Plant imports: border control posts at UK ports
Updated 5 November 2026
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A list of authorised border control posts (BCPs) for plant imports at UK ports.
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Plants, plant products and other objects referred to in Article 47(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 are abbreviated as follows:
P: plants
PP: plant products
PP(WP): wood and wood products
OO: other objects
Aberdeen Harbour Board
Aberdeen Harbour Board
Harbour Office
16 Regent Quay
Aberdeen
AB11 5SS
Email: info@aberdeen-harbour.co.uk
Telephone: 01224 597 000
Opening times: 9am to 5pm
Categories of plants and plant products
P, PP, PP(WP), OO
Associated British Ports - Ayr
Associated British Ports
Port Office
North Harbour Street
Ayr
KA8 8AH
Telephone: 01292 281 687
Open 24 hours
Categories of plants and plant products
PP(WP), OO
Associated British Ports - Hull
PO Box 1
Port House
Northern Gateway
Hull
HU9 5PQ
Email: humber.commercial@abports.co.uk
Telephone: 01482 327 171
Opening times: Monday to Sunday 7am to 7pm as needed
Categories of plants and plant products
PP(WP)
Inspection centre
Associated British Ports - Hull Border Control Post
North Road Hull
King George Dock
Hull
HU9 5PR
Email: hullbcp@abports.co.uk
Telephone: 01482 529 821
Opening times: Monday to Sunday 7am to 7pm as needed
Categories of plants and plant products
P, PP, OO
Associated British Ports - Plymouth
Plymouth Associated British Ports
Port Office
Millbay Docks Plymouth
PL1 3EF
Email: CommercialEA@abports.co.uk
Telephone: 01626 774 044
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm
Categories of plants and plant products
PP(WP)
Inspection centre
ABP Plymouth BCP Building
Millbay Docks
Plymouth
PL1 3EF
Email: Plymouth@abports.co.uk
Telephone: 0292 083 5081
Opening times: 8am to 11pm
Categories of plants and plant products
P, PP, OO
Associated British Ports - Silloth
The Harbour Master
Associated British Ports
Port of Silloth
Silloth
Cumbria
CA7 4JQ
Email: commercialIEA@abports.co.uk
Telephone: 01697 331 358
Opening times: Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm
Categories of plants and plant products
PP(WP), OO
Associated British Ports - Swansea
Associated British Ports
Harbour Office
Lockhead
King’s Dock
Swansea
SA1 1QR
Telephone: 0870 609 6699
Opening times: 8:30am to 5pm
Categories of plants and plant products
PP(WP), OO
Dover Harbour
Dover Harbour Board
Harbour House
Dover
Kent
CT17 9BU
Email: commercial@doverport.co.uk
Telephone: 01304 222 101
Opening times: Monday to Friday 7am to 7pm as needed
Inspection centre
Dover cargo Ltd
Cargo Terminal (127344)
Dover
CT16 1JA
Email: commercial@doverport.co.uk
Telephone: 01304 240 400
Categories of plants and plant products
P, PP, PP(WP), OO
DP World
DP World
Western Docs
Southampton
SO15 1DA
Email: southamptoncommercial@abports.co.uk
Telephone: 0238 048 8800
Opening times: Monday to Friday 7am to 4pm
Categories of plants and plant products
P,PP,PP(WP), OO
Greenock
Greenock Ocean Terminal (Peel Ports)
Clydeport Operations Ltd
Patrick Street
Greenock
PA16 8UU
Email: clydeport@peelports.com
Telephone: 01475 726 171
Opening hours: 9am to 5pm
Categories of plants and plant products
PP(WP), OO
Grimsby and Immingham
Associated British Ports
Queens Road
Immingham
Grimsby
DN40 2PN
Email: humber.commercial@abports.co.uk
Telephone: 01482 327 171
Opening times: 7am to 7pm
Categories of plants and plant products
PP(WP)
Inspection centre
Associated British Ports - Grimsby and Immingham Border Control Post
Liddell Way
Immingham
DN40 1QW
Email: immbcp@abports.co.uk
Telephone: +44 1482 529821
Opening times: 7am to 7pm
Categories of plants and plant products
P, PP, OO
Harwich
Harwich International Port Ltd.
Parkeston
Harwich
Essex
CO12 4SR
Email: enquiries@harwich.co.uk
Telephone: 01255 242 000
Open 24 hours, Monday to Sunday
Categories of plants and plant products
PP(WP)
Inspection centre
Harwich Inspection Building
Border Control Post
Parkeston Quay
Harwich
Essex
CO12 4SX
Email: HarwichBCP@harwich.co.uk
Telephone: 07848 445 343
Opening times: 5am to 2am
Categories of plants and plant products
P, PP, OO
Invergordon
Cromarty Firth Port Authority
Port Office
Shore Road
Invergordon
Ross-shire
IV18 0HD
Email: port@pocf.co.uk
Telephone: 01349 852 308
Opening times: 9am to 5pm
Categories of plants and plant products
PP(WP), OO
Killingholme
CLdN Ports Killingholme Ltd
Clough Lane
North Killingholme
North Lincolnshire
DN40 3JP
Email: info.killingholme@croports.com
Telephone: 01469 540 381
Opening times: port - Monday to Sunday 6am to 12 midnight,
offices - 8am to 5pm
Categories of plants and plant products
PP(WP)
Inspection centre
Killingholme Border Control Post
CLdN Ports BCP Ltd
Clough Lane
North Killingholme
DN40 3JP
Categories of plants and plant products
P, PP, OO
London Gateway
1 London Gateway
Stanford-le-Hope
SS17 9PD
Email: Customer.services@Londongateway.com
Telephone: 01375 648 477
Opening times: Monday to Sunday 7am to 7pm
Categories of plants and plant products
P, PP, PP(WP), OO
London Thamesport
Thamesport (London) Ltd.
