190 Overseas Post
PANAMA CANAL ZONE (U.S.A. territory) (continued)
as a predominant feature, and issued regularly at stated periods as weekly, monthly or quarterly, and bearing the date of issue), books, engravings, photographs, etchings (bound or unbound), maps, and charts imported for the use of the United States, and addressed to any department, bureau, or division of the Govern- ment; publications issued for their subscribers or exchanges by scientific or literary associations or academies, publications of individuals for gratuitous private circula- tion, not advertising matter; public documents issued by foreign governments; books, maps, music, engravings, photographs, etchings, lithographic prints (bound or unbound) and charts which have been printed more than 20 years and not rebound wholly or in part in leather within such period; books and pamphlets printed wholly or chiefly in languages other than English, and books and music in raised print used exclusively by or for the blind.
On dutiable items a charge of 13 cents (33 cents in the case of Small Packets) is collected from the addressee for customs clearance and delivery.
PARCEL POST
Postage:
Surface
Air mail
Not over 2lb. 3lb. 7lb. 11lb. 221b.
$6.50 6.50 10.00 12.00 22.00
Each lb., $10.00
Supplemental services available: Insurance, air and surface, limit $1,840.
Customs declaration: One adhesive form.
The value shown on the customs declaration must not be less than the market value in Hong Kong. If more than one parcel is sent at one time to one addressee, the sender should number the parcels consecutively and should indicate on each parcel the number of parcels forming the consignment. For instance, if the con- signment consists of three parcels, the parcels should be numbered 1/3, 2/3 and 3/3 respectively. One customs declaration may be used for any number of parcels from one sender to one addressee. The total number of parcels forming the consignment should be shown on the customs declaration.
Prohibitions: Letters; becs; contraceptives; cotton seed, cotton and cotton seed products (except oil, unmanufactured cotton and cotton waste; see Restrictions below); feathers and skins of wild birds (except ostrich feathers) unless for educa- tional or scientific purposes; fresh fruit; gold coin or bullion exceeding 50 U.S. dollars in value; intoxicating liquors; potatoes.
Restrictions apply to the importation of: Arms; bulbs; cereals; cigars and cigarettes; cotton seed oil, cotton waste and unmanufactured cotton; plants and parts of plants; radio-active substances and articles containing radio-active substances; viruses, serums and toxins.
Packing and marking: As for the U.S.A.
Invoice: An invoice or statement giving accurately the value of the contents for customs purposes must be enclosed in every parcel containing books and also in every sealed parcel containing merchandise; and the parcel should be marked on the address side Invoice Enclosed. If, however, the invoice or statement relates to more than one parcel, it should be enclosed in parcel No. 1, and the remaining parcels should be marked Invoice Enclosed In Parcel No. 1.
Origin: Same as U.S.A.
Delivery: Same as U.S.A.
Customs duty: Same as U.S.A.
Compensation is not payable.
PAPUA
LETTER POST
Postage:
Surface
Letters
Air mail
Postcards Letters Postcards
First oz., 20c., 15c.
each oz. after, 15c.
Each oz., $1.30
65c.
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