PARCELS
Postage:
not over 2 lb.
3 lb.
7 lb.
11 lb.
22 lb.
via London
U.S.S.R. in Europe
$9.50
$11.00
$12.50
$15.50
$27.00 $36.50
U.S.S.R. in Asia $14.50 $16.00 $17.50 $20.00
Supplemental services available: Insurance, limit $1,600.
Customs declarations: 3C., 1DN.
Prohibitions: Letters; arms, except sporting weapons admitted under permit; cotton seed, pods or plants; labels, cords and so on, bearing marks of non-Soviet firms and not sent with the goods to which they relate; playing cards; Soviet coin and monetary documents, except under permit; worn clothing and footwear, unless clean and accompanied by a medical certificate of dis- infection (see also below) and a licence, if necessary. (The medical certificates of disinfection in respect of worn clothing and footwear should be enclosed in parcels by the senders and the covers of the parcels marked accordingly).
Restrictions: Meat in any form.
Licences from the Soviet authorities are necessary for all parcels sent commercially and an invoice must be enclosed in every such parcels. Licences are also necessary for most other articles entering the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; but small quantities of certain articles may be imported without a licence up to specified limits provided they are intended for the personal use of the addressee.
Certificate of origin: Certificates of origin and similar documents which are required in respect of articles liable to customs duty must bear the signature of a Soviet representative.
Packing: Parcels must be strongly packed in wooden boxes, or sewn in canvas or similar material (paper of cardboard is not sufficient). They should be tied cross-wise and sealed with lead, steel or good quality wax with a distinctive device.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
LETTERS
Postage: first oz. 40c.; each additional oz. 25c.
Services available: (1)
(1) Green label service. letter post (2) Printed papers (3) Commercial papers, limit 4 lb.; samples, limit 1 lb. (4) Small packets.
Customs declarations: (1) and (4) Green label and 1C. All sealed packets containing merchandise (or having the appearance of containing merchandise) which is not definitely known to be dutiable, must bear an endorsement MAY BE OPENED FOR CUSTOMS PURPOSES PRIOR TO DELIVERY TO
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