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Weekly update 28 October 2025

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 Tuesday 28 October, morning, the total sea freight queue (includes Australian lodgements) stood at 416 lodgements and TET were processing lodgements due Tuesday at 12:25pm.

Last week: average turnaround of sea freight lodgement for first submissions was 16:40 hrs (previous week 16:26hrs) and for second submissions 2:34 hrs (previous week 2:08 hrs).

 

Airfreight queue

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

On Tuesday 28 October, morning, there were 0 airfreight lodgements in the queue.

Last week: average turnaround of air freight lodgement for first submissions was 1:53 hrs (previous week 1:05hrs) and for second submissions 1:22hrs (previous week 1:07hrs)

 

Australia queue

On Tuesday 28 October, there were 68 Australian specific lodgements, the team is processing consignments due back Wednesday at 10:19am. 

Last week: 

Average turnaround of air freight lodgement for first submissions was 1:48 hrs (previous week 1:03hrs) and for second submissions 1:13hrs (previous week 0:46hrs).

Average turnaround of sea freight lodgement for first submissions was 14:12hrs (previous week 14:57hrs) and for second submissions was 2:06hrs (previous week 1:45hrs)

Pressure point: None noted

 

Lodgements processed Weekly 20 October – 28 October

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

 Total lodgements processed = 5,202 (previous week 5,202)

 

Air cargo 1st lodgements
3-hour target

2,402 
(previous week 2,250)

Air cargo 2nd submission
2-hour target

212
(previous week 309)

Total 


2,614

 

Sea cargo 1st lodgements
21-hour target

2,271 
(previous week 2,166)

Sea cargo 2nd submission
4-hour target

419 
(previous week 477)

Total 
 

2,690

 

Australian queue

 

Sea cargo 1st lodgements
21-hour target

479
(previous week 488)

Sea cargo 2nd submission
4-hour target

94
(previous week 123)

 

Air cargo 1st lodgements
3-hour target

544
(previous week 523)

Air cargo 2nd submission
2-hour target

49
(previous week 64)

 

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