COMPENSATION IN RESPECT OF LOSS OR DAMAGE
The general regulations governing the payment of compensation in respect of loss or damage to contents of parcels are given on page 50.
POSTING OF PARCELS IN LARGE NUMBERS
It will be of material advantage to the sender and to the Post Office if persons or firms wishing to post a large number of parcels, whether regularly or irregularly, insured or ordinary, will give due notice to the post office. Arrangements will be made for a special form of receipt which will expedite the treatment of such parcels.
ARTICLES LIABLE TO CUSTOMS DUTY
LETTER POST: OUTGOING PACKETS
The facilities for sending dutiable articles abroad in the letter mails vary according to the country of destination.
The general regulations which apply to letters, samples and printed paper packets are given below; but where additional regulations apply these are given on pages 6-19.
Before posting a packet for abroad containing dutiable articles the sender should make sure that the regulations are complied with, as failure in this respect may lead to the return or confiscation of the packet, or the payment of a fine in addition to the duty as a condition of delivery, according to the laws of the country of destination. The Post Office abroad may charge a postal fee for customs clearance in addition to the customs duty.
GREEN LABEL LETTERS
Under the regulations of the Postal Union, articles liable to customs duty may be sent in packets prepaid at the letter rate of postage to those countries which have agreed to admit them.
A green customs label, obtainable at any post office must be affixed to the address side of each packet. These letters are known as green label letters and the countries participating in the service are in- dicated in the table commencing on page 58.
If the country of destination so requires, or if the sender prefers, the packet should also be accompanied by one or more ordinary non- adhesive customs declaration forms must be enclosed in the packet, and in some cases the country of destination requires the customs declarations to be made out in a language other than English. Details of these requirements are shown in the table commencing on page 58.
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