If taxed tobacco or alcohol products become disqualified according to governmental standards due to deterioration in quality or damage, the manufacturer should provide the information on location of storage, and method and date of disposition, and request the competent tax authority where the goods are located to dispatch an officer to oversee the disposal or melting down of those goods. After the goods are thus disposed of, the manufacturer may apply to the local tax authority or customs house for refund of tobacco or alcohol tax and the health and welfare surcharge paid.