Weekly Update 2 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- 7 days.

On Monday 2 November, morning, the total sea freight queue (includes Australian lodgements) stood at 1028 lodgements and TET are processing lodgements slightly ahead of operational performance targets.

Last week:  average turnaround of sea freight lodgement for first submissions was 26:12 hrs (previous week 20:51hrs) and for second submissions 5:49 hrs (previous week 4:35hrs).

Airfreight queue

For the coming week, air freight lodgement turnaround is estimated 3- 8 hours

On Monday 2 November, morning, there were 6 airfreight lodgements, the team is processing ahead of operational performance targets. 

 Last week:  average turnaround of air freight lodgement for first submissions was 4:58hrs (previous week 3:19hrs) and for second submissions 4:22 hrs (previous week 3:03hrs).

Australia queue

On Monday 2 November, morning, there were 144 Australian specific lodgements, the team is processing ahead of operational performance targets. 

 Last week:

 Average turnaround of air freight lodgement for first submissions was 5:06 hrs (previous week 3:46 hrs) and for second submissions 3:59 hrs (previous week 3:03hrs)

Average turnaround of sea freight lodgement for first submissions was 24:43hrs (previous week 19:30hrs) and for second submissions 5:09 hrs (previous week 3:57hrs).

Pressure point:

• 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 “.

  Urgency process

Lodgements processed Weekly 26 Oct – 2 November  

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

Total lodgements processed 4,772 (previous week 5,916)

Australian queue

Enquiries to Customer Enquiries Centre and Standards Team

Enquiries to Standards:

Your questions answered

Topic 1 – Fumigation timeframe

Enquiry

Is there a timeframe from when the container is fumigated in the U.S. to when it has to be loaded onto the vessel in the U.S.?  Say we fumigate but it doesn’t load onto the vessel for 6 weeks because of rail delays and the booking being rolled several times.  Is there a timeframe where New Zealand would require this be fumigated again?

Response

For the fumigated fully enclosed container ex USA there is no timeframe from the point of fumigation to when it is loaded on to vessel. Containers must remain closed, vents sealed after fumigation has taken place (unless for FAK containers where it is necessary to load other goods into the FAK container). This information can be found in section 9.1.2.  

·         IHS for Vehicles, Machinery, and Parts

Topic 2 – New machine parts , rubber components 

Enquiry

Can you please confirm that no fumigation is required for a shipment of Rubber Milking Machine Teat Cup liners from the USA?

My understanding from section 6.3 of the VMP IHS is that they complete a manufacturers declaration that the goods have been stored indoors until loading then treatment is not required.

Response

 Correct, if you can provide a manufacturers declaration as per 6.3.1 (2) New Parts for a Vehicle or Machine then no fumigation is required.  If you’re a regular importer of the above, you may apply for an MPI Approved System that could be used for future imports.

• IHS for Vehicles, Machinery, and Parts
• Guidance document for Vehicles, Machinery, and Parts

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