Postal_Guide_July_1957 — Page 203

202 Overseas Post

VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE U.S.A. (continued)

declarations being suitably noted. When the consular invoice is enclosed no other invoice or statement of value need be furnished. If the consular invoice is sent separately to the addressee, a commercial invoice should be enclosed in the parcel.

Origin: Every article (except books imported by or for the account of any public library or library association) capable of being stamped, branded or labelled at the time of its manufacture, without suffering damage, as well as its immediate container and the packing in which the article is sent, must be conspicuously and indelibly stamped or branded and so on, in English characters, with an indication of the country of origin. All goods which may be presumed to have originated in China or North Korea should be accompanied by a certificate of origin. Delivery: A charge of 15 cents for customs clearance and delivery 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 1 U.S. dollar, are admitted free of duty provided they are not imported for sale or forwarded for the purpose of avoiding the payment of duty. Bona fide gifts of up to 10 U.S. dollars in value are also admitted free of duty. Compensation is not payable.

WAKE ISLAND

LETTER POST

Postage:

Surface

Letters Postcards

Air mail

Letters

Postcards

First oz.. 40c..

25c. Each 1 oz., $1.30

65c.

each oz. after, 25c.

Supplemental services available: (1) Green label service, letter post. (2) Regis-

tration. (3) Printed papers. (4) Commercial papers, limit 4 lb. (5) Samples.

limit 1 lb. (6) Small Packets. (7) Blind literature.

Customs declarations: (1) and (6) Green label and one adhesive form. All sealed packets containing merchandise (or having the appearance of containing mer- chandise) which is not definitely known to be dutiable, must bear an endorsement May be opened for Customs purposes prior to delivery to addressee. Packets containing merchandise which bear neither endorsement described nor a green customs label can be accepted only at senders risk. Prohibitions etc.: Same as Puerto Rico.

PARCEL POST

Supplemental services available: None.

Customs declarations: One adhesive form.

The value shown on the customs declaration must not be less than the market value in Hong Kong. If more than one parcel is sent at one time to one addressee, the sender should number the parcels consecutively and should indicate one each parcel the number of parcels forming the consignment. For instance, if the consignment consists of three parcels, the parcels should be numbered 1/3, 2/3, and 3/3 respectively. One customs declaration may be used for any number of ordinary parcels from one sender to one addressee. The total number of parcels forming the consignment should be shown on the customs declaration. Restrictions, etc.: Same as Puerto Rico.

Compensation is not payable.

WINDWARD ISLES See Dominica, Grenada St. Lucia and St. Vincent

YEMEN

LETTER POST

Postage:

Surface

Air mail

Letters Postcards

Letters Postcards

First oz.. 40c..

each oz. after, 25c.

25c.

Each oz., $1.30

65c.