Postal_Guide_September_1963 — Page 210

Overseas Post 207

SALVADOR See EL SALVADOR (Republic of)

SAMOA, WESTERN, see WESTERN SAMOA

SAMOA (U.S.A. Territory. The principal islands are Manua and Tutuila. The chief town is Pago-Pago)

LETTER POST

Postage:

Surface

Letters Postcards

First oz., 40c., 25c.

each oz. after, 25c.

Air mail

Letters

Each 1 oz., $1.30

Postcards

65c.

Supplemental services available: Same as Puerto Rico.

PARCEL POST

Postage:

Surface (via Suva)

Air mail

Not over 2lb. 3lb. 7lb. Tb. 22lb.

$5.50 7.00 15.00 25.00 45.00

No service

Supplemental services available: Insurance, limit $1,840, surface only. Customs declaration : One adhesive form.

Prohibitions, restrictions, packing and marking: As for the U.S.A.

Compensation is not payable for uninsured parcels.

Certificate of Origin should be enclosed with goods which may be presumed to have originated in China or North Korea.

SAN MARINO Same as ITALY

SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS Same as SOLOMON ISLANDS

SARAWAK

LETTER POST

Postage:

Surface

Letters

Air mail

First oz., 20c., Postcards

15c. Letters Each 1 oz., 50c.

25c.

Postcards

each oz. after, 15c.

Supplemental services available : (1) Green label service, letter and sample post. (2) Registration. (3) Insured letters, air and surface, limit $1,840 (Baram, Bintulu, Kuching, Limbang, Miri, Mukah, Sarikei, Sibu and Simanggang only). (4) Insured boxes, same as insured letters. (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; coin, platinum, gold, silver, precious stones and other valuable articles.

Restrictions: The importation from any source of: (a) bona fide trade samples of any goods if the samples have no saleable value; (b) bona fide unsolicited gifts by post not exceeding 100 dollars in value ($HK186) addressed to individuals; and (c) goods the value of which does not exceed 50 dollars ($HK93) imported by post is permitted without an import licence.

The importation of goods originating or manufactured wholly or partly in the Scheduled Territories is permitted without an import licence except for: diamonds, rough or uncut, cut or polished and any gold in whatever state or form including articles of jewellery or ornament; plants of all species, seeds, the importation of which, unless qualifying under (a) (b) or (c), is not permitted except under licence from the Controller of Imports and Exports, Sarawak. In the case of arms and ammunition from all sources the recipient must be in possession of an import licence granted under the Arms and Explosives Ordinance before delivery will be given.

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