Isle of Grain
Near Rochester
Kent
ME3 0EP
Email: customerservices@londonthamesport.co.uk
Telephone: 07848 445 204
01634 273 611
Opening times: Monday to Sunday 7am to 7pm
Categories of plants and plant products
P, PP, PP(WP), OO
Newhaven
Newhaven Port and Properties Ltd.
Newhaven Harbour
Newhaven
Sussex
BN9 0BN
Email: admin@newhavenport.com
Telephone: 01273 616 070
Open 24 hours as needed
Categories of plants and plant products
PP(WP)
Inspection centre
Newhaven Port and Properties Limited
Border Control Post
East Quay
McKinley Way
Newhaven
NB9 0BN
Email: bcp@newhavenport.com
Telephone: 01273 612 926
Opening times: Monday to Sunday, 6am to 11:59pm
Categories of plants and plant products
P, PP, OO
HES Humber Bulk Terminal
HES Humber Bulk Terminal Ltd
Old Ferry Terminal
New Holland
DN19 7PN
Email: humberagency@hesinternational.eu
Telephone:01469 531 102
Opening times: Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm
Categories of plants and plant products
PP, PP(WP), OO
Peel Ports Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth Port Authority
20-21 South Quay
Great Yarmouth
Norfolk
NR30 2RE
Email: info@eastportuk.co.uk
Telephone: 01493 335 500
Open 24 hours
Categories of plants and plant products
PP, OO
Peel Ports Liverpool Docks
Peel Ports
Maritime Centre
Port of Liverpool
Liverpool
L21 1LA
Email: cs.ancillary@peelports.com
Telephone: 01519 496 000
Opening times: Monday to Sunday 8am to 5pm
Inspection centre
Peel Ports
Maritime Centre
Port of Liverpool
Liverpool
L21 1LA
Email: cs.ancillary@peelports.com
Telephone: 01519 496 000
Categories of plants and plant products
P, PP, PP(WP), OO
Peel Ports Liverpool Docks - Seaforth Grain Terminal
Peel Ports
Maritime Centre
Port of Liverpool
Liverpool
L21 1LA
Email: cs.ancillary@peelports.com
Telephone: 01519 496 000
Opening times: Monday to Sunday 8am to 5pm
Inspection centre
Seaforth Grain Terminal
Peel Ports
Maritime Centre
Port of Liverpool
Liverpool
L21 1LA
Telephone: 01519 496 000
Categories of plants and plant products
P, PP, PP(WP), OO
Pembroke Port
Pembroke Port
The Dockyard
Pembroke
Pembrokeshire
SA72 6TD
Email: info@pembrokeport.com
Telephone: 01646 696 631
Opening times: 8:30am to 5pm
Categories of plants and plant products
PP(WP), OO
Port of Felixstowe
Port of Felixstowe
Tomline House
Felixstowe
Suffolk
IP11 3SY
Email: enquiries@fdrc.co.uk
Telephone: 0845 646 1310
Opening times: 6am to 12 midnight
Categories of plants and plant products
PP(WP)
Port of Felixstowe - 72 Shed
Port of Felixstowe
Tomline House
Felixstowe
Suffolk
IP11 3SY
Email: enquiries@fdrc.co.uk
Telephone: 0845 646 1310
Opening times: 6am to 12 midnight
Inspection centre
72 Shed
Oysterbed Road
The Dock
Felixstowe
Suffolk
IP11 4AN
Email: 72shedexaminations@fdrc.co.uk
Telephone: 01394 602 823
Categories of plants and plant products
P, PP, OO
Port of Felixstowe - ATEF, 70 Shed
Port of Felixstowe
Tomline House
Felixstowe
Suffolk
IP11 3SY
Email: enquiries@fdrc.co.uk
Telephone: 0845 646 1310
Opening times: 6am to 12 midnight
Inspection centre
ATEF
70 Shed
Oysterbed Road
The Dock
Felixstowe
Suffolk
IP11 4AN
Email: enquiries@fdrc.co.uk
Telephone: 01394 602 612
Categories of plants and plant products
P, PP, OO
Port of Poole
Port of Poole
New Harbour Road
Poole
BH15 4AJ
Email: pooleharbourcommissioners@phc.co.uk
Telephone: 01202 440 200
Opening times: 7am to 7pm as needed
Categories of plants and plant products
PP(WP)
Inspection centre
Port of Poole
New Harbour Road
Poole
BH15 4AJ
Email: pooleharbourcommissioners@phc.co.uk
Telephone: 01202 440 200
Categories of plants and plant products
P, PP, OO
Port of Sheerness
Medway Ports
Archway House
Sheerness
Docks
Sheerness
Kent
ME12 1RS
Email: enquiries@medwayports.com
Telephone: 01795 596 596
Opening times: Monday to Sunday 7am to 7pm as needed
Categories of plants and plant products
PP(WP), OO
Port of Tilbury London Ltd
Port of Tilbury London Limited
London Container Terminal
Port of London Authority
Northfleet Hope House
Tilbury
Essex
RM18 7HX
Email: BIP.User@londoncontainerterminal.com
Telephone: 01375 854 712
Opening times: Monday to Sunday 7am to 7pm
Categories of plants and plant products
P, PP, PP(WP), OO
Port of Tyne
Port of Tyne Authority
Maritime House
Tyne Dock
South Shields
Tyne and Wear
NE34 9PT
Email: commercial@portoftyne.co.uk
Telephone: 01914 552 671
Opening times: Monday to Sunday 8am to 5pm
Categories of plants and plant products
PP(WP), OO
Portico Shipping Ltd.
