Page 38 - Jamaica PO Guide 1952

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Admissible Articles
The following articles are also admitted at the rate of postage for blind literature:
Plates for embossing blind literature; and
, Voice records intended solely for the use of the blind provided that they are sent by
or addressed to an officially recognised institution for the blind.

ARTICLES LIABLE TO CUSTOMS DUTY
Letter Post: Outgoing Packets
The facilities for sending dutiable articles abroad in the letter mails vary according
to the count-ry of destination.
The general regulations which apply to letters, samples and printed paper packets
are given below; but where additional regulations apply these are given on pages 53 to 101.
Before posting a packet for abroad containing dutiable articles, the sender should
make sure that the regulations are complied with, as failure in this respect may lead
to the return or confiscation of the packet, or the payment of a fine in addition to the
duty as a condition of delivery, according to the laws of the country of destination.
The Post Office abroad may charge a postal fee for customs clearance in addition to
the customs duty.

Green Label Lettera
Under the regulations of the Postal Union, articles liable to customs duty may he
sent"in packets prepaid at the letter rate of postage to those countries which have agreed
to admit them. A green customs label, obtainable at any post office, must be affixed
to the address side of each packet. These letters are known as green label letters and
the countries participating in the service are indicated on pages 53 to 101.
If the country of destination so requires, one or more ordinary white customs declaration
forms must be enclosed in the packet, and in some cases the country of destination requires
the customs declarations to be made out in a language other than English. Details of
these requirements are shown on pages_53 to 101.
Sample Packets
Certain countries admit dutiable articles in sample packets under the regulations·
applicable to green label letters. Particulars of these countries, including those which
have fixed special limits of weight for certain articles, are shown on page8 53 to 101.
Printed Paper
· Printed matter liable to customs duty is not debarred on that account from trans-
mission by printed paper post, and except in certain cases, no customs declaration is
necessary.
In the case of printed matter Fent to Australia, Canada, (including Newfoundland),
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New Zealand and South Africa, the following special requirements apply:
Australia. Advertising matter is dutiable.
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 and not being
for distribution.
Canada (including Newfoundland). Printed matter must be conspicuously and
indelibly marked with an indication of the country of origin, and should be plainly
superscribed By direct Canadian Ship only if advantage of the British preferential customs
tariff is desired.
New Zealand. Advertising matter is subject to customs duty under the New Zealand
customs tariff; but trade catalogues and price lists relative to the goods of firms or persons
having no established business in New Zealand are not liable to duty.
South Africa. Advertising matter is subject to customs duty.
Small Packets Post
Dutiable articles may be sent by small packets post, see page 31 and pages 53 to 101.