Guidance

Border inspection post codes for Data Element 5/23 of the Customs Declaration Service

Find the location codes which can be used in Data Element 5/23 to identify the border inspection posts (BIPs) where goods are available for examination (Appendix 16G).

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Published: 10 December 2018
• Last updated: 31 January 2025 — See all updates

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Border inspection post codes for Data Element 5/23 of the Customs Declaration Service

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Details

Using the relevant codes from the table, enter the location where the goods are held at the time of making the declaration.

The code for the location to be declared in Data Element 5/23 is shown in column 3.

Published 10 December 2018
Last updated 31 January 2025 + show all updates

1. 31 January 2025

   The format of the table has been updated, including a new column to indicate whether or not the location is in Northern Ireland.

2. 4 May 2022

   Minor outdated guidance has been removed.

3. 10 December 2018

   First published.