Postal_Guide_July_1957 — Page 86

Overseas Post 85

BRAZIL (continued)

Supplemental services available : (1) Registration. (2) Printed papers. (3) Com- mercial papers, limit 4 lb. (4) Samples, limit 1 lb. (5) Small Packets. (6) Blind literature.

Customs declarations and language: (5) Green label and one non-adhesive form. Portuguese, Spanish or French, as well as English.

Prohibitions: Primary educational books not written in Portuguese; coins. jewellery, articles of gold, silver, platinum or other precious metals, precious stones and other precious objects; bank-notes and currency notes; postage stamps except in registered letters.

Restrictions apply to the importation of: Medicines, plants, including bulbs and seeds.

PARCEL POST

Supplemental services available: None.

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

Prohibitions: Letters; arms; coins, jewellery, precious stones and other precious objects; cotton seed and unginned cotton; raw cotton and cotton waste unless accompanied by a certificate of disinfection from a competent authority; postage stamps; primary educational books not written in Portuguese.

Restrictions apply to the importation of: Alcoholic liquors; articles of gold. silver, platinum or other precious metals; bees; chemicals and medicines; food- stuffs; plants, including bulbs and seeds; saccharin and similar substances. Import licences are required for all classes of gold. Parcels without import licence are liable to confiscation by the Brazilian Customs Authorities.

Address: Poste Restante may not be used as an address. Every parcel addressed to a bank or other agent of the person for whom it is intended must bear both on the parcel and on the despatch papers the full name and address of the ultimate consignee as well as the agent's name and address.

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Invoice: A consular invoice is required for every commercial parcel or signment of parcels, of which the value exceeds the equivalent of 25 U.S. dollars, posted at the same time to one addressee.

Sealing: Parcels should be sealed with a distinctive device. Delivery: Parcels are not delivered to the place of address. Addressees are notified of the arrival of parcels and are advised to collect them from the Post Office of destination. Any customs dues or any charges for handling and ware- housing which may be payable are collected from the addressees when the parcels are handed over.

BRITISH CAMEROONS See CAMEROONS, BRITISH SPHERE

BRITISH GUIANA

LETTER POST

Postage:

Surface

Letters Postcards

Air mail

Letters

$2.50

Postcards

First oz., 20c.. each oz. after, 15c.

15c. Each 4 oz..

$1.25

Supplemental services available: (1) Green label service. letter and sample post. (2) Registration. (3) Insured letters, surface only, limit $960. (4) Insured boxes, surface only, limit $960. (5) Printed papers. (6) Commercial papers, limit 5 lb. (7) Samples, limit 5 lb. (8) Small Packets. (9) Blind literature.

Customs declarations: (1) and (8) Green label. (4) One non-adhesive form. Prohibitions: Coin, gold, jewellery, platinum, precious stones, silver, except in insured boxes, bees and silkworms.

Restrictions apply to the importation of: Drugs.

PARCEL POST

Supplemental services available : Insurance limit $960. surface only. Customs declaration: One adhesive form.