238 Overseas Post
VENEZUELA (Republic of) (continued)
parcels containing them should not be despatched until the necessary licence has been obtained by the addressee.
Gift parcels : Gifts are subject to normal customs duties with an addition of 2% of the value of the parcel.
Packing: Parcels must be strongly packed and those containing gold, silver, or other precious articles should bear on the cover the words Objetos Preciosos (precious articles) written in letters not less than 1 centimetre in height.
Delivery: Parcels are not delivered to the place of address. Addressees are notified of the arrival of parcels and collect them from the relative Customs depot after payment of customs dues.
VIET-NAM (North)
Service limited to Letters. First oz. 40c, each oz. after 25c. Postcards 25c., and printed papers; commercial papers, limit 4 lb.; Samples, limit 1 lb., Blind literature.
VIET-NAM (South)
LETTER POST
Postage:
Surface
Letters
Postcards
First oz., 40c., each oz. after, 25c.
25c.
Air mail
Letters Each oz., 50c.
Postcards
25c.
Supplemental services available: (1) Printed papers. (2) Commercial papers, limit 4 lb. (3) Samples, limit 1 lb. (4) Blind literature. (5) Green label service, letter and sample post. (6) Registration. (7) Small packets.
Customs declarations: (5) and (7) Green label.
Prohibitions :
Charged butane gas lighters and refills (uncharged lighters are admitted); current coin, gold, jewellery, platinum, precious stones, silver and other precious objects.
Address: The address should include the words the Republic of Viet-Nam (ie. South).
PARCEL POST
Parcels are accepted only for the Republic of Viet-Nam (i.e. South) (see below). Postage:
Surface
Air mail
Not over 2lb. 3lb. 7lb. 11lb. 22lb.
$4.00 5.00 5.50 7.00 12.50 Each lb., $3.00
Supplemental services available: None.
Customs declaration; One non-adhesive form and despatch note.
Prohibitions : Any letter, note, or document having the character of an actual and personal correspondence or packets of any kind bearing an address other than that of the addressee of the parcel or of persons dwelling with him. It is however permissable to enclose in a parcel an open invoice confined to the particulars which constitute an invoice; articles which from their nature or packing may be a source of danger to the officers of the Post Office or may soil or damage other parcels; explosive, inflammable, or dangerous substances (including loaded metal caps, live cartridges and matches); live animals, except bees which must be enclosed in boxes so constructed as to avoid all danger to postal officers and to allow the contents to be ascertained; articles the admission of which is forbidden by law or by Customs or other regulations; articles of an obscene or immoral nature; platinum, gold or silver, or other precious articles; contraceptives, plants, saccharin and similar products; charged butane gas lighters and refills (uncharged lighters are admitted and should be declared on the customs declaration form). Restrictions apply to the importation of arms. Parcels sent to military and naval personnel are not admitted if the address includes a sector postal number or the words Naval Post. Such parcels may be sent by air provided that they contain
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