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Weekly update 27 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 Tuesday 27th October, morning, the total sea freight queue stood at 513 and TET were processing lodgements due Tuesday at 11:42am.
Last week: average turnaround of sea freight lodgement for first submissions was 17:43hrs (previous week 18:38 hrs) and for second submissions 3:04hrs (previous week 3:17hrs)
Airfreight queue
For the coming week, air freight lodgement turnaround is estimated 3 hours.
On Tuesday 27th October, morning, there were 7 airfreight lodgement in the queue and TET were processing lodgements due Tuesday at 10:00am.
Last week: average turnaround of air freight lodgement for first submissions was 1:45hrs (previous week 2:09hrs) and for second submissions 1:40hrs (previous week 1:59hrs)
Australia queue
On Tuesday 27th October, morning, there were 107 Australian specific lodgements in the queue and TET were processing lodgements due Tuesday at 11am.
Last week:
Average turnaround of air freight lodgement for first submissions was 1:48hrs (previous week 2:08hrs) and for second submissions 1:48hrs (previous week 1:44hrs).
Average turnaround of sea freight lodgement for first submissions was 15:39hrs (previous week 16:20hrs) and for second submissions was 2:21hrs (previous week 2:54hrs).
Pressure point: None noted
Lodgements processed Weekly 19th October – 25th October
All timings are based on business hours from 7am to 5pm.
Total lodgements processed = 4,714 (previous week 4,785)
Air cargo 1st lodgements
3-hour target
1,942
(previous week 2,008)
Air cargo 2nd submission
2-hour target
242
(previous week 222)
Total
2,184
Sea cargo 1st lodgements
21-hour target
2,150
(previous week 2,146)
Sea cargo 2nd submission
4-hour target
380
(previous week 409)
Total
2,530
Australian queue
Sea cargo 1st lodgements
21-hour target
449
(previous week 430)
Sea cargo 2nd submission
4-hour target
66
(previous week 93)
Air cargo 1st lodgements
3-hour target
607
(previous week 551)
Air cargo 2nd submission
2-hour target
71
(previous week 61)
