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Weekly update 6 July 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 Monday 6 July, morning, the total sea freight queue (includes Australian lodgements) stood at 277 lodgements and TET were processing lodgements due Monday at 11:11am.

Last week:  average turnaround of sea freight lodgement for first submissions was 8:51hrs (previous week 12:24hrs) and for second submissions 0:36 hrs (previous week 1:10hrs).

 

Airfreight queue

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

On Monday 6 July, morning, there were 2 airfreight lodgements in the queue and TET were processing lodgements due Monday at 10am.

Last week: average turnaround of air freight lodgement for first submissions was 0:14 hrs (previous week 0:23 hrs) and for second submissions 0:15 hrs (previous week 0:15 hrs).

 

Australia queue

On Monday 6 July, morning, there were 56 Australian specific lodgements in the queue and TET were processing lodgements due Tuesday at 12:48pm

Last week:

Average turnaround of air freight lodgement for first submissions was 0:15 hrs (previous week 0:23hrs) and for second submissions 0:10 hrs (previous week 0:19hrs).

Average turnaround of sea freight lodgement for first submissions was 6:08hrs (previous week 11:10hrs) and for second submissions was 0:42hrs (previous week 0:58hrs).

 

Pressure point: None noted

 

Lodgements processed Weekly 28 June – 5 July

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

 Total lodgements processed = 4,361 (previous week 3,994 )

 

Air cargo 1st lodgements
3-hour target

1,941
(previous week 1,750)

Air cargo 2nd submission
2-hour target

217
(previous week 216)

Total 


2,158

 

Sea cargo 1st lodgements
21-hour target

1,938
(previous week 1,723)

Sea cargo 2nd submission
4-hour target

265
(previous week 305)

Total 
 

2,203

 

Australian queue

 

Sea cargo 1st lodgements
21-hour target

489
(previous week 433)

Sea cargo 2nd submission
4-hour target

68
(previous week 72)

 

Air cargo 1st lodgements
3-hour target

603
(previous week 602)

Air cargo 2nd submission
2-hour target

81
(previous week 63)

 

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