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Weekly update 26 February 2024
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.
Changeover to new MPI BACC Format – Friday 29 March
As you may know, over the last 2 and a half years, MPI has been undertaking a project to replace our main system for management of cargo and mail into NZ.
The aim of this project has primarily been a like for like replacement and therefore it should have very little impact on industry. Due to the nature of the different technology however – there will be minor changes to the look and feel of the BACC, and charges pre-invoice as well as the XMLs that are also sent.
From Friday 29 March:
- The system-generated pre-invoice that you used to see with your BACCs will only be sent to the account holder associated with the charge account. This is so we can be certain that the invoicing data does not go to an unintended recipient. There are no changes to the existing full invoice process from our finance team.
- “All Biosecurity requirements Met? NO” will no longer appear at the top of your BACC when there is an action outstanding on your consignment. You will need to read through the Authority Conditions on the BACC to see what is required.
- When all the goods in a consignment are cleared and there are no outstanding requirements you will continue to see a “All Biosecurity Requirements Met? YES”
Examples of the new BACCs are below. We have highlighted the YES in the example so that you can see where this will be located if the consignment is cleared.
Sea freight queue
For this week, sea freight lodgement turnaround is estimated at 3-4 days.
On Monday 26 February, morning, the total sea freight queue (includes Australian lodgements) stood at 724 lodgements and TET were processing lodgements due Monday at 10:00am
Last week: average turnaround of sea freight lodgement for first submissions was 21:16hrs (previous week 22:20hrs) and for second submissions 5:33hrs (previous week 5:48hrs)
Airfreight queue
For the coming week, air freight lodgement turnaround is estimated 4-5 hours
On Monday 26 February, morning, there were 435 airfreight lodgements in the queue for processing and TET were processing lodgements due back Monday at 10am
Last week: average turnaround of air freight lodgement for first submissions was 4:16hrs (previous week 4:38hrs) and for second submissions 3:49hrs (previous week 5:18hrs)
Australia queue
On Monday 26 February, morning, there were 196 Australian specific lodgements, the team is processing consignments due back Monday at 10am
Last week:
Average turnaround of air freight lodgement for first submissions was 3:45hrs (previous week 5:03hrs) and for second submissions 3:38hrs (previous week 4:26hrs)
Average turnaround of sea freight lodgement for first submissions was 19:25hrs (previous week 18:58hrs) and for second submissions was 3:49hrs (previous week 3:52hrs)
Pressure point:
None noted
Lodgements processed Weekly 19 February – 25 February
All timings are based on business hours from 7am to 5pm.
Total lodgements processed = 5,950 (previous week 5,134)
Air cargo first lodgements
3 hour target
2,840
(previous week 1,965)
Air cargo 2nd submission
2 hour target
424
(previous week 362)
Total
3,264
Sea cargo 1st lodgements
21 hour target
2,112
(previous week 2,338)
Sea cargo 2nd submissions
4 hour target
574
(previous week 469)
Total
2,686
Australian queue
Sea cargo 1st lodgements
21 hour target
442
(previous week 412)
Sea cargo 2nd submission
4 hour target
89
(previous week 83)
Air cargo first lodgements
3 hour target
515
(previous week 458)
Air cargo 2nd submission
2 hour target
69
(previous week 58)
