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OVERSEA MAILS: PARCEL POST. 41
Post:cqe, Dimeruions and Weight-For postage, maximum dimensions and weights, and
other particulars see Table of Rates of Postage, &c., pages 52 to 61.
Foreign (e.zcept to U.S.) • and Colm1ial parcels camwt be rcgutcred, but they may be
insured to certain countries under the conditions specified on page 46.
General l?egulations.
Customs Declaration and Dispatch note.
Parcels are subject to Customs Regulations. The sender of each parcel is required to
make, for Customs purposes-upon a special form or forms, which can be obtained at any
Post Office-an accurate statement of the nature and vnlue of the contents and other
particulars. The sender's name n.nd full address must also be filled in. The forms should
be filled in, in ink. Two forms of Customs declaration are in use- A y e llow form
(Ko. 741) Inte n d ed to be affixed to the covers ,pf p arcels for
B ritlish Colonie s and Possessions, the United States of
A m e rica, C anal Zone, and a few other countries; and a
white form, which is u sed for parcels for all other
foreig n countries. t Scvcnd identical copies of the latt.er form must in
many cases be made out. The number of white forms required is indicated by the figure
nfter the letter W in col. 13, Table of Rntes, pp. 52 to 61. When a white form is used the
sender must al.so fill up adispaichnofe. Undcr·valuation ol the contentsol' faiiU!'C to describe
them fully may result in a seizure of the parcels, and in the case of parcels
addressed to the United States of America in the imposition of heavy fines, which will not
be remitted even if the parcels nre returned to the senders. 7'he net weight or quantity of
the di(TI'Tent kinch of articles contained in a parcel should be separalR/y slated. Any other
particulars should be given which woP.ld facilit.nte the assessment of Customs duty, such
as the material of which clothing is composed, nod whether it is new or not. In the case
of articles returned to the country where they origion ted, the fact should be stated.
Customs Declarations, instead of beariug entries of "Groceries," "Preseot.s," etc.,
should bear entries giving a description and the 1veight of the following articles, when
enclosed, viz.: sugar, sweets and confectionery, crystallized and imitation fruits and
flowers, preserved ginger, jams, jellies, and marmalades, chocolate, cocoa powder, canned
fruit\ tea, coffee. In the case of dried fruit, the particular kind, figs, raisins, currants, etc.,
shou d be stated. For further particulars as to declarations, see note against the names
of the various countries in the Table of Rates pp. 52 to 61 (col. 13).
Special attention is directed to the "Prohibitions" (Export
and Import), pp. 47·49.
A Customs clearance fee of 6d. will be collected on every parcel-post parcel (whether
it contains dutiable matter or not), and on every package (other than parcel post) which
on examination is found to contain dutiable matter.
The postage on parcels must be wholiy prepaid by postage stamps.
The Post Office Department will not be responsible for the loss or damage of any
uninsured parcel. This rule is modified in case of parcels. between the U.K. and Jamaica,
see page 46.
Each parcel must be plainly directed, such directions setting forth the name and full
address of the person for whom the parcel is intended. A parcel must not be posted in a
letter btn; but must be taken into a Post Office and presented at the counter Ui the Postmaster
or per son in charge.
A certifica.te of posting will be given to the person posting a parcel b11t no liability
attache~ to the Post Office in respect thereof.
A parcel may not contain dangerous articles, perishable articles articles likely to injure
other p~els, or the officers of the Post Office. liquids, unless s~curely packed in proper
cases and surrounded with absorbent material. or anycontrabaodarticlesorsubstancea.
The rules for the mode of packing parcels· containing liquids,
oils, etc., as set out on pp. 36·37, must be strictly adhered In
every detail. A parcel must not contain another parcel or other posts! packet
intended for delivery to a person other than the addressee of the first named parcel.
II on examination of any parcel there shall be found in or with the same any letter or
comiJI~tniciUion of the nature of a lJJtter such paper or communication will be withdrawn
therefrom, and will be forwarded to the addressee thereof; or, if it be not addressed, !-«>
the addressee of the parcel in or with which the same was found enclosed, and the sa1d
~~~~ be surcharged for delivery at the unpaid rate of postage.
• See pages 43-45. t The white foriDB are to be used for India.