Overseas Post 119
EGYPT (United Arab Republic) (continued)
Prohibitions : Charged butane gas lighters and refills (uncharged lighters are admitted); coin, gold, jewellery, platinum, precious stones, silver, except in insured boxes: and, subject to special restrictions, samples of cigarettes, cigars and tobacco of all kinds.
Restrictions apply to the importation of: Patent medicines; plants.
PARCEL POST
Postage:
Surface
Not over 2lb.
Air mail
3lb.
7lb. 11lb. 22lb. $6.00 6.50 8.00 10.00 18.00 Each lb., $7.00
Supplemental services available: Insurance, limit $1,840, air and surface. Customs declaration : Two non-adhesive forms and despatch note. Declarations should bear the actual signature of the sender.
Prohibitions: Letters; charged butane gas lighters and refills (uncharged lighters are admitted); cotton seed; unmanufactured cotton (except samples of ginned cotton, not exceeding 2 kilogrammes, addressed Entomological Section, Ministry of Agriculture, Custom House, Alexandria Egypt, for Mr.
.); tobacco seeds, Sudanese tobacco, adulterated or artificial tobacco.
Restrictions apply to the importation of: Coin, other than Egyptian, firearms; patent medicines; plants; shaving brushes, and bristles or hair for use in their manufacture.
Import licences are required for most classes of goods and senders are advised to confirm before posting a parcel that the necessary licence has been obtained by the addressee. Goods imported into Egypt without permit are liable to confiscation. Address: The address of a parcel intended for delivery through a bank or other intermediary should not contain any reference to the ultimate consignee, but the latter's name and address should be enclosed in the parcel. Invoice : A copy of the relative invoice should be enclosed in the parcel.
Packing: Parcels should be very strongly packed.
Delivery: Addressees are notified of arrival of parcels and are required to arrange for their collection.
EIRE See IRISH REPUBLIC
EL SALVADOR (Republic of)
LETTER POST
Postage:
Surface
Air mail
Letters Postcards Letters Postcards
First oz., 40c.,
each oz. after, 25c.
25c.
Each oz., $2.00
$1.00
Supplemental services available: (1) Registration. (2) Printed papers. (3) Com- mercial papers, limit 4 lb. (4) Samples, limit 1 lb. (5) Blind literature.
Prohibitions : Bank-notes, currency notes and all documents payable to bearer.
Restrictions apply to the importation of: Pharmaceutical preparations.
Invoice: Articles of gold, silver or jewellery must be accompanied by a special consular invoice in duplicate.
PARCEL POST
Postage:
Surface
Air mail
Not over 2lb. 31b. 7lb. 11lb. 22lb.
$7.50 7.50 9.50 12.00 21.00
Each lb., $10.00
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