IMPERIAL AND FOREIGN POST
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SAMPLE PACKETS
The places shewn in capitals in the foregoing list admit dutiable articles in sample packets under the regulations applicable to green label letters.
Some countries have fixed special limits of weight for certain articles (see pages 125 to 215).
PRINTED PAPERS
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Printed matter liable to Customs duty is not debarred on that account from transmission by printed paper post. No Customs declaration is necessary. except in the case of Italy, Spain and Venezuela. In those cases a green Customs label, such as is used for green label letters, must be affixed to the address side of each packet of printed matter liable to duty.
In the case of printed matter sent to Australia, Canada, Newfoundland, New Zealand and South Africa, the following special requirements apply:
Australia
Advertising matter (catalogues, price lists, circu- lars and loose advertisements inserted in magazines) is dutiable.
The following are, however, exempt from duty: Trade catalogues and price lists not designed to advertise the sale of goods by any person, firm
firm or company in Australia when sent into Australia in single copies addressed to merchants, firms or com- panies therein and not exceeding one copy to each merchant, firm or company or branch office thereof and not being for distribution.
Canada
Printed matter must be conspicuously and indelibly marked with an indication of the country of origin, and should be plainly superscribed BY DIRECT CANADIAN SHIP ONLY if advantage of the British preferential customs tariff is desired.
Newfoundland
Advertising matter (catalogues, price lists, and so on) is subject to Customs duty at the rate of 18 cents per lb.