Postal_Guide_September_1963 — Page 176

MAURITIUS (including Rodriguez Island)

LETTER POST

Overseas Post

173

Postage:

Surface

Air mail

Letters Postcards

Letters Postcards

First oz., 20c., 15c.

each oz. after, 15c.

Each 1 oz., $1.30

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 (Curepipe, Port Louis, Rose Hill and Vacaos only). (4) Insured boxes, surface only, limit $1,840 (Curepipe, Port Louis, Rose Hill and Vacaos only). (5) Printed papers. (6) Commercial papers, limit 5 lb. (7) Samples, limit 5 lb. (8) Small packets. (9) Blind literature.

Customs declarations: (1) and (8) Green label. (4) One non-adhesive form.

Prohibitions: Charged butane gas lighters and refills (uncharged lighters are admitted); coin, bank-notes and currency notes.

Restrictions: Apply to the importation of medicines and drugs.

PARCEL POST

Postage:

Surface

Not over

Air mail

No service

ab.

3lb. $4.00 5.00 6.00 8.00 13.00

7b. 11lb. 22lb.

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

Customs declaration: One adhesive form.

Prohibitions: Letters: Charged butane gas lighters and refills (uncharged lighters are admitted); worn clothing for sale.

Restrictions apply to the importation of medicines and drugs, plants and seeds. Import licences are required for some classes of goods.

Preferential Tariffs apply under certain conditions to British goods. Enquiries should be addressed to Commerce and Industry Department.

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

MEXICO

LETTER POST

Postage:

Surface

Air mail

Letters Postcards

Letters Postcards

First oz., 40c.,

each oz, after, 25c.

$1.00

25c.

Each 1 oz., $2.00

Supplemental services available: (1) Green label service, letter and sample post. (2) Registration. (3) Printed papers. (4) Commercial papers, limit 4 lb. (5) Samples, limit 1 lb. (6) Small packets. (7) Blind literature.

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Customs declarations: (1) and (6) Green label and one non-adhesive form.

Prohibitions: Bank-notes and securities payable to bearer; bees; confectionery and preserves containing chocolate; packets of pictorial postcards by printed papers post; toilet preparations; vaccines and medicines for the treatment of foot-and- mouth disease.

Restrictions apply to the importation of: Advertising matter, calendars and loose leaf catalogues; medicines; plants and seeds; radio-active materials. Cigars and boxes of cigarettes must bear Mexican revenue stamps affixed by the makers and obtainable from the Ministry of Finance, Mexico. In addition, import licences are required for certain classes of goods.