GREAT BRITAIN and NORTHERN IRELAND (The Counties of ANTRIM, ARMAGH, DOWN, FERMANAGH, LONDONDERY and TYRONE): also CHANNEL ISLANDS. FOR SOUTHERN
IRELAND see REPUBLIC OF IRELAND.
LETTERS
Postage: first oz. 20c; each additional oz. 15c.
Services available: (1) Green label service, letter and sample post (2) Insured letters, limit $1,600 (3) Insured boxes, limit $1,600 (4) Printed papers (5) Commercial papers, samples, limit 5 lb. (6) Small packets.
Customs declarations: (1) and (6) Green label; (3) 1C.
Observations:-The importation into the United Kingdom of various kinds of merchandise is either entirely prohibited or permitted only under licence previously obtained by the im- porter from the Import Licensing Branch of the Board of Trade, Romney House, Tufton St., London, S.W.1, England. Although such licences are not required to accompany the articles at the time of mailing, it is suggested that exporters ascertain in advance that the importer has obtained the necessary licence or is able to obtain it provided it is required. This restriction does not apply to gift postings sent by a private sender to a private address, nor to trade samples.
Prohibitions: Imitations of postage stamps; articles bearing imitations of British, foreign, or colonial postage stamps, out of circulation or not; cheque books must be sent exclusively by the letter post; arms, parts of arms, munitions, and similar articles; paint, varnish, turpentine, lacquer and similar articles having a flash point less than 150°F., except that such articles having a flash point between 90° and 150°F. are admitted by sample post provided not more than one quart is enclosed in a single packet sent by surface route or one pint if sent by air mail when packed in accordance with the regulations governing the transmission of liquids.
The articles prohibited or restricted as parcel post are also pro- hibited or restricted in letter mails, except the following:- Coins; manufactured or unmanufactured platinum, gold, silver; precious stones, jewellery or other precious articles (but coins not intended for ornament and gold in ingots must not exceed £5 ($80) in value); circulars; liquids or substances for analysis or for medical examination and pathological specimens (in the form of samples); leeches and silkworms (in the form of samples); and clean rags (in the form of samples).
Paper money and certificates of title to sterling bearer securities require permission from the British Treasury for importation. Parasites and predators of injurious insects, intended for the control of those insects and exchanged between officially re- cognized institutions, are admitted in the form of samples only. The importation of dutiable articles into Great Britain by sample post is in general prohibited, and dutiable articles so
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