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C'US'rOMS DU'l1ES. 2T

nnd eonfectionery, crystallized Md imitation fruits and flowers, presllrl·cn gingt!r. jarus.
jellies, und n1armaladrs, chocoiMe, cocoa powder, t'anued fruit, tea, coffee. lo C81!o of
dried fruit, the particular kind, 61(S, raisins, ~urmots. etc., should be stat~. For-
further particulars as to declnrat ion~, soo uote :tgll.inst the names or tlte variotts coli/lt.ries
in a he Table of Rates pp. 35 to 41 (col. J.l).
Rvcry parcrl post packc•t !lddt'O:>>iCd to the Pnit.etl Kin~om or any Brit.isb Colony
w an cx!ra L'!..X of 3d., t"t;Ct/11 those which a1·e culrlrl.'saed 111 mombers-
or Dominion will hear
llj' ni.cW IJ,'}e8lll'·• Nw·y urtd A flll!l· This War Tux will be abolished as from April I, 102(i.
.\. Customs r.karrtuce feet of tJd. 1~ill be oollec!lt>d on every parcel-post. pare~! iwbut.he.r-
it c:ontniru; dutiable matter Ol' not), unci on every PIWknge (other thou pawcl-vost) which-
on exruniua.tiou i>1 found to contain duti!lhle matter.
The po.~tag•• on parcels mUiil be mhnll!J pt't'p!lid by posrage stamps.
The Post Office D'.)partmeot will IIIJI b~ responsible for the lo"S or datuage or any
url.i118ured parcel. This rule is n1oclified in c:uoe of pnrr.els between the U.K. and JAmnil'a.
Silo page 29.
P.ach parcel must be plainly ()irectctl, <~Ul'il liireclions setting forth tbe nAme and fuU
nddrcss of the Jll'rson for whom th" pMr.el is intended. A parcel1mtNl 11nt be TJfl&l<Jd in a
l,eller bOl! but muxt be taken i11l11 11 Po,,t O.Dtee awt /11'6Hellled allhe COt1t1tor to the Po-;lmastero
or pers1111 i 11 cfiJ.II'Je.
A cer~ific&te of posti11g will bt~ given to 1 he porson nosting :~. pu.rcC'I bu~ no lit1bility
ntU!ciH's to the Post Office in regpect thereof.
A parcel may IU)l contain dnngerous articles, perish!lblc arf.icles, articles likely to iuiure
other pl\rcels, or the officers of the J>ost Office liquids unless securely pnckeli in proper
ca.ses nnd surrounded wit.b nbsorbent materit>l.f or MY contn\band articlPs or substnncea.
A P•,rrel rnust not contain another parct'l or other posttll packet iutended for delivery
t,o :l tWrsou oUwr than the addressee of the 6rst-nnrned parc<'l.
JC ou extuuination of any pArcel tht>re shall be found io or with the s.'lme any letter or
communie~tion fiJ /.he Wllure of a letter such paper or communication will be withdrawn
tberefrow, and will be forwarded to the ndd.resilec tbereoi; or, if it be not addressed, to-
the uddressee of the parcel in or with which the same was fouod en~losed, and tl1c said
lette r will be surcharged for dc>livl'r)' at lbe un1111id rate of postage.
l>arcel;,; redirected from one country tr. another will he chr.rged a frrsh postnge ut tht)
rate P•~ynhle t.o tl1e eouotry of d••sl;iuation.
Pn.rculs ~<hould lie .~rnm:.ly a11d srcbstflnliaily packcHJ with due reg!l.l'ti to leugth of journey,
(JOuditions of trnnsi~ climatiC' courlitiott.~, &t·.; n,,,., t·:wdbo!lrd or ordiMry brown pnper
is not in g(lnerul ,qumcit!Ilt pncking for p11rct!ls sent to pl~ce.• ubrond. Light und lmlkv
artiCIC'll should be Pltcked in strong wooden C!\Ses. In some Cll.OCI'I seals muy be found
neccssnry; if wax is used it should l1o nf the special 11uality which will wi.tiLst.and a hot
climate. Parcrls to U.S.A. ruay uol lie sraled.
Parcel~; containing coin, anything rnnde of ~old or ailver or other nredous article cannot
be forwarded to !\ ~oun try pnrtici paling i•J t ltc 1 nsuraore scheme t.:tt:etli I'"' 11111 eel is i>vtured~
Pnrcel~ con1:1i11itJg tl.tlictes of an llggregate value flxceedi.ng £50 willuoliJe :\cccpted for
tnmsmisslou. This does not apply to) insured parcels (for the limit of the value of whlub
.;ee pages 3.5 to :ll, col. 8).
Parcels received at Jamaica from pluces over sea are, in term.s or t.be Post Office Ltlw
Amendment Law, 1~0. opened at the Re!td Office, King~ton, for the purpose of asae.ssiug
the duty on the contents.
Parcels are delivered in Kingstou if uclurc.ssed to a t>lace within the houae delivery
limit by letter carrier; if beyond such limit, at the l'tlr~el Po:st Office!; in the country,
across the Post Office counter.
The amount of duty o.ssessed on :my sucu parclllmust be paid before delivery, or before
the delivery of the parcel frorn the cuatod.v of the Post Office.
All complaint" relating to Cu!ltoms duty on pMcels should be addressed to the Collec-
tor of Customs, Kingston, as the PosL Offiue has no control in the mntter of du~y.
Applicutious for refund of duty must be accompanied by tb.nt port ion of the cover whiolll
benrs the nddrt•:l.!l, the duty lubt'laud the declarlltion.
Cu:stom5 Outie5.
\n wl tnl"w" duty is levied on t.he majority of articles imported into t.be l!!l~>ud hy-
the medium of tile pat·cel post. The general rote of nd oolorem duty is 20 ~~. ~c1nd !he-
t This f~e is designated. at time llf «<>in~r to pr-, ns "W~r Ta.x and Dellv"fY Fee.'' The designa-
tion "Cu•ton~ ClearMce f"e" will be applied as fruon April l, 1926.
t C/ /(Quute, Otl.l, t•e. pare 23.