Postal_Guide_September_1963 — Page 123

120 Overseas Post

EGYPT (United Arab Republic)

LETTER POST

Postage:

Surface

Letters

Air mail

Postcards

Letters Postcards

First oz., 40c.. each oz. after, 25c.

25c.

Each oz., $1.30

65c.

Supplemental services available: (1) Green label service, letter post. (2) Regis- tration. (3) Insured letters, air and surface, limit $1,840. (4) Insured boxes, air and surface, limit $1,840. (5) Printed papers. (6) Commercial papers, limit 4 lb. (7) Samples, limit 1 lb., except for samples of cotton or cotton materials, for which the limit is 5 lb. (8) Blind literature.

Customs declarations: (1) Green label and non-adhesive form. (4) Two non- adhesive forms.

Prohibitions: Charged butane gas lighters and refills (uncharged lighters are admitted); coin, gold, jewellery, platinum, precious stones, silver, except in insured boxes; and, subject to special restrictions, samples of cigarettes, cigars and tobacco of all kinds.

Restrictions apply to the importation of: Patent medicines; plants.

PARCEL POST

Postage:

Surface

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

$6.00 6.50 8.00 10.00 18.00

Air mail Each lb., $7.00

Supplemental services available: Insurance, limit $1,840, air and surface. Customs declaration : Two non-adhesive forms and despatch note. Declarations should bear the actual signature of the sender.

Prohibitions: Letters; charged butane gas lighters and refills (uncharged lighters are admitted); cotton seed; unmanufactured cotton (except samples of ginned cotton, not exceeding 2 kilogrammes, addressed Entomological Section, Ministry of Agriculture, Custom House, Alexandria Egypt, for Mr.

..); tobacco seeds, Sudanese tobacco, adulterated or artificial tobacco, Restrictions apply to the importation of: Coin, other than Egyptian, firearms; patent medicines; plants; shaving brushes, and bristles or hair for use in their manufacture.

Import licences are required for most classes of goods and senders are advised to confirm before posting a parcel that the necessary licence has been obtained by the addressee. Goods imported into Egypt without permit are liable to confiscation. Address: The address of a parcel intended for delivery through a bank or other intermediary should not contain any reference to the ultimate consignee, but the latter's name and address should be enclosed in the parcel. Invoice: A copy of the relative invoice should be enclosed in the parcel. Packing: Parcels should be very strongly packed.

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

EIRE See IRISH REPUBLIC

EL SALVADOR (Republic of)

LETTER POST

Postage:

Surface

Air mail

Letters Postcards

Letters

First oz., 40c.,

each oz. after, 25c.

Postcards

15c. Each oz., $2.00

$1.00

Supplemental services available: (1) Green label service, letter post. (2) Registra- tion. (3) Printed papers. (4) Commercial papers, limit 4 lb. (5) Samples, limit 1 lb. (6) Blind literature.