Postal_Guide_September_1963 — Page 110

CHRISTMAS ISLAND (Indian Ocean)

LETTER POST

Overseas Post 107

Postage:

Surface

Air mail

Letters Postcards

Letters

First oz., 20c., 15c.

each oz. after, 15c.

Postcards

Each 1 oz., $1.30

65c.

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 declarations: (1) and (6) Green label.

Prohibitions: Blank invoice forms; unobliterated postage stamps exceeding 5s. Od. in value, except in registered letters; wines, spirits, liqueurs, or other alcoholic beverages, unless they are bona fide samples, each of which does not exceed 6 oz. in weight, and the approval of the Collector of Customs to importation has been obtained; tobacco, cigars, cigarettes and snuff, except genuine samples or for the private use of the addressee, wedding cake not securely packed in tin boxes. Restrictions apply to the importation of: Bees, plants and parts of plants, includ- ing fruit.

Import licences : A licence, to be obtained by the addressees in advance, is required for importation into this country (under Australia) of all goods except those of no commercial value, household articles, gifts not exceeding A£20 in value, bona fide samples, trade catalogues and so on.

Customs duty: Advertising matter is subject to customs duty, see entry under Parcel Post.

PARCEL POST

Postage:

Surface

(via Sydney) Air mail

Not over 21b. 3lb. 7lb. 11lb. 221b.

34.50 4.50 6.00 8.00 14.00

No service

Supplemental services available: Insurance, surface only, limit $800.

Customs declaration : One adhesive form.

Prohibitions : Letters, blank invoice forms; confectionery containing spirits; wines, spirits, liqueurs, or other alcoholic beverages, unless they are bona fide samples, each of which does not exceed 6 oz. in weight, and the approval of the Collector of Customs to importation has been obtained; tobacco, cigars, cigarettes and snuff, except genuine samples or for the private use of the addressee. Munitions and cartridges of all kinds.

Restrictions apply to the importation of: Arms; bees; plants and fruit; tinned meat; vaccines, serums and viruses.

Import licences: A licence, to be obtained by the addressees in advance, is required for importation into this country of all goods except those of no commercial value, household articles, gifts not exceeding A£20, in value, bona fide samples, trade catalogues and so on.

Customs duty: Advertising matter (catalogues, price-list, circulars and so on, and loose advertisements inserted in magazines) is subject to customs duty on importa- tion into this country.

The following are, however, exempt from duty: Trade catalogues and price-lists not designed to advertise the sale of goods by any person, firm or company in Christmas Isles when sent into Christmas Isles in single copies addressed to merchants, firms or companies therein and not exceeding one copy to each merchant, firm or company or branch office thereof and not being for distribution. Preferential Tariffs apply under certain conditions to British goods, enquiries should be addressed to Commerce and Industry Department.

Compensation is not payable.

Delivery: Parcels on which customs and other charges are payable are not delivered to the addressee but must be collected from the Post Office.

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