Postal_Guide_September_1961 — Page 233

Overseas Post 231

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (ontinued)

to the addressec, the relative customs declaration being suitably noted. When the consular invoice is enclosed no other invoice or statement of value need be furnished. If the consular invoice is sent separately to the addressee, a commercial invoice should be enclosed in the parcel. A consular invoice is not required for a parcel (or for several parcels posted at the same time) the contents of which are intended for the personal use of the importer and do not exceed 1,000 U.S. dollars in value.

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, must, as well as its immediate container and the packing in which the article is sent, be conspicuously and indelibly stamped or branded and so on, in English characters with an indica- tion 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. Customs clearance: If the value of the goods contained in a parcel (or in several parcels sent at the same time by one sender to the same addressee) exceeds 250 U.S. dollars, the parcel(s) will require formal entry in the U.S.A. Delivery: On dutiable parcels, a charge of 33 cents for customs clearance and delivery is collected from the addressee.

Customs duty: Articles (except those subject to internal revenue tax, such as cigars, cigarettes and so on) 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.

UPPER VOLTA (Republic of)

LETTER POST

Postage:

Surface

Air mail

Postcards

Letters First oz., 40c., Postcards

25c. Letters Each 1 oz., $1.30

65c.

each oz. after, 25c.

Supplemental services available: (1) Green label service, letter and sample post. (2) Registration. (3) Insured letters, surface only, limit $1,840 (see note below). (4) Insured boxes, surface only, limit $1,840 (see note below). (5) Printed papers. (6) Commercial papers, limit 4 lb. (7) Samples, limit 1 lb. (8) Small Packets. (9) Blind literature.

Customs declarations and language: (1) and (8) Green label. (4) One non- adhesive form. French as well as English.

Prohibitions: Charged butane gas lighters and refills (uncharged lighters are admitted).

Insurance is available only to those places which are marked with an asterisk in the list under PARCEL POST.

PARCEL POST

Postage:

Surface

(via marseille) Air mail

Not over 2lb. 3lb. 71b. 111b. 221b. $7.50 8.50 10.00 13.00 23.00

No service

Supplemental services available: Insurance, surface only, limit $1,840 (see note below).

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

Prohibitions: Letters; charged butane gas lighters and refills, (uncharged lighters are admitted and should be declared as such on the customs declaration forms); counters resembling coin; weights and measures not of the decimal system; and all goods bearing indications which suggest they are of French origin or manufac- ture when they are not.