Postal_Guide_January_1953 — Page 71

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Customs declarations and language: (1) Green label and 1C; (3) 3C; (6) Green label; French or Flemish.

Prohibitions: Coin, gold, jewellery, platinum, precious stones and silver except in insured boxes; bearer bills, etc., exceeding 5 francs in value, except in registered or insured letters.

PARCELS

Postage:

via Mombasa

not over 3 lb. $5.00

7 lb. 11. lb. $8.50

$11.50

22 lb. $20.50

Supplemental services available: None.

Customs declarations: 2C, 1DN.

Prohibitions:

Letters; bearer bills and so on, over 5 francs in

value, except in insured parcels.

Restrictions apply to the importation of: Arms; saccharine and similar products.

Import licences: Goods (other than samples) sent for commercial purposes are subject to an import licence. The number and date of the import licence held by the addressee must be shown on the relative despatch notes and customs declarations.

Invoice: Invoices must be forwarded with commercial parcels, attached to the relative despatch notes. One invoice is sufficient for each consignment of parcels.

Compensation is not payable for damage to parcels containing liquids, liquefiable substances, or glass or other brittle articles.

BELGIUM

LETTERS

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

Services available: (1) Green label service, letter post (2) In- sured letters, limit $1,600 (3) Insured boxes, limit $1,600 (4) Printed papers (5) Commercial papers, limit 4 lb.; samples, limit 1 lb. (6) Small packets.

Customs declarations and language: (1) and (6) Green label; (3) 1C; French or Flemish.

Customs duty: Printed matter and books in general are liable to customs duty and a green customs label must be attached to each packet.

PARCELS

Postage:

via London

not over 3 lb. 7 lb.

$5.00 $8.00

11. lb. 22 lb.

$10.50 $18.00

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

Customs declarations: 2C, 1DN.

Prohibitions: Letters, coin of copper, bronze or nickel not legal tender in Belgium, except obsolete coins for collections; sac-

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