Overseas Post
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PAKISTAN
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Customs duty is levied in Pakistan on the full value of the articles sent, including postage, insurance, commission and so on. An addition of 6 per cent. to the declared value is made by the Pakistan customs authorities in assessing the duty unless such extra charges are shown in detail on the customs declarations, or unless it is made clear in the declarations that the charges have been included in the declared value. When the total duty on a parcel does not exceed 12 annas, the whole of the duty is waived.
Duplicate documents: Senders of commercial parcels should, in their own interests, forward by air mail, directly to the addressees in Pakistan, duplicates of all necessary documents, for example, (1) clear customs declaration, (2) certificate of origin and (3) invoice showing, separately, the value of each item enclosed in the parcel. The receipt of these duplicate documents in Pakistan prior to the arrival of the parcels will enable the addressees to facilitate customs clearance. Compensation is not payable for damage to porcelain, glassware and other exceptionally fragile articles.
PALESTINE See ISRAEL or JORDAN or GAZA and KHAN YUNIS
PANAMA (Republic of)
LETTER POST
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25c.
Postage:
Surface
Letters
First oz., 40c., each oz. after, 25c.
Postcards
Air mail
Letters
Postcards
$1.00
Each 1 oz., $2.00
Supplemental services available:
(1) Green label service, registered letter post.
(2) Registration. (3) Printed papers. (4) Commercial papers, limit 4 lb. (5) Samples, limit 1 lb. (6) Blind literature.
Customs declarations: (1) Green label.
PARCEL POST
Supplemental services available: None.
Customs declaration: Three non-adhesive forms and despatch note. Prohibitions: Letters; greasy, liquid or easily liquefiable substances.
Invoice: A commercial invoice should be sent to the addressee by letter post. Charges at the rate of 4 cents per lb. for rail conveyance from Colon are liable to be levied on parcels for Panama City and other places on the Pacific coast. Such charges must be paid by the addressee.
PANAMA CANAL ZONE (U.S.A. territory)
LETTER POST
Postage:
Surface
Air mail
Letters Postcards
Letters
First oz., 40c.. 25c. Each 1 oz., $2.00
each oz. after, 25c.
Postcards
$1.00
Supplemental services available: (1) Green label service, letter post. (2) Regis- tration. (3) Printed papers. (4) Commercial papers, limit 4 lb. (5) Samples, limit 1 lb. (6) Small Packets. (7) Blind literature.
Customs declarations :
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(1) and (6) Green label and one non-adhesive form. All sealed packets containing merchandise (or having the appearance of containing merchandise) which is not definitely known to be dutiable, must bear an endorse- ment May be opened for customs purposes prior to delivery to addressee. Packets containing merchandise which bear neither the endorsement described nor a green customs label can be accepted only at sender's risk.
Prohibitions: Contraceptives; gold coin or bullion exceeding 50: U.S. dollars. in value.
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