Postal_Guide_July_1957 — Page 76

Overseas Post

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AFGHANISTAN (continued)

Restrictions apply to the importation of: Cigars, cigarettes and tobacco; confectionery; fountain pens and parts thereof; lead and propelling pencils; lighters; perfumes; playing cards; saccharin; spectacles and sun glasses; spirits; synthetic gems; watches and parts thereof.

PARCEL POST

(Badakhshan, Gardez, Hert, Jalalabad, Kabul, Kandahar, Kataghan. Maimena and Mazar-Sharif) only.

Supplemental services available: None.

Customs declaration : One non-adhesive form and despatch note (a separate set for each parcel).

Prohibitions: Letters; alcoholic drinks; jewellery; living plants; narcotics; pearl necklaces; silk and artistic articles in silk.

The importation of many classes of goods is prohibited.

Restrictions apply to the importation of: Cigars, cigarettes and tobacco; confectionery; fountain pens and parts thereof; lead and propelling pencils; lighters; perfumes; playing cards; saccharin; spirits; spectacles and sun glasses; synthetic gems; watches and parts thereof.

Invoice: Parcels of merchandise must contain a copy of the relative invoice.

ALASKA

LETTER POST

Same as United States of America.

PARCEL POST

Supplemental services available : None.

Customs declaration : One adhesive form.

Limitations of service: Same as United States of America.

Comprehensive Certificate of Orgin should be enclosed with goods which may be presumed to have originated in China or North Korea.

ALBANIA

LETTER POST

Postage:

Surface

Air mail

Letters Postcards

Letters

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

25c.

Postcards

65c.

Each oz.. $1.30

Supplemental services available: (1) Green label service, letter and sample post. (2) Registration. (3) Printed papers. (4) Commercial papers, limit 4 lb. (5) Samples, limit 1 lb. (6) Small Packets. (7) Blind literature.

Customs declarations and language: (1) and (6) Green label and two non- adhesive forms. Albanian or French as well as English.

Prohibitions: Albanian and Italian bank-notes or coins: photographic film.

Restrictions : Plants and parts of plants.

PARCEL POST

Supplemental services available: None,

Customs declaration and language: Two non-adhesive forms and despatch note. Albanian or French as well as English.

Prohibitions: Letters. Albanian and Italian bank-notes or coins, charged butane gas lighters and refills (uncharged lighters are admitted and should be declared as such on the customs declaration forms).