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Weekly Update 9 November 2020
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 lodgement queue processing times and volumes.
This week
Sea freight queue
For this week, sea freight lodgement turnaround is estimated at 1- 6 days.
On Monday 9 November, morning, the total sea freight queue (includes Australian lodgements) stood at 941 lodgements and TET are processing lodgements slightly ahead of operational performance targets.
Last week: average turnaround of sea freight lodgement for first submissions was 23:18hrs (previous week 26:12 hrs) and for second submissions 6:31hrs (previous week 5:49 hrs)
Airfreight queue
For the coming week, air freight lodgement turnaround is estimated 3- 7 hours
On Monday 9 November, morning, there were 175 airfreight lodgements, the team is processing ahead of operational performance targets.
Last week: average turnaround of air freight lodgement for first submissions was 5:24hrs (previous week 4:58hrs) and for second submissions 5:00 hrs (previous week 4:22 hrs).
Australia queue
On Monday 9 November, morning, there were 184 Australian specific lodgements, the team is processing ahead of operational performance targets.
Last week:
Average turnaround of air freight lodgement for first submissions was 5:15 hrs (previous week 5:06 hrs) and for second submissions 5:16hrs (previous week 3:59 hrs).
Average turnaround of sea freight lodgement for first submissions was 21:49hrs (previous week 24:43hrs) and for second submissions 5:41hrs (previous week 5:09 hrs)
Pressure point:
Reminder: November is the busiest month for lodgement submissions, agents are reminded to use the urgency process as below. Agents are reminded to clearly state the reason for urgency. In the subject line stating the commodity example “Request for urgency --Fresh Produce “.
Lodgements processed Weekly 2 Nov – 8 November
All timings are based on business hours from 7am to 5pm.
Total lodgements processed 5978 (previous week 4,772)
Air cargo first applications
3 hour target
2,294
(previous week 2,028)
Air cargo 2nd submission
2 hour target
367
(previous week 313)
Total
2,661
(previous week 2,341)
Sea cargo 1st applications
21 hour target
2,838
(previous week 2,030)
Sea cargo 2nd submission
4 hour target
479
(previous week 401)
Total
3,317
(previous week 2,431)
Australian queue
Sea cargo 1st applications
21 hour target
412
(previous week 411)
Air cargo first lodgements
3-hour target
563
(previous week 525)
Sea cargo 2nd submission
4 hour target
79
(previous week 66)
Air cargo 2nd submission
2-hour target
80
(previous week 70)
Enquiries to Customer Enquiries Centre and Standards Team
Enquiries to Standards:
Your questions answered
Topic 1 – Treatment options
Enquiry
I’m planning to import my used caravan over from Poland. I’ve gone through the standards available on the MPI website however I’ve not been able to ascertain whether such goods coming from Poland require a BMSB fumigation. Poland does not seem to be included on the list of risk countries.
Would you please confirm the requirements if any for importing caravan from Poland, and if BMSB is required, are there any MPI approved treatment providers in Poland?
Response
Poland is not a schedule 3 country, not a country targeted for BMSB and no mandatory offshore fumigation is required. The caravan must meet Part 2 of the Import Health Standard (IHS) for Vehicles, Machinery, and Parts, and will be inspected on arrival to ascertain freedom of biosecurity contaminants.
Please note if your caravan is transhipping a S3 country then the following requirements must be met Part 9.2. page 26, Transhipping vehicles, machinery, parts and tyres through a Schedule 3 country before arriving in New Zealand (without an MPI Approved System).
Import Health Standard (IHS) for Vehicles, Machinery, and Parts
Topic 2 – Manufacturer’s declaration
Enquiry
We have a customer that will be importing some new tyres from Canada shortly.
I forwarded them a copy of the manufacturers declaration to have the shipper complete and sign, but just realised that because this is an LCL shipment, the manufacturer / supplier doesn’t have full visibility of the consignment through to loading in the FAK container, only up until it is collected by the local carrier at origin.
What you recommend be done in this instance?
Response
The relevant section in the Import Health Standard (IHS) for Vehicles, Machinery, and Parts is sect. 7.2. The manufacturers declaration for new tyres for is under 7.2.1 (2) d). The manufacturers declaration can be filled out by the agent, or distributor if they can verify the mandatory requirements specified on the form, see below.
Import Health Standard (IHS) for Vehicles, Machinery, and Parts
