DIPPRIV3900 | Goods and services for the official use of entitled missions: withdrawal of goods from a UK excise warehouse

The withdrawal of goods from a UK excise warehouse must be by a person with diplomatic status and is subject to the following conditions:

• normal excise warehouse removal documentation must be presented

• correctly completed copy of page 1 and 2 of Form C426 (available from the General Enquiries Helpline - 0300 200 3700) must be presented

• for goods subject to FCO authorisation (such as alcohol and tobacco products ) only copy 1 needs to be presented. This must be authorised on the reverse by the FCO and have a release number in the bottom right hand corner. In such cases the FCO will retain one copy of the C426

• the goods must be consigned to an entitled mission and must not be for the personal use of a member of staff of the mission

• all prohibitions and restrictions have been complied with

• the goods must not be for commercial use

• the goods must be delivered to the official mission premises

• after clearance, the C426 form(s) must be retained with the warehouse removal documents