100 Overseas Post
CZECHOSLOVAKIA (continued)
Printed Matter: Books, periodicals etc.-must be sent in parcels containing printed matter only, and not included in parcels containing other items. No parcels other than gift parcels and parcels containing printed matter may be sent to private persons.
Gift Parcels : Gift parcels destined for the personal use of the addressee or members of his family or for accredited officials of voluntary organizations may be sent without an import licence provided the articles contained in them do not exceed certain limits of weight and value. Customs duties are payable on most gift parcels but reduced customs charges will be levied on parcels containing limited quantities of specified items, mainly food, clothing and tobacco provided that not more than six such parcels a year are sent to the same address. Customs declara- tions must be legibly written and must specify in detail the number weight and value of each item enclosed.
Worn clothing, linen and footwear are admitted free of customs duty. A certificate of disinfection issued by a competent authority such as a Medical Officer of Health, a Sanitary Inspector, a private business house or a firm of dry cleaners must be enclosed with the parcel. It must be enclosed in such a way that it will easily be seen when the parcel is opened. The outer wrapping of the parcel, and also the customs declaration, should be marked in French "Certificat de désinfection est inséré",
DAHOMEY
LETTER POST
Postage:
Surface
Air mail
Letters Postcards
Letters
Postcards
First oz., 40c.. 25c. Each 1 oz, $1.30
65c.
each oz. after, 25c.
Supplemental services available: (1) Green label service, letter and sample post. (2) Registration. (3) Insured letters, surface only, limit $1,600 (see note below). (4) Insured boxes, surface only, limit $1,600 (see note below.) (5) Printed papers. (6) Commercial papers, limit 4 lb. (7) Samples, limit 1 lb. (8) Small Packets. (9) Blind literature.
Customs declarations and language: (1) and (8) Green label. (4) One non- adhesive form. French as well as English.
Prohibitions: Charged butane gas lighters and refills (uncharged lighters are admitted).
Insurance is available only to those places which are marked with an asterisk in the list under PARCEL POST.
PARCEL POST
Supplemental services available: Insurance, limit $1,600, surface only. Customs declaration and language: Four non-adhesive forms and despatch note. French as well as English.
Prohibitions: Letters; charged butane gas lighters and refills (uncharged lighters are admitted and should be declared as such on the customs declarations forms); counters resembling coin; weights and measures not of the decimal system; and, in addition, all goods bearing indications which suggest they are of French origin or manufacture when they are not.
Restrictions apply to the importation of: Arms, including air-guns; books, and printed matter in Arabic; mineral waters; preserved plums, sardines and vegetables; saccharin and similar substances; spirits.
Address: Parcels are accepted only for:
*Abomey-Calavi
*Abomey
Adjohon
* Allada
*Athiémé
*Attogon Bassila *Bimbéréké
*Bohicon
Bopa
*Natitingou *Nikki
*Savalou *Savé
*Cotonou
*Ouidah
*Segboroué
*Cové
*Parahoué
*Tchaourou
*Dassa-Zoumé
*Parakou
*Zagnanado
*Djougou
*Pobé
*Grand-Popo
*Porto-Novo R.P.
*Kandi
*Sakété