Postal_Guide_September_1963 — Page 85

Overseas Post

ARAB REPUBLIC See SYRIA

ARGENTINE REPUBLIC

LETTER POST

Postage:

Surface

Air mail

First oz., 40c.. 25c.

each oz, after, 25c.

Letters Postcards

Letters Each oz., $2.50 Postcards

$1.25

Supplemental services available: (1) Green label service, letter and sample post, (2) Registration. (3) Insured letters, surface only, limit $1,400. (4) Insured boxes, surface only, limit $1,400. (5) Printed papers, (6) Commercial papers, limit 4 lb. (7) Samples, limit 1 lb. (8) Small packets. (9) Blind literature. Customs declarations and language: (1) and (8) Green label and two non- adhesive forms. (4) One non-adhesive form. Spanish or French as well as English.

Prohibition : Charged butane gas lighters and refills; coin, jewellery, pearls, precious stones and imitation precious stones and valuables except in insured boxes; currency notes and securities payable to bearer except in insured letters and subject to Hong Kong currency control; literature of a communistic nature; packets of pictorial postcards by printed paper post.

Restrictions apply to the importation of: Drugs; plants and seeds.

Green label service: Packets sent under the green label system must also bear a manuscript indication that the green customs label has been affixed.

Customs duty: Printed matter liable to customs duty must bear a green customs The label and be accompanied by two non-adhesive customs declaration forms. packets must also bear a manuscript indication that the green customs label has been affixed.

PARCEL POST

Postage:

Surface

Not over Zlb. 3lb. 7lb. 11lb. 22lb.

$8.50 9.00 12.00 14.00 24.00

Air mail Each lb., $12.00

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

Customs declaration and language: Three non-adhesive forms and despatch note. Spanish or French as well as English.

Prohibitions : Letters; charged butane gas lighters and refills: coin, currency notes, securities payable to bearer, valuables; literature of a communistic nature; worn clothing unless accompanied by a certificate of disinfection from a competent authority and authenticated by an Argentine consular officer (parcels containing worn clothing should not be sent frequently to the same addressee). Restrictions apply to the importation of: Arms; drugs; plants and seeds. Gift Parcels containing any type of merchandise may be sent to private persons provided that

(a) the value of the contents does not exceed 5 U.S. dollars.

(b) they are for the personal use of the addressee and not intended for resale. (c) not more than one parcel containing the same type of merchandise is sent

each year to the same addressee.

The contents of gift parcels are subject to ordinary customs duties but are exempted Parcels from import surcharges if the value does not exceed 5 U.S. dollars. containing merchandise valued between 5-10 U.S. dollars may be admitted at the discretion of the Argentine Customs but most goods are subject to heavy surcharges in addition to ordinary customs duties. Gift parcels must be clearly marked "obsequio para persona particular”.

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