Binding Tariff Information (BTI)

Customs duties payable on imports/exports and other related provisions

The rate that must be paid – and any related requirements, such as import/export certificates – depends on the tariff classification applicable to the product.

To have legal certainty in advance that you are applying the correct classification to your goods, you should apply for a Binding Tariff Information (BTI) decision.
 

How to use a BTI

You must apply your BTI to customs procedures when importing/exporting your goods. You must declare it in your customs declaration.
 

Viewing current BTI decisions

You can view all currently valid BTI decisions in the public BTI database. The decisions are made public for transparency reasons, but all confidential information is protected.

Related links

• General information 
• Customs authorities issuing BTIs  
• Apply for a BTI decision
• General information on applications for BTI
• BTI application form
• Validity period of BTI decisions
• EBTI system
• Legal basis
• Interim administrative guidelines on the EBTI system
• eLearning module on BTI
• Classification of goods