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21 Victoria Avenue
SS99 1AA Southend-on-Sea
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About this office
The customs office NI BTI (XI000600) serves Southend-on-Sea in Northern Ireland under the Windsor Framework customs arrangements on the island of Ireland. Traders and freight forwarders use this facility for customs clearance, tariff enquiries and compliance documentation.
Fun fact
In the Southend-on-Sea area: northern Ireland has the unique Windsor Framework - goods from GB via the 'green lane' have simplified customs checks.
Frequently asked questions
BTI is an official customs decision determining tariff classification of a good. It is binding for 3 years. In NI, BTI must comply with the EU system as NI applies EU customs rules.
NI operates under a dual tariff system - UK tariff and EU TARIC. BTI issued for NI must account for both systems, which is unique worldwide.
The reference code is XI000600. The unit is based in Southend-on-Sea and issues binding tariff information for Northern Ireland.
NI applies the EU TARIC nomenclature with over 16,000 commodity codes, but goods from GB may also be subject to the UK tariff. This is a dual classification system.