Flathouse Quay
Prospect Road
Portsmouth
Hants
PO2 7SP
Email: imports@porticoshipping.com
Telephone: 02392 890 600
Opening times: 7am to 7pm as needed
Categories of plants and plant products
PP
Portsmouth International Port
Portsmouth International Port
Mile End Road
Portsmouth
PO2 8BF
Email: Info@portsmouth-port.co.uk
Telephone: 02392 855 900 - Portsmouth Port control (24hr)
02392 297 391 - Portsmouth BCP
Opening times: 6am to 12 midnight
Categories of plants and plant products
P, PP, OO, PP(WP)
Purfleet Border Control Post
CLdN
London Road
Purfleet
RM19 1PD
Email: ports.contactusbcp.pft@cldn.com
Telephone: 01708 865 522
Opening Hours: 7am to 7pm
Categories of plants and plant products
P, PP, OO, PP(WP)
Royal Portbury Dock
Avonmouth Bristol Port Co
St Andrew’s House
St Andrews Road
Avonmouth
Bristol
BS11 9DQ
Email: enquiries@bristolport.co.uk
Telephone: 01179 820 000
Opening times: 8am to 5pm
Categories of plants and plant products
PP(WP), OO
Inspection centre
Border Control Post
Plot 49
Royal Portbury Dock
Royal Portbury Dock Road
Bristol
BS20 7XL
Categories of plants and plant products
P, PP, OO
Sevington IBF
Defra
Inland Border Facility
Junction 10a
M20
A2070
Sevington
Ashford
Kent
TN25 6GE
Operator email address: DutyOps.BCPSev.GA.UK@sodexo.com
Categories of plants and plant products
P, PP, OO, PP(WP)
Inspection centre
Shed E
Defra Inland Border Facility
Junction 10a
M20
A2070
Sevington
Ashford
Kent
TN25 6GE
Categories of plants and plant products
P, PP, OO
The Port of Dundee
Port of Dundee
Forth Ports Ltd
Ports Office
Strannergate Road
Dundee
DD1 3LU
Telephone: 01382 878 149
Opening times: 9am to 5pm
Categories of plants and plant products
PP(WP), OO
The Port of Grangemouth
The Port of Grangemouth
Forth Ports Ltd
Port Office
Central Dock Road
Grangemouth
FK3 8UE
Telephone: 01324 498 502
Opening times: 9am to 5pm
Email: marketing@forthports.co.uk
Categories of plants and plant products
P, PP, PP(WP), OO
The Port of Kircaldy
The Port of Kirkcaldy
Forth Ports Ltd
Port Office
Stannergate Road
Dundee
DD1 3LU
Email: marketing@forthports.co.uk
Telephone: 01382 878 149
Opening times: 9am to 5pm
Categories of plants and plant products
PP(WP), OO
The Port of Leith
The Port of Leith
Forth Ports Ltd
Port Office
Imperial House
Albert Dock
Edinburgh
EH6 7DN
Email: marketing@forthports.co.uk
Telephone: 01315 558 752
Opening times: 9am to 5pm
Categories of plants and plant products
PP(WP), OO
The Port of Methil
The Port of Methil
Forth Ports Ltd
Port Office
Stannergate Road
Dundee
DD1 3LU
Telephone: 01324 668 400
Opening times: 9am to 5pm
Categories of plants and plant products
PP(WP), OO
Tilbury 2 Ro Ro Terminal BCP
Tilbury 2 Ro Ro Terminal
Tilbury 2
Fort Road
West Tilbury
Essex
RM18 8UL
Email: Tilbury2.bcp@potll.com
Telephone: 01375 852 400
Opening times: 7am to 7pm
Categories of plants and plant products
P, PP, OO