of disinfection from a competent authority; postage stamps, precious stones; primary educational books not written in Portuguese.
Restrictions apply to the importation of: Alcoholic liquors; bees; chemicals and medicines; foodstuffs; plants, including bulbs and seeds; saccharine and similar substances.
Address: Poste restante may not be used as an address. Every parcel addressed to a bank or other agent of the person for whom it is intended must bear both on the parcel and on the despatch papers the full name and address of the ultimate consignee as well as the agent's name and address.
Invoice: A consular invoice is required for every commercial parcel or consignment of parcels, of which the value exceeds the equivalent of 25 U.S. dollars, posted at the same time to one addressee.
Sealing: Parcels should be sealed with a distinctive device.
BRITISH CAMEROONS See CAMEROONS, BRITISH SPHERE
BRITISH GUIANA
LETTERS
Postage: first oz. 20c.; each additional oz. 15c,
Services available: (1) Green label service, letter and sample post (2) Insured letters, limit $960 (3) Insured boxes, limit $960 (4) Printed papers (5) Commercial papers, samples, limit 5 lb. (6) Small packets.
Customs declarations: (1) and (6) green label; (3) 1C.
Prohibitions: Coin, gold, jewellery, platinum, precious stones, silver except in insured boxes.
PARCELS
Postage:
via London
not over 3 lb.
$4.00
7 lb. $7.50
11 lb.
22 lb.
$11.00
$19.50
None.
Supplemental services available:
Customs declarations: 1A.
Prohibitions: Letters, except one for the addressee.
Restrictions apply to the importation of arms; munitions; plants; spirituous liquors; tobacco, cigars, cigarettes and snuff.
BRITISH HONDURAS
LETTERS
Postage: first oz. 20c.; each additional oz. 15c.
Services available: (1) Insured letters, limit $1,600 (2) Insured boxes, limit $1,600 (3) Printed papers (4) Commercial papers, samples, limit 5 lb. (5) Small packets.
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