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destination. Such duty cannot be prepaid, but is collected from the addressec on delivery, except in the case of parcels sent under the arrangements explained in Rule 168. In most Foreign countries and British colonies the articles which are not subject to Customs duty on importation are comparatively few. The Post Office can give no information as to the Customs tariff or procedure of particular countries,. nor does it accept any responsibility for loss, delay, or charges arising from the Customs or sanitary regulations to which the contents of parcels are subject.
168. In addition to Customs duty, a charge of 6. per parcel for stamp duty clearance, etc.. is levied on all dutiable parcels entering Cape Colony and Natal. This charge is increased to 1s. 6d. in the case of parcels for Rhodesia and Orange River Colony. In most European countries and some others a fee not exceeding 24. per parcel is leviable for delivery and Custonis formalities. In Honduras and Salvador the fee is 1 centavo for each 4 oz., with a minimum of 5 centavos.
Prepayment of Duty
169.---Arrangements have been made whereby persons sending parcels to the under- mentioned countries and places can take upon themselves the payment of the Customs and other charges ordinarily payable by the addressees :-
British Possessions
Antigua.
Dominica.
Lagos.
Nevis.
Australia.
Falkland Islands.
Malta.
Barbados.
Gambia.
Montserrat.
Cyprus.
Grenada.
Natal.
Seychelles.
Sierra Leone. St. Kitts.
St. Lucia. St. Vincent
(West Indies).
United Kingdom
Tobago Tortola
Foreign Countries
Algeria.
Dahomey.
Austria-Hungary. Denniark.
Belgium.
France.
Comoro Islands. Germany.
Guadeloupe.
Luxemburg.
New Caledonia.
Holland.
Madagascar.
Norway.
Ivory Coast.
Martinique.
Sénégal. Sweden. Switzerland.
Italy.
Montenegro.
Obock.
Réunion,
170. The sender must pay a fee of 25 cents, must sign an undertaking to pay on demand the amount due, and must make a deposit on account of the charges at the rate of 25 per cent. of the value of the parcel. A final settlement will take place as soon as the amount of the charges due has been ascertained from the country of destination,
171. As regards the United Kingdom Customs charges are at the rate of 60 cents per lb. for tea and $6.00 per lb. for cigars (gross weight of parcels). On receipt of account from London any balance of deposit made by the sender will be refunded.
Parcels for U. S. A.
172.-The following rules apply to the exchange of Parcel Post with the United States when Parcels are posted to be sent viá London :-
(a) The charges payable on parcels for the United States are partly postal and
partly non-postal.
(b) The non-postal charges which must be paid in advance are as follows:-(1) 60 cents on every parcel, due to the American Express Co. for Customs clearance and formalities, and (2) 60 cents in respect of the charges levied by the United States Government under the title of "Sample Office Fee" or "Storage Fee" on every parcel entering the Country. (c) The postal charges must be prepaid by means of stamps affixed to the cover of the parcel. It is open to the sender:-(1) To prepay in the same way the non-postal charges other than Customs duties. (2) While prepaying the charges specified under heading (1) to assume responsibility for the Customs charges, so that the parcel may be delivered free of cost to the recipient.
In this case it will be necessary to proceed in the manner described in Rule 169. This arrangement ensures a speedier conveyance, since ordinary parcels will remain at the New York Custom House until the addressees have remitted thither the amount of duty and other charges upon them. The charges not prepaid by the sender will be collected from the addressee.
(d) The sender may, without extra charge, direct that a parcel be sent through the New York Custom House in bond, for Customs Examination at any of the "United States Ports of Entry," or Inland Custom Houses, of
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