Postal_Guide_September_1961 — Page 190

188 Overseas Post

PANAMA CANAL ZONE (U.S.A. territory) (continued)

parts of plants; radio-active substances and articles containing radio-active substances; viruses, serums and toxins.

Packing and marking: As for the U.S.A,

Invoice: An invoice or statement giving accurately the value of the contents for customs purposes must be enclosed in every parcel containing books and also in every sealed parcel containing merchandise; and the parcel should be marked on the address side Invoice Enclosed, If. however, the invoice or statement relates to more than one parcel, it should be enclosed in parcel No. 1, and the remaining parcels should be marked Invoice Enclosed In Parcel No. 1.

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 cigars, cigarettes and cheroots) 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 up to 10 U.S. dollars in value are also admitted free of duty.

Compensation is not payable.

PAPUA

LETTER POST

Postage:

Surface

Air mail

Letters Postcards

Letters

Postcards

First oz., 20c., 15c. Each 1 oz.,

65c.

each oz. after, 15c.

$1.30

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

Customs declaration: (1) and (6) Green label.

Prohibitions: Blank invoice forms; documents of monetary value (cheques, money orders and so on), except in registered letters; spirits; tobacco, cigars, cigarettes and snuff, except genuine samples or for the private use of the addressee. Restrictions apply to the importation of: Bees; dyes; plants and parts of plants, including fruit.

PARCEL POST

Postage:

Surface

Air mail

Not over 2lb. 3lb. 7lb. 11lb. 22lb. $4.00 4.00 5.00 6.50 12.00

Each lb., $7.50

Supplemental services available: None.

Customs declaration: One adhesive form.

Prohibitions: Letters; blank invoice forms: spirits; confectionery containing spirits; tobacco, cigars, cigarettes and snuff, except genuine samples or for the private use of the addressee.

Restrictions apply to the importation of: Arms; bees; cinematograph films and advertisements relating thereto; dyes; plants and parts of plants, including fruit; tinned meats; vaccines, serums and viruses.

Compensation is not payable.

Page 190Page 191