrs (previous week 3:04hrs).

 

Pressure point: None noted

 

Lodgements processed Weekly 15th June – 21th June

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

 Total lodgements processed = 4,076 (previous week 4,043)

 

Air cargo 1st lodgements
3-hour target

1,834
(previous week 1,688)

Air cargo 2nd submission
2-hour target

191
(previous week 241)

Total 


2,025

 

Sea cargo 1st lodgements
21-hour target

1,734
(previous week 1,818)

Sea cargo 2nd submission
4-hour target

317
(previous week 296)

Total 
 

2,051

 

Australian queue

 

Sea cargo 1st lodgements
21-hour target

381
(previous week 386)

Sea cargo 2nd submission
4-hour target

79
(previous week 75)

 

Air cargo 1st lodgements
3-hour target

523
(previous week 502)

Air cargo 2nd submission
2-hour target

48
(previous week 60)

 

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