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SYRIA (Arab Republic) (continued)
Import licence: The importation of all saleable goods over £200 (Syrian) in value is subject to the production of an import licence by the addressee in Syria. Certification of invoice: The importation of all dutiable goods over £100 (Syrian) in value is subject to the production of a certified commercial invoice. Production of such an invoice for goods of less than this value is not obligatory but failure to furnish it renders the addressee liable to the payment of a fine.
TAIWAN (including Pescodores and Quemoy Islands)
LETTER POST
Postage:
Surface
Air mail
Each oz. or part of an oz. 10c.
5c.
Each 1 oz., 50c.
25c.
Letters Postcards
Letters Postcards
Supplemental services available : surface, limit $920, see Insurance. sec Insurance. (4) Printed papers. limit 1 lb. (7) Blind literature.
(1) Registration. (2) Insured letters, air and (3) Insured boxes, air and surface, limit $920, (5) Commercial papers, limit 4 lb. (6) Samples.
Customs declaration : (3) One non-adhesive form.
Prohibitions: Coin, currency notes and bank-notes in new Taiwan dollars. Gold, platinum, silver, jewellery, precious stones and pearls, articles manufactured in precious stones or pearls for personal use not exceeding 25 U.S. dollars, documents payable to bearer, bank-notes and currency notes except those in new Taiwan dollars may be sent in insured letters or boxes as appropriate.
Restrictions apply to the importation of: Cosmetics; perfumes; personal ornaments; tobacco, cigars and cigarettes. In addition, the sample service is restricted to trade samples of no intrinsic value or use sent solely for advertising purposes. All other articles are subject to customs duty and must be sent by parcel post.
Insurance: Articles admissible for importation by insured letter and boxes are as follows:-(a) Bank Notes, except New Taiwan Dollar Notes; (b) Valuable Documents or securities; (c) Precious metals, precious stones and pearls and articles manufactured with precious metals, precious stones or pearls, for personal use not exceeding US$10,00 in value.
PARCEL POST
Limit of weight: Parcels for Matsu Islands must not exceed 7 lb. in weight.
Postage:
Surface
Air mail
Not over 2lb. 3lb. 71b. 11lb. 2216. $5.00 5.00 6.00 7.50 13.00 Each lb., $3.50
Supplemental services available: Insurance, air and surface, limit $920. Customs declaration : Two non-adhesive forms and despatch note. Prohibitions: Letters; new bank-notes in Taiwan dollar; arms and ammunition; books, pictures etc., of pro Communist nature; forged banknotes and bonds and forged stamps such as postal or revenue stamps; narcotics; toys and articles in the shape of a gun; articles for gambling: obscene or indecent pictures, books etc. Import Licences: The importation of all commercial parcels is subject to the production of an import licence by the addressees. Exceptionally, (i) samples of merchandise of no commercial value, (ii) controlled and temporarily prohibited articles intended for personal use or sent as gifts, of a value of less than U.S.$10 per parcel, and (iii) permissible imports intended for personal use or sent as gifts, of a value not exceeding U.S.$25, are admitted without a licence. Invoice: A copy of the relative invoice with a detailed description of the contents should be enclosed in each commercial parcel.
Address: Delivery is facilitated in the case of a parcel for a Chinese addressee if the name and address are written in Chinese as well as English on the parcel and customs declaration. All commercial parcels must be consigned through the Bank of Taiwan,