BTOM
Category: Compliance
Also searched as: Border Target Operating Model
Definition (plain English)
BTOM is the UK Border Target Operating Model that sets risk-based sanitary, phytosanitary, and border control requirements for imports. It determines when pre-notification, certificates, and inspections are required.
Why it matters commercially
BTOM is tied to market-access evidence; gaps can stop shipments or trigger relabeling and corrective-action cost.
Example
Broker and importer aligned btom details before filing to avoid holds, reassessment, or post-clearance corrections.
Common mistake
Assuming BTOM evidence from one market is automatically accepted in another without checking local requirements.
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