Postal_Guide_January_1953 — Page 164

PORTUGAL

LETTERS

Postage: first oz. 40c.; each additional oz. 25c.

Services available: (1) Green label service, letter and sample. post (green label packets must be conspicuously marked EN DOUANE in addition to bearing a green label) (2) Insured letters, limit $1,600 (3) Insured boxes, limit $1,280 (4) Printed papers (5) Commercial papers, limit 4 lb.; samples, limit 1 lb. Customs declarations and language: (1) Green label and 1C, (3) 2C.; French or Portuguese.

Prohibitions: Coins; gold, jewellery; platinum, precious stones, silver, except in insured boxes; tobacco.

Restrictions apply to the importation of medicines.

Customs duty: Bound or sewn books are liable to customs duty.

PARCELS

Postage:

via London

not over 3 lb.

$5.50

7 lb. $8.00

11 lb.

22 lb.

$10.50

$18.00

Supplemental services available: Insurance, limit $1,600.

Customs declarations: 1C., 1DN.

Prohibitions: Letters; tobacco; unobliterated postage and other stamps, bonds and orders payable to bearer, except in insured parcels.

Restrictions apply to the importation of: Arms; medicines; plants; saccharine and similar substances.

Invoice: An invoice certified by a Portuguese consul is required in respect of each consignment if goods over 550 escudos (about $80) in value. If such an invoice is sent with the parcel, it should be securely attached to the despatch note and customs declaration; it must not be enclosed in the parcel.

Packing: Celluloid (seasoned), films and other articles made of celluloid must be packed in soldered tin boxes enclosed in strong wooden boxes,

PORTUGUESE EAST AFRICA (MOZAMBIQUE)

LETTERS

Postage: first oz, 40c.; each additional oz. 25c.

Services available: (1) Green label service, letter and sample post (2) Insured letters, limit $1,600 (principal towns only) (3) Insured boxes, limit $1,600 (principal towns only) (4) Printed papers (5) Commercial papers, limit 4 lb.; samples, limit 1 lb. Customs declarations and language:

(3) 2C.; French or Portuguese.

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(1) Green label and 1C.;