2nd December: Target Evaluation : Weekly update : Your questions answered
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Weekly Update 3 December 2019
Welcome to our new weekly update report for the BMSB season. We want to keep you informed of our work and answer your questions. We'll include eBACCa queue processing times and volumes.
This week
Sea freight queue
For the coming week, sea freight application turnaround is estimated at 3-5 days.
COB Friday 29th November status: There were 1277 sea freight application in the queue (includes Australian application) and TET were processing applications due back 29th November (5 hours behind operational performance targets).
There were 308 applications to be left to be processed before Monday 2nd December.
On Monday 2nd December morning the total sea freight queue (includes Australian applications) stood at 651 applications and TET are processing applications due 2nd December.
Airfreight queue
For the coming week, air freight application turnaround is estimated at 3- 8 hours.
COB Friday 29th November status: there were 232 air freight applications left in the queue (includes Australia) of which 116 had to be completed on Friday 29th November, 116 applications were due back Monday 2nd December.
On Monday 2nd December morning there was 1 airfreight application in the queue with the remaining applications due thereafter.
Australia queue
For the coming week, Australia container applications turnaround is estimated at 2-3 days.
COB Friday 29nd November status: Australia queue stood 294 applications (47 Air, 247 Sea) with 20 applications left to complete all of Friday’s due applications.
On Monday 2nd December morning the Australian queue had 106 applications with consignments being processed due 3rd December (8 hours ahead of operational performance targets).
Pressure point:
- Agents to note that 2nd and subsequent submission turnaround times tracked at an average 1:36 business hours for air and 5.52 hours for sea freight. The manifest inbox is only to be used for urgent lodgements.
https://www.mpi.govt.nz/dmsdocument/9244-prioritising-urgent-ebacca-applications
Applications processed Weekly 25th November – 1st December
All timings are based on business hours from 7am to 5pm.
Air cargo first applications
3 hour target
1961 (1,918 last week)
2.2% increase over last week
Air cargo 2nd submission
2 hour target
337 (318 last week)
5.9% increase over last week
Total
2,279 (2,236 last week)
1.56% increase over last week
Sea cargo 1st applications
21 hour target
2883 (3346 last week)
-13.7% decrease over last week
Sea cargo 2nd submission
4 hour target
700 (656 last week)
6.7% increase over last week
Total
3,583 (4002 last week)
-10.4% decrease over last week
Customer Enquiries Centre
Number of emails sent to bmsb@mpi.govt.nz
Number of emails sent to standards@mpi.govt.nz
Your questions answered
Topic 1 – Does my cargo need fumigation?
Example
We have a full container load of wine barrels from France into Auckland.
Is offshore fumigation prior to importing into NZ due to BMSB required?
Answer
Wine barrels are not target BMSB risk goods. They do not require treatment for BMSB as they’re not VMP (Vehicles machinery and Parts) cargo.
However barrels must meet the requirements under the import health standard Woodware from all countries
https://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/dmsdocument/1221-woodware-from-all-countries-import-health-standard
Topic 2 – Cargo that requires fumigation in Italy
Example
We are shipping a container of Pumps and Spare Parts from Italy. The new parts were stored indoors. Do we need to fumigate this?
Answer:
Your goods from Italy will need to be treated offshore. This is a requirement under the SEACO standard. All cargo, unless covered by sensitive cargo list, or has an approved system, must be fumigated offshore. This is because Italy is a very high risk BMSB country.
