112 Overseas Post
CONGO (Republic of) (formerly Moyen (middle) Congo) (continued)
Prohibitions: Letters; arms (except sporting guns admitted under permit); candles; charged butane gas lighters and refills (uncharged lighters are admitted and should be declared as such on the customs declaration forms); saccharin; all printed matter prejudicial to the member countries of the Union douanière équatoriale (Central African Republic, Chad (Republic of), Congo (Republic of) and Gabon (Republic of)); contraceptives.
Restrictions apply to the importation of: Cut flowers; eggs of game birds during close season; fish and game; fresh fruit; fresh vegetables and potatoes, including seed potatoes; gramophone records; tobacco; liqueurs and spirits, except gin and whisky of British origin; living plants, roots and bulbs; preserved fish, plums and vegetables; shrubs.
The importation of all goods is subject to the production of an import licence.
Invoices are required for parcels containing goods valued at more than £7 10s. Od.
Sealing: Parcels should be sealed with a distinctive device.
Delivery: Addressees are notified of arrival of parcels and are required to arrange for their collection. Charges are collected from the addressees, except at Pointe-Noire.
Insurance: Parcels for insurance are accepted only for the following places: Boko, Brazzaville RP, Brazzaville Bacongo, Brazzaville Poto Poto, Dolisie, Jacob, Kinkala, Loudima, Madingou, Makabana, Makoua, Mouyondzi, Pointe-Noire, Pointe-Noire Cité and Sibiti.
COOK (or HERVEY) ISLANDS, see NEW ZEALAND ISLAND TERRITORIES
CORSICA
LETTER POST
Same as France.
PARCEL POST
Postage:
Surface
(via Marseille)
Air mail
Not over 21b. 3lb. 7lb. 11lb. 221b.
No service
$6.00 7.00 9.00 12.00 21.00
Supplemental services available: Insurance, surface only, limit $1,840.
Customs declaration : Two non-adhesive forms and despatch note: Declarations should show the Post Office serial number of the parcel and should, as far as possible, be prepared in French as well as in English and in accordance with the classification of the French customs tariff. Weights and measures should be shown in the metric system.
Prohibitions: Letters; arms (except sporting guns admitted under permit); candles: charged butane gas lighters and refills (uncharged lighters are admitted but there should be an appropriate indication of the contents on the cover of the parcel); playing cards; saccharin; and in addition all goods which do not comply with the requirements of the (French) Merchandise Marks Act.
Restrictions apply to the importation of: Cut flowers; eggs of game birds during close season; fish and game; fresh fruit; fresh vegetables and potatoes, including seed potatoes; gramophone records; living plants, roots and bulbs; preserved fish, plums and vegetables; shrubs.
Information respecting the importation of medicines, insulin, serums and vaccines and similar preparations, gold, silver, platinum and plated articles can be obtained from the Commerce and Industry Department, Fire Brigade Building, Connaught Road, Hong Kong.
The importation of certain other goods is subject to the production of an import licence, and such goods should not be despatched until the necessary licence has been obtained by the addressee.
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