Postal_Guide_September_1963 — Page 87

84 Overseas Post

AUSTRALIA (Commonwealth) (continued)

they are bona fide samples, each of which does not exceed 6 oz. in weight, and the approval of the Collector of Customs to importation has been obtained. Restrictions apply to the importation of: Bees; plants and parts of plants, including fruit.

Import licences : Sec under PARCEL POST,

Customs duty :

Parcel Post.

PARCEL POST

Advertising matter is subject to customs duty, see entry under

Postage:

Surface

Air mail

Not over

2lb. 3lb. 7lb. lllb. 22lb. $4.50 4.50 6.00 8.50 15.50 Each lb., $7.50

Supplemental services available: Insurance, air and surface. limit $800, see Insur- ance below.

Customs declaration: One adhesive form.

Prohibitions : Letters, blank invoice forms; confectionery containing spirits; tobacco, cigars, cigarettes and snuff, except genuine samples or for the private use of the addressee; ammunition and cartridges of all kinds; wines, spirits, liqueurs, or other alcoholic beverages, unless they are bona fide samples, each of which does not exceed 6 oz. in weight, and the approval of the Collector of Customs to importation has been obtained. Edible birds' nests; all forms of meat from animals. birds, (including poultry), and their related products; noodles; biscuits containing meat. This prohibition extends to tinned foodstuffs containing meat products unless these are certified by the manufacturer have been processed in accordance with certain stringent conditions and are also certified by a Government veterinary authority as deriving from disease free carcases.

Restrictions apply to the importation of: Arms; bees; plants and fruit; tinned meat, vaccines. serums and viruses.

Import licences to be obtained in advance by the addressees, are required for certain goods but not for gifts, personal effects, bona fide trade samples, trade catalogues, etc.

Insurance does not cover damage to parcels containing fragile articles (for example, glassware, gramophone records and so on), liquids, semi-liquids, or perishable articles.

Customs duty: Advertising matter (catalogues, price-lists, circulars and so on, and loose advertisements inserted in magazines) is subject to customs duty on importation into the Commonwealth of Australia.

The following are, however, exempt from duty: Trade catalogues and price-lists not designed to advertise the sale of goods by any person, firm or company in Australia when sent into Australia in single copies addressed to merchants, firms or companies therein and not exceeding one copy to each merchant, firm or company or branch office thereof and not being for distribution,

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

Gift Parcels : There are no duty free concessions for gift parcels. The customs declaration form should however be clearly marked Unsolicited gift.

Compensation is not payable.

Delivery: Parcels on which customs and other charges are payable are not delivered to the addressee but must be collected from the Post Office,

AUSTRIA

LETTER POST

Postage:

Surface

Air mail

Letters Postcards

Letters Postcards

First oz., 40c., 25c. Each 4 oz., $1.30

65c.

each oz. after, 25c.