Overseas Post 155
NIGER (continued)
PARCEL POST
Supplemental services available: Insurance, surface only, limit $1,600 to Niamey R.P. and Zinder 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 declaration 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 for all places, but they must be claimed at the nearest of the following offices, of which the name should, if possible, appear in the address:
Agadoz
Filingué
Bilma
Gaya
Birni N'Konni
Gouré
Mainé-Soroa Maradi N'Guigmi
Tahoua
Tanout
Tera
Dogondoutchi
Dosso
NIGERIA
LETTER POST
Madaoua
Magaria
Niamey R.P. Say
Tessaoua
Tillabery
Zinder
Postage:
Surface
Letters
First oz., 20c..
each oz. after, 15c.
Air mail
Postcards Letters
Postcards
15c. Each 1 oz., $1.30
65c.
Supplemental services available: (1) Green label service, letter post. (2) Regis- tration. (3) Insured letters, surface only, limit $960. (4) Printed papers. (5) Commercial papers, limit 5 lb. (6) Samples, limit 5 lb. (7) Small Packets. (8) Blind literature.
Customs declarations: (1) and (7) Green label.
Prohibitions: Coin; beads composed of inflammable celluloid or similar substance; penicillin, streptomycin and similar substances except under licence. Articles of a charlanatic nature.
Restrictions: Jewellery, precious stones and manufactured gold, platinum or silver are admitted if not more than $80 in value.
PARCEL POST
Supplemental services available: Insurance, surface only, limit $960.
Customs declaration: One adhesive form.
Prohibitions: Letters, except one for the addressee; arms including shotguns; beads composed of inflammable celluloid or similar substance; cotton seed; penicillin, streptomycin and similar substances except under licence; spirits; wines. Articles of a charlanatic nature.
Restrictions: Import licences are required for a few classes of goods, but not for items enclosed in bona fide gift parcels.
Invoice: An invoice showing details of the cost of the goods including insurance etc. and indicating their country of origin, should be attached to commercial parcels.
Packing: Waterproof covers must be used for parcels for places beyond the services of the Nigerian Railway; foodstuffs must be packed in metal containers. Compensation is not payable for damage to parcels containing fragile articles, or for damage by water to a parcel transported by carrier, runner or canoe.. Delivery: Addressees are notified of arrival of parcels and are required to arrange for their collection.