118 Overseas Post
GREAT BRITAIN and NORTHERN IRELAND
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Coins; manufactured or unmanufactured platinum, gold, silver; precious stones, jewellery or other precious articles (but coins not intended for ornament and gold in ingots must not excced £5 ($80) in value); circulars; liquids or substances for analysis or for medical examination and pathological specimens (in the form or samples); leeches and silkworms (in the form of samples); and clean rags (in the form of samples).
Paper money and certificates of title to sterling bearer securities require permission from the Exchange control authorities in Great Britain.
Parasites and predators of injurious insects, intended for the control of those insects and exchanged between officially recognized institutions, are admitted in the form of samples only.
The importation of dutiable articles into Great Britain by sample post is in general prohibited, and dutiable articles so imported are liable to forfeiture. The prohibi- tion is relaxed, however, in the case of genuine trade samples as shown below, subject to compliance with the requirements indicated. Each packet must be plainly marked with particulars of the contents and with a statement that the contents are genuine trade samples. A general description such as samples without value is not sufficient:
Chemicals: Chemicals liable to Key Industry Duty (other than any such goods falling within the provisions of the Dangerous Drugs Acts, 1920 to 1932, or the Dyestuffs (Import Regulation) Acts, 1920 to 1934; but see Dyestuffs (synthetic organic) and so on below). The gross weight of each packet must not exceed 8 ounces, and customs duty at the appropriate rate will be charged. Each packet must be plainly marked c/o The Officer of Customs and Excise in addition to bearing the full name and address of the addressee. A Post Office fee of 6d. for clearance through the Customs will be charged on each packet on which customs duty is levied.
Chicory, Raw chicory in quantities not exceeding 8 ounces net weight per package will be delivered free of duty. Only one sample of the same description of goods, unless of different brands, may be sent to each addressee.
Chloral hydrate. Quantities not exceeding 1 ounce net weight per package will be delivered free of duty.
Cocoa. Raw cocoa in quantities and under conditions similar to those stated under Chicory above.
Coffee. Raw coffee in quantities and under conditions similar to those stated under Chicory above.
Dried Fruit. Dried fruit in quantities and under conditions similar to those stated under Chicory above.
Dyestuffs (synthetic organic) and so on. Dyestuffs (synthetic organic), including pigment dyestuffs, whether soluble or insoluble; compounds, preparations and articles manufactured from any such dyestuffs, except any such compounds, preparations and articles as are not suitable for use in dyeing, may be imported subject to the following conditions:
The gross weight of each packet must not exceed 8 ounces, and customs duty at the appropriate rate will be charged. Each packet must be marked c/o The Officer of Customs and Excise in addition to bearing the full name and address of the addressee and a declaration that the contents are of no commercial value. A Post Office fee of 6d. for clearance through the Customs will be charged on each packet on which customs duty is levied.
Goods (excluding textiles) liable to duty under the Import Duties Act, 1932, and/or the Ottawa Agreements Act, 1932. Packets containing articles which are genuine trade samples of goods liable to duty only under the Import Duties Act, 1932, and/or the Ottawa Agreements Act, 1932, may be imported free of duty subject to the following conditions :
The samples must not have any saleable value, if necessary being effectively disfigured or mutilated. Only one sample of the same description, brand, colour or variety may be sent to each addressee.
Hops. Packages not exceeding 16 ounces gross weight will be delivered on payment of duty at a flat rate of 8d. each package.
Playing cards. Packages containing one or two packs only will be delivered free of duty provided that one of the corners of each card has been cut to the extent of half an inch along the side and end.
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