136F Form (PDF, 239.11 Kb) - Belgium
136F Form (PDF, 239.11 Kb) - Belgium
136F Form (PDF, 239.11 Kb) - Belgium
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Use<br />
<strong>Form</strong> <strong>136F</strong> provides the diplomatic missions exemption from all customs duties, taxes and related charges for<br />
all authorised goods imported by the mission from outside the European Union for official use, provided<br />
that the principle of reciprocity is applied.<br />
<strong>Form</strong> <strong>136F</strong> provides the staff of the diplomatic missions who legally benefit from exemption, namely<br />
diplomatic agents or administrative and technical staff members, exemption from customs duties, taxes and<br />
related charges for all authorised goods imported for personal use.<br />
The staff members of diplomatic missions who legally benefit from exemption, namely diplomatic agents or<br />
members of the administrative and technical staff, are allowed to import into <strong>Belgium</strong> their own authorised<br />
goods for personal use at the time of their first installation (the so-called diplomatic removal), without<br />
application of the principle of reciprocity, provided that the import takes place within 12 months from their<br />
arrival in <strong>Belgium</strong>. If the diplomatic agents or the members of the administrative and technical staff who are<br />
coming to <strong>Belgium</strong> do not yet have an address or a file number at the time of their first installation in<br />
<strong>Belgium</strong>, the diplomatic mission can draw up a statement specifying in which capacity the member of staff is<br />
coming to <strong>Belgium</strong> and which function the person concerned holds within the diplomatic mission.<br />
The duty-free purchase or import of cigarettes, spirits, wine and fuel (quota goods) falls under the circular<br />
note concerning the annual quotas for diplomatic purchases.<br />
Procedure<br />
<strong>Form</strong> <strong>136F</strong> is drawn up in triplicate.<br />
The form must be clearly legible and completely filled out in one of <strong>Belgium</strong>’s official languages, which are<br />
French, Dutch or German.<br />
It must contain a clear and detailed description of the imported goods. A mere summary listing such as ‚colli’,<br />
‚bags’, ‚personal goods’, ...is not enough.<br />
The form will not be photocopied or otherwise reproduced. These forms are available at the central services<br />
of the Administration of Customs and Excise, North Galaxy, 8th floor, Koning Albert II-laan 33, postbus 37,<br />
1030 BRUSSELS, tel: 02 576 33 28, 02 576 31 73 or 02 579 35 13.<br />
<strong>Form</strong>s <strong>136F</strong> designed for quota goods will not mention other goods.<br />
Concerning purchases or imports of goods for official use, form <strong>136F</strong> must be signed by the head of mission<br />
or his authorised delegate (see circular note concerning the delegation of signature).<br />
Concerning purchases or imports of goods for personal use, form <strong>136F</strong> must be signed by the<br />
beneficiary/eligible member of staff personally and co-signed by the head of mission or his authorised<br />
delegate (see circular note concerning the delegation of signature).<br />
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