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Weekly update 13 January 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 2 days.
On Tuesday 13 December, morning, the total sea freight queue (includes Australian lodgements) stood at 483 lodgements and TET were processing lodgements due Wednesday at 8am.
Last week: average turnaround of sea freight lodgement for first submissions was 9:47 hrs and for second submissions 1:06 hrs.
Airfreight queue
For the coming week, air freight lodgement turnaround is estimated 2 hours
On Tuesday 13 December, morning, there were 0 airfreight lodgements in the queue.
Last week: average turnaround of air freight lodgement for first submissions was 0:21 hrs and for second submissions 0:17hrs.
Australia queue
On Tuesday 13 December, morning, there were 64 Australian specific lodgements, the team is processing consignments due back Wednesday at 8am.
Last week:
Average turnaround of air freight lodgement for first submissions was 0:21hrs and for second submissions 0:14hrs.
Average turnaround of sea freight lodgement for first submissions was 7:30hrs and for second submissions was 1:03hrs.
Pressure point: None noted
Lodgements processed Weekly 5 January – 11 January
All timings are based on business hours from 7am to 5pm.
Total lodgements processed = 4,409
Air cargo 1st lodgements
3-hour target
1,671
Air cargo 2nd submission
2-hour target
119
Total
1,790
Sea cargo 1st lodgements
21-hour target
2,352
Sea cargo 2nd submission
4-hour target
267
Total
2,619
Australian queue
Sea cargo 1st lodgements
21-hour target
349
Sea cargo 2nd submission
4-hour target
42
Air cargo 1st lodgements
3-hour target
494
Air cargo 2nd submission
2-hour target
21
