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Overseas Post

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

of individuals for gratuitous private circulation, not advertising matter; public documents issued by foreign governments; books, maps, music, engravings, photo- graphs, etchings, lithographic prints (bound or unbound) and charts which have been printed more than 20 years and not rebound wholly or in part in leather within such period; books and pamphlets printed wholly or chiefly in languages other than English, and books and music in raised print used exclusively by or for the blind.

On dutiable items a charge of 13 cents (33 cents in the case of Small Packets) is collected from the addressee for customs clearance and delivery.

PARCEL POST

Postage:

Surface

Air mail

Not over 2lb. 3lb. 7lb. 11lb. 22lb.

$6.50 6.50 9.00 11.50 21.00 Each lb., $8.50

Supplemental services available: Insurance, air and surface, limit $1,840.

Customs declaration: One adhesive form. Option (b) on the Customs declaration form for undeliverable parcels is not available in the service with U.S.A., nor can undeliverable parcels be returned by air.

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 on each parcel the number of parcels forming the consignment. For instance, if the con- signment 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.

Prohibitions: Letters; charged butane gas lighters; contraceptives; cotton, cotton seed and cotton seed products (cotton goods are admitted; for cotton seed oil, unmanufactured cotton and cotton waste see Restrictions below); drugs and therapeutic products; (certain of these products are admitted); feathers and skins of wild birds (except ostrich feathers) unless for educational or scientific purposes; fresh fruit; gold coin or bullion exceeding 50 U.S. dollars in value; intoxicating liquors; potatoes; tickets, advertisements or circulars of lotteries.

Restrictions apply to the importation of: Arms; bees; cereals; cigars, cigarettes and cheroots; cotton waste and unmanufactured cotton; empty butane gas lighters and refills; goods originating in China (except Formosa) or in North Korea, or goods of which part consists or is made of goods originating in China (except Formosa) or North Korea; meat and meat food products; radio-active substances and articles containing radio-active substances; viruses, serums and toxins. Import permits are required for all parcels containing bulbs, plants, parts of plants and seeds.

Packing and marking: A large yellow label, diamond shaped, bearing in black the name of the sender and a warning to keep away from fire and light, must be affixed to parcels containing inflammable films or celluloid. Parcels containing safety films must be clearly marked Films-Non-inflammable.

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. If the value of the goods contained in a parcel or in serial parcels sent at the same time by one sender to the same addressee exceeds 500 U.S. dollars, an invoice certified by a United States consul may have to be furnished, and senders are recommended to make inquiry of a United States consul if in doubt as to whether certification is necessary in any particular case. The invoice should be enclosed in the relative parcel, the customs declaration being noted Consular Invoice Enclosed. When the consular invoice relates to more than one parcel, it should be enclosed in parcel No. 1, the customs declarations being noted accordingly. The customs declarations or covers of the remaining parcels should be marked Consular Invoice In Parcel No. 1. If the sender prefers, however, the consular invoice may be seen separately

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