Overseas Post 149
INDIA (continued)
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 3 rupees, the whole of the duty is waived.
Preferential Tariffs apply under certain conditions to British goods. Enquiries should be addressed to Commerce and Industry Department.
Duplicate documents: Senders of commercial parcels should, in their own interests, forward by air mail, directly to the addressees in India, duplicates of all necessary documents, for example, (a) clear customs declaration, (b) certificate of origin and (c) invoice showing, separately, the value of each item enclosed in the parcel. The receipt of these duplicate documents in India prior to the arrival of the parcels will enable the addressees to facilitate customs clearance. Copies of (b) and (c) should be enclosed in each parcel, and the customs declaration should show that an invoice has been enclosed.
Compensation is not payable for damage to porcelain, glassware, and other exceptionally fragile articles.
Delivery: Parcels with an insured value of more than 250 rupees or liable to customs duty of more than 50 rupees are not delivered but must be collected from the Post Office.
INDIA, PORTUGUESE
LETTER POST
Postage:
Surface
Letters
Air mail
Postcards
Letters
First oz., 40c.. 25c.
Each 1 oz., 50c.
each oz. after, 25c.
Postcards
25c.
Supplemental services available: (1) Green label service, letter and sample post. (2) Registration. (3) Printed papers. (4) Commercial papers, limit 4 lb. (5) Samples, limit 1 lb. (6) Small Packets. (7) Blind literature.
Customs declarations: (1) and (6) Green label and one non-adhesive form. Prohibitions: Bank-notes, currency notes and documents payable to bearer; coin or platinum; diamonds and other precious stones; gold, silver or articles made of gold or silver; jewellery.
PARCEL POST
Postage:
Surface
Not over 2lb. 3lb. 7lb. 11lb. 22lb.
$6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 17.00
Air mail
No service
Supplemental services available: None.
Customs declaration: One non-adhesive form and despatch note.
Prohibitions: Letters; arms.
Invoice: An invoice certified by a Portuguese consular representative is required in respect of each consignment of goods over 70 rupees in value. These invoices should not accompany the parcels but should be sent direct to the addressee. Compensation is not payable for damage to porcelain, glassware and other exceptionally fragile articles if the damage occurs in the Pakistani service.
INDO-CHINA See CAMBODIA, LAOS and VIET-NAM