Postal_Guide_July_1957 — Page 187

186 Overseas Post

SVALBARD See SPITZBERGEN

SWEDEN

LETTER POST

Postage:

Surface

Air mail

Letters Postcards

Letters

Postcards

First oz., 40c., 25c. Each 1 oz.,

65c.

each oz. after, 25c.

$1.30

Supplemental services available; (1) Green label service, letter post (except insured letters). (2) Registration. (3) Insured letters, surface only, limit $1,600. (4) Insured boxes, surface only, limit $1,600. (5) Printed papers. (6) Commercial papers, limit 4 lb. (7) Samples, limit 1 Ib. (8) Small Packets. (9) Blind literature. Customs declarations: (1) and (8) Green label. (4) One non-adhesive form. To facilitate clearance of packets containing merchandise, senders should include a signed copy of the invoice.

Prohibitions: Coupons and so on relating to football pools.

Restrictions apply to the importation of: Bonds; Swedish bank-notes and money; drugs; plants; films; cigarette papers and machines, and tobacco in any form.

PARCEL POST

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

Customs declaration: One non-adhesive form and despatch note. To facilitate clearance of commercial parcels senders should attach a signed copy of the invoice. to the despatch note.

Prohibitions: Letters; coupons and so on relating to football pools and lotteries; firearms, except under permit.

Restrictions apply to the importation of: Cigarette papers and machines, and tobacco in any form; films; drugs grass seed; plants and parts of plants and bulbs; saccharin and similar substances; scents and other preparations containing alcohol; spirits and wines.

SWITZERLAND (including Liechtenstein)

LETTER POST

Postage:

Surface

Letters

Air mail

Postcards

Letters

First oz., 40c., each oz. after, 25c.

25c.

Postcards

Each 4 oz., $1.30

65c.

Supplemental services available: (1) Green label service, letter and sample post. (2) Registration. (3) Insured letters, surface only, limit $1,600. (4) Insured boxes, surface only, limit $1,600. (5) Printed papers. (6) Commercial papers, limit 4 lb. (7) Samples, limit 1 lb. (8) Small Packets. (9) Blind literature.

Customs declarations and language: (1) and (8) Green label and one non- adhesive form. (4) One non-adhesive form. French, German or Italian as well as English. The customs declaration must be securely attached to the outside of the packet.

Prohibitions: Charged butane gas lighters and refills (uncharged lighters are admitted).

Restrictions apply to the importation of plants.

PARCEL POST

Supplemental services available: Insurance, surface only via London, limit $1,600. Customs declaration and language: Three non-adhesive forms and despatch note. French, German or Italian as well as English. If parcels contain watches, the number of articles and the value of each article should be shown on the customs declarations. Two non-adhesive forms and despatch note for insured parcels,