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110 Overseas Post

COLOMBIA (Republic of) (continued)

Restrictions apply to the importation of: Boxes or packets of cigarettes and pressed tobacco; patent medicines; plants, including seeds.

The importation of many classes of goods into Colombia including the islands of San Andres and Providencia is subject to certain restrictions and controls. Invoice: A consular invoice, in quadruplicate, is required in respect of all parcels containing goods valued at more than 100 pesos. All consular invoices must show the value of the goods in both sterling and United States dollars. Delivery: Parcels are not delivered to the place of address. The addressees are notified of the arrival of parcels and advised to collect them either from the local Customs Depot or local Post Office according to whether the goods are dutiable Senders are warned that parcels are subject to delay after arrival in

or not. Colombia.

CONGO REPUBLIC (formerly Belgian Congo) (comprising the provinces of Equateur, Kasai, Katanga, Kivu, Leopoldville, Orientale)

LETTER POST

Postage:

Surface

Air mail

Letters Postcards Letters

First oz., 40c., 25c. Each 4 oz., $1.30

each oz. after, 25c.

Postcards

65c.

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

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Customs declarations and language: (1) Green label and two non-adhesive forms. (4) Two non-adhesive forms. (8) Green label. Flemish or French as well as English.

Prohibitions : Bearer bills and so on exceeding five francs in value except in registered or insured letters; coin, gold, jewellery, platinum, precious stones, silver, except in insured boxes; currency notes, except in insured letters.

PARCEL POST

Postage:

Surface

Air mail

Not over

alb. 3lb. 7lb. 11lb. 221b.

$6.00 8.50 9.00 12.50 23.00

No service

Provinces of Kasai, Katanga (including Elisabethville) and Kivu.

Supplemental services available; Insurance, limit $1,840, surface only.

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

Prohibitions: Letters; arms; bearer bills and so on, over five francs in value, except in insured parcels.

Restrictions apply to the importation of: Saccharin and similar products. Import licences may be required for some classes of goods.

Address: The name of the province should appear in the address of parcels for Congo Republic.

Invoice: An invoice may be required for each commercial parcel or consignment of commercial parcels for the same address, and senders are recommended to satisfy themselves as to the need for fulfilling this requirement before parcels are posted.

Compensation is not payable for damage to parcels containing liquids, liquefiable substances, or glass or other brittle articles.

Delivery: Addressees are notified of arrival of parcels and are required to arrange for their collection.

Note:-The following are the more important places in the provinces of Kasai, Katanga and Kivu.