Supply chain issues should start to ease as we head into 2023.

Freedom Furniture and Farmers have told customers they may have to wait up to five months for their purchases to be delivered due to production backlogs, staff shortages and shipping challenges.

Cargo Owners Council executive member Simon Beale says some companies are bringing more containers into New Zealand,  ready for the peak export season.

He told Mike Hosking that shows there's space on vessels.

Beale says products should start to move freely into New Zealand, but they still face a big issue of vessels being delayed when they come through the ports.

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