Page 37 - Jamaica PO Guide 1928

GEN EllAL JtEO ULATIOKS. 3I
C:real J3rit.aiu, C>umd,;, artd four other British couutrics. See under Parcels weighing
ver 11 I bs .. page 32.
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For postage, maximum dirneusion~, and other particulars, sco 'f!\blc of Rates of Postage,.
& u., pagc.s 39 to 45.
Fotcign. (r.tce)JI lo U.S.) ( l) and Colvrtiol7Jarcclo~ connol bo registered, but they tnay be
insured to certain couutrics under the conditions specified on pago :34.
General lk gulations.
Customs Declaration and Dispafch not<.
Parcels arc subject lo Customs l?.cgu/at·ions. The sender of each parcel is required to
11tnkc, for Customs purposes- upon n special form ot· forms, which can be obtained nt nny
J'ost Oflice-an acclll'atc sllitement of I he nature and value of the contents and other
p:1rticulars. The sender's name nndful/ndclress rnust >dso be filled iu. The forms should
be filled in, in ink. 1\vo forms of Customs declaration are in use - ( I) A yellow for·m
(No. i41), intended Lo be nf!lxcd to tho co1·crs of pnrc~ls for J3ritish Colonies and Posses·
~io ns and fort\ fr:w foreig n countries; a nd (2) awhile form, "hich is used for parcels fo•· all
<•ther fot·eign countries. SevtJral identicaJ copies of IJJC latter form must in many c~s
be made out. T he number of white forms required is indicated by the figure after the
letter W in col. 14, Table of Rates, pp. :31) to 45. When a tthile ;m·m u t<sed the scud1r
must also fill ttp a di8patch note. Under· valt!alion of the contents or failure fo describe
them fully may result in a seizure of the parcels. and in the case of parcels
addressed to the United States of J\rnerica in the imposition of heavy fines, which "ill not
be remitted even if the parcels are re.turncd to the senders. 'l'hc net weight. ot quantity of
the di(ferwt kinds oj articles contai1u;d in a parcel should be s~parately stated. .A11y other
particulars should be given which would facilitate the assessment of Customs dut~·. such
as the matcrinJ of which clothing is composed, and \\hethcr it is new or not. In the case
of iuticles returned to (.he com1try where they originated, the fact should be stated.
Customs Declamtions, instead of bearing entries of " Groceries," "Presents,'' elc.,
should bear entries gil-ing a description and HJC weight of the fol!o11ing articles, when
inclosed, 1~z: Sugar, sweets and confectionery, crystallized and imitation fruits and
flowers, preserved ginger, jams, jellies, and marmalades, chocolat.e, cccoa powder, canned
fruit, tea, coffee. :in case of dried fruit, the particular kind, figs, raisins, currants, etc.,
should be stated. For further particulars ns to declarations, see note against the names
of the various countries in tho T able of Bates pp. 39 to 45 (col. 4).
A Customs clear:tnC6 fee of 6d. wiU be collected on e1·ery parcel post parcel (whether
it contains dutiable matter or not.), and o,n every package (other than parcel post) which
on examination is found to contain dutiable matter.
The po~t age on parcels must be wholly prepaid by postage stamps.
The Post Office Department will not be responsible for the loss or damage of any
uninsured parcel. This rule is n•.odified in case of parce s between the U.K. and Jamaica,
sec pllge 3::l.
l~ach parcel must be plainly directed, such directions setting forth the name a nd full!
addrcEs <:f t.he person for whom the parcel is i11tendcd. J\ parcel must not be posted in a
leue,. box but must be taken into a Post (ljficc and )Jrescnted at the counlt>' to the Poslnwster
or person in charaE.
A certificate of posting will be given to the person posting a parcel but no liability
attaches to t.he Post Office in respect thereof.
A parcel may not contain dangerous articles, perishable articles, articles likely to in jure
other parcels, or the officers of the Post Office, liquids, unless securely packed in proper ·
cases and surrounded with absorbent materird, (2) or any contraband articles or substances.
A JJ,llrcel must not contain another parcel or ot.ber postal pac.ket intended for delivery
t.o a person other tl~an the addressee of the firH name parcel.
If on examination of any parcel there shall be found in or with the same any lcllfft' or
communication of the nab;re of a. lcllc1' such paper or communicat.ion will be ";thdrawn
t.hcrefrorn, and will he forwarded to the addressee thereof; or, if it be nol addressed, to
the addtessec of the parcel in or with which the same was found enclosed, and the said
'tt.er will be surcharged for uelh·ery at the unpaid rate of postage.
Parcels redirected. frorn one country to another will be charged a fre~h postage at t.he
rate pavable to the country of destination.
Parcels should be $ccunly and S!lbstanliaily packed with due regard to length of journey,
(1) See page 35.
(2) Cj. liquUk, oils, etc. Page 27.