and the packing in which the article is sent, be conspicuously and indelibly stamped or branded, and so on in English characters with an indication of the country of origin.
Delivery: A charge of 15 cents for customs clearance and de- livery is collected from the addressee,
Customs duty: Articles (except those subject to internal revenue tax, such as cigars, cigarettes, and so on) the aggregate value of which is not more than U.S.$1.00, are admitted free of duty provided they are not imported for sale or forwarded for the purpose of avoiding the payment of duty.
Compensation is not paid.
UPPER VOLTA
LETTERS
Postage: first oz. 40c.; each additional oz, 25c.
Services available: (1) Green label service, letter post (2) Printed papers (3) Commercial papers, limit 4 lb.; samples, limit 1 lb. (4) Small packets.
Customs declarations and language: (1) and (4) Green label; French.
PARCELS
Postage:
via London
not over 2 lb. $6.00
3 lb. $8.00
7 lb. $9.50
11 lb. 22 lb. $12.50 $22.50
Supplemental services available: Insurance, limit $1,600 (principal towns only).
Customs declarations: 4C., 1DN.
Prohibitions: Letters; counters resembling coin; weights and measures not of the decimal system; and in addition, all goods bearing indications which suggest they are of French origin or manufacture when they are not.
Restrictions apply to the importation of: Arms (including air- guns); books and printed matter in Arabic; mineral waters; preserved plums, sardines and vegetables; saccharine and similar substances; spirits.
Address: Parcels are accepted for all places, but they must be claimed at the nearest of the following offices of which the name should, if possible, appear in the address.
Banfora
Batie
Bobo-
Boromo
Dedougou Diebougou Dori
N'Gourma
Ouagadougou Ouahigouya
Gaour Kaya
Koudougou
Po
Leo
Tenkodogo
Nouna
Tougan
Dioulasso Fada
Delivery charges: Delivery charges are collected from the
addressees,
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