Page 33 - Jamaica_PO-Guide-1930

GENERAL REGULATIONS. 31
Postaga, Dim~nsions an.d Wllight-For postAge, maximum dimensions and weights, and
.other particulars, see Table of Rates of P<l~<tllge, &o., pages 39 to 45.
Par~igrt (•·Xcept to U.S.) ( l) M4 Colon~ parcelB camwl be TO{II~terad, but they lllAY be
tflsmod to certaiu countries untler tbc conditions speoified on page 34.
General rlegulation.s.
C' uiJlum.a D~clar!Uiott and Di~tpal.clt-twl~.
Parcels aro BUb3cot to Cualoms 1lli!l'tl«tioll8. Tbe ~ender of each pMoel is required to
m~o~ke, Cor Customs purposes-upou a spe<:i~>l rorrn or Corm~, which en.•• be obWned at illly
Pt•st Office-an accurate statemeot •>C the nature aud value of the oouteut<s and ot.her
p:ut.icvl.ll.r!!. Tbe sender's n!Lrne am! full address mlli!t also be filled in. Tbe forms should
I.K• filledin, in iJJk. Two Corms or C,'ustt.JIT\SUttUlarat.ion are io U$e - ( I) A ~ellow fol"m
(No. 74.1), intended to be affixed t o the covers of parcels for
Bl'itlsh Colonies and Possessions and for a few foreign coun•
tries; and (2) a white form, which is used for parcels for all
other foreign countries. Several ident.icnl copies of the latter form must in
r:nanyca!!ea be made out. The number of white foriT\Srequired is indicated by the figure
~>Iter the letter Win col. 1~. Table or Ra.t.es, pp. :i9 to 45. When a while form is u.wdlh.o
11. r11lrr mu.!t also ful up a dwpatcJ. not<r. Under valuation of the contents or failure to describe
them fully may result in a seizure of the ll.vcel;, and in the case of parcels
addressed to the UniLed States of An•erica in the imposition of heavy fines, which will not
be remitted even if the parcels are ret\trned to the senders. 'l'ha n/Jt weiahl or quantity nf
tho different /qind8 oj arl.iclu contained in a pare l 8hould bB 8epnraMv $laUd. Any other
particulars sbould be given which would facilitate the a.ssessruent of Customs duty, such
as the material of which clothin~ is compo~ed, and whether it ill new or not. In the case
of articles returned to the co1.mtry where they originated, the fsct should be stated.
Cust.oms Declarations, iut;tead of bearing entries of "Groceries,'' "Pre!!ents," etc.,
should bear entries giving n. description and t.he weight, of the following articles, when
inoloaed, viz: Sugar, sweets o.nd con!ectioneq, cryatAili~ed and imito&tiOo fruits and
IJowers, preserved ginger, ja1Il8, jellies, and marmalades, uhooolate, cncot\ powder, canoed
w
{!'uit, tea, coffee. In case of dried fruit, the particular kind, figs, raisins, currants, etc.,
.should be st.ated. For further partioula.rs u.s to declArations, see note a~aiust the names
or the various countries i.n the Tablu of Rates pp. 39 to •15 (col. 13).
Special attention Is directed to the "Prohibitions" (Export
nnd lmpo .. t), pp. 36-38.
A Customs el<:arance fee of 6d. will be collected on every parcel post parcel (whether
it contains dut.iable matter or not), and on every package (other than parcel post) which
.on exam.ino.tion is fnund t.o contain dutiable matter.
The postage on parcels nutst bd whoUy prepaid by post.age stamps.
The Post Office Department will rwt be responsible for the loss or dllJllage of any
uninsured parcel. This rule ia modified in case of parclea between ~be U.l<. and Jamaica,
see page 33.
Each parcel must be plain!)· directed, such directions setting forth the name and ful
address of the person for whom the parcel is intended. A parcel mwtl not be poskd in a
laUilT bo:t but m-uat ~ tal.-en into a Post O.Jfi;:s and presqnJtd at the coutlW to the Postmastet
or ·purscm in charge.
A certificate of posting will be {,riven to the person posting a parcel but no liability
Attaches to the Post Office in respect thereof.
A parr.el rnay not ooutain da.ngerous articles, perishable articles, articles likely to injure
other parcels, or the officers of the Post Office, liquids, unless securely packed tn proper
cases and surrounded with absorbent material. or any contra.band articles or substances.
T he rules for the mode of packing parcels contaJnJng liquids,
oils, etc., as set out on pp. 27 and 28, must be strictly adhered
Jn every detaJI, A parcel must not contain auo~her parcel or other postal packe~
intended for delivery to a person other than the addressee of the firHt name parcel.
Jl on examination o£ any parcel there shall be found in or with the same any wtkl· or
C(rmmunicalion of llw nature of a l6Uer au.ch paper or communication will be withdrawn
therefrom, and will be forwarded to the addressee thereof; or, if it be net addressed, to
the addressee of the parcel in or with which the same was found enclosed, and the said
letter will be surcharged for delivery at the unpaid rat.e of postage.
(1) Seepage 35,