IMPERIAL AND FOREIGN POST
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Declaration of contents
The contents of an insured box are subject to the same Customs, assay, trade mark and other legal requirements as goods sent by parcel post. An insured box must, therefore, be accompanied by the sender's Customs declaration. Customs declarations of the non-adhesive kind, as for parcel post, should be used; but the heading of the form should be altered to INSURED BOXES: BOÎTES AVEC VALEUR DECLAREE. As for parcels, the Customs declaration must specify precisely the style of packing and include a description of the box, its gross weight and the total value of the con- tents. The net weight and value of each of the differ- ent kinds of article contained in the box must also be shown separately. The number of Customs declaration forms required is indicated in column 5 of the table on pages 125 to 215.
INSURED PARCELS
Parcels can be insured for transmission to the countries against the names of which a limit of insured value is shown in column 4 of the table on pages 217 to 355. The general limit of insurance is $1,920, but in some countries lower limits are in force and these are specially indicated in the table together with any other limitations of the service.
Make-up
Every insured parcel must be substantially packed with due regard to the nature of the contents and the length of the journey, and must be sealed (see page 113) in such a way that it cannot be opened without either breaking the seal or leaving obvious traces of violation. Each join or loose flap of the covering of a parcel must be sealed; and, if string be used in packing, a seal must be placed on the ends of the string where they are tied. It is recommended that when possible the impression of the seal used on a parcel should be made on the counterfoil of the despatch note if one is used. Labels of any kind and postage stamps must be so spaced that they cannot conceal injuries to the cover; they must not be folded over two sides of the parcel so as to hide the edge.
A parcel containing jewellery sent to any place to which the insurance service extends, must be insured for at least part of its value. Every such parcel must be enclosed in a strong box or case (measuring, if the