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ing lhc consignment. For instance, if the consignment consists of thrf'c pnrcels the
parcels should be numbered 1/3, 2/3, and 3/3 respectively. One customs declaration
may be used for any numher of ordinary p:1rcels from one sender to onp addrt~ssee. The
U>tnl number of parcels forming the consignment should be shown oo the customs
declaration.
Prohibitions-Letters, cotton seed, cotton and cotton !'eed producL'!, (except oil,
unmanufactured cotton and cotton wal'tc: sec below), feathers and skins of wild birds
(e.'Ccept ostrich feathers) unless for educat.ionnl or scientific purposes; films or pictorial
represenL'\tions of prize fights; fre.«ll fruit; intoxicating liquors; potatoes.
Re&lr£cLiotu apply to the importnt.ion of: Arms; bees; bulhs; cereals, cigars, cigarettes
and cheroots; cotton waste and umnnnufnctured cotton; drugs; therapeutic prc,duct.s;
mC!lt and meal food products; plant.s and parts of plants, seeds, sealskin in any form;
virus, scrums and toxjms.
lnooice: An invoice or statement giving accurntely Ute value of the contents for
customs purposes should be enclosed in every parcel containing books and tllso in every
sealed parcel containing merchandise; and the parcel should be marked on thr. nddress side
I nvoico enclosed. If, however, Ute invoic!l or statement relutt!s to more parcels than one, it
should be enclosed in parcel No. 1, and the remai11ing parcels should be marked Invoice
enclosed i 11 P11rcel No. 1.
If the value of the goods contained in a parcel or in several parcel~ sent at the &"'mc
time by one sender to the s:tme addressee exceed~ 100 dollars, an iuvoicc rcrlifiecl by a
United States consul may have to be furniJted as for letter m:til. The invoice shoultl
be enclosed in the relative parcel, the customs declnrfltion bei11g noted Conaui<Jr im>Oice
enclosed. When the consular invoice relates to more parcel:~ tltan one, il should be euclosed
in pared No. 1, the customs declarations being rtOit'<l uccordin~ly. The custom~ dec-
larations or covers of the remaining parcels should be marked Consular 1·/lvoice i11 Parcel
No. 1. If the sender prefers, however, the consular iJtvoice may be scut scjJnrntely to
Utc addressee, the relatrve customs declaration bein~; suitably noted. \Vheu t te consulnr
invoice is enclosed no oUter invoice of statement of vnlue need be furnished. If lhe
consular invoice is sent separately to the !lddrcssec, a commerci.'\1 invoice should be
enclosed in the pare<'!. A consular invoice is not required, howevtr, in re. peeL o. pare<>ls
the contents of which are for the pcrsonnl use of the addressee, and do not exceed $1,500
in value.
Origin: Every arliolo (except hooks imported by or for the account of auy public
libmry or libmry ass ·cintion) c3pnble of being stamped, branded or labelled at the time
of iu manufacture, without :mffering dumuge, must 11-l well as it.:l immeuhte container
and the packing in which the article i:~ sent be conspicw•usly and indelible stampcJ or
branded, and so on, in English characters with an indication of the countrv of origin.
Delioery: A charge of 15 cents fur cU:>toms clearance nnd delivery kl collectcJ from
the addressee.
Custom$ Duly: Art.icles (P.Xcept those subject to internal revenue tn..'{, such as cigars,
ci(:arcttcs, and so on) the aggregate vnluc of whiPh is not more than one dollar, am ad-
mttted free of duty provided they arc not imported for sale or forwarded for the purpose
of avoiding the payment of duty.

UPPER VOLTA
Letters:
Po4/age- First oz. 5<1., each oz. after, 311. Postrnrds 3d.
Dutia!Jle Articles may he sent by letter ancl small pucket post.
Limits of weighl- Q.lmmercinl papers 4 lb 6 oz., samples 1 lb 2 oz.
Parcels:
Po.stage-Up to 2lb, sn; 3 Jb, 711; 7 lb, s.2i lllb, 1113; 22lb, 1!>/8.
Customs dularaliorl&- ·1 white forms and Jtspatch note.

URUGUAY
Letters:
Poalage- First oz. 5d., cnrh oz. af~er. 3d. Postcards 3rl. .
DulialJie Article$ mny be sent by reg•stcri:'llcttcr ~st. Orccn lalwl (French) re<lutrcd.
Prohil•ilions- O>in l\nd jewellery, !.(Old, stlver, platmum, etc., Dank and currency notes.
Limil$ of toeiollt-Oommcrcial papcrP ·I lb G oz., samples 1 lb 2 oz.