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IMPERIAL AND FOREIGN PARCEL POST
Limitations of service and special conditions
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F.D.D. (Silk and Tea only.)
PROHIBITIONS: letters; bees; blank invoice forms; confectionery containing
spirits; spirits, tobacco, cigars, cigarettes and snuff,
cigarettes and snuff, except genuine samples or for the private use of the importer. RESTRICTIONS apply to the importation of arms; cinematograph films and advertisements relating thereto; dyes; plants and parts of plants, includ- ing fruit; vaccines, serums and viruses.
INSURANCE does not cover damage to parcels containing fragile articles (for example, glassware, gramophone records, and so on), liquids, semi-liquids, or perishable articles.
CUSTOMS DUTY: duty up to 1s, is waived except in the case of samples, and so on, sent to a number of addresses by the same mail. Advertising matter (catalogues, price lists, circulars, and so on, and loose advertisements inserted in magazines) is subject to Customs duty on importation into the Commonwealth of Australia.
The following are, however, exempt from duty: Trade catalogues and price lists not designed to advertise the sale of goods by any person, firm or company in Australia when sent into Australia in single copies addressed to merchants, firms or companies therein and not exceeding one copy to each merchant, firm or company or branch office thereof and not being for distribution.
COMPENSATION is not payable for uninsured parcels.
PROHIBITIONS: letters: Austrian and German bank-notes and coins, unless sent to an Austrian or German credit institution with an indication that they are to be credited to a foreigner in a blocked account;"potatoes. RESTRICTIONS apply to the importation of arms and parts thereof; medicines; plants; saccharine and similar substances; spirituous liquors; tobacco and its products.
CUSTOMS DECLARATIONS should show the invoiced value of each kind of goods. GIFTS used clothing is exempt from duty if sent for charitable purposes to
persons who can satisfy the authorities as to their need for such gifts.