Page 106 - Jamaica Post Office Guide 1977

106 POST OFFICE GUIDE

Overseas Post: Foreign Countries, conld.

AUSTRIA, conld.
Packing and marking: Packets containing articles of celluloid must bear a
white label with the words celluloid— keep away irom fire in bold black
letters.
AZORES
Letter Post
Surface l Sec Schedules of Letter Rates.
Air Mail /
Dutiable articles may be sent by letter post—up to SI CO green label written
in Portuguese or French and English required; thereafter top green label and
form C2/CP3.
Insurance: Limit S800.
Prohibitions: Butane gas lighters and refills, coin; gold; jewellery; platinum
precious stones, silver, tobacco; foreign lottery tickets, narcotics.
Restrictions: Medicines and plants.
Parcel Post
Surface: See Schedule of Oversea Surface Parcel Post Rates.
Air: No Service.

Customs declarations: 1 form C2/CP3 and 1 despatch note CP2 written in
Portuguese or French and English.
Insurance: Limit S230.
Prohibitions: Letters; tobacco; unobliterated postage and other stamps,
bonds and orders payable to bearer, except in insured parcels; butane gas
lighters and refills.
Restrictions: Arms; medicines; plants; saccharin and similar substances.
Invoice: An invoice certified by a Portuguese consul is required in respect of
each consignment of goods over 550 escudos in value. The invoice should be
securely attached to the despatch note and customs declaration; it must not be
enclosed in the parcel.
Packing: Celluloid (seasoned) films and other articles made of celluloid must
be packed in soldered tin boxes enclosed in strong wooden boxes.
Delivery: Parcels are not delivered.
BAHAMAS
Letter Post
Surface 1 See Schedules of Letter Rates.
Air Mail /
Dutiable articles may be sent by letter and small packet post—up to S100
green label required; thereafter top green label and form C2/CP3. The c.i.f-
value (i.e. including insurance and postage) must be declared followed by the
letters “C.I.F”.
Insurance: No Service.
Restrictions: Drugs, firearms except under licence issued by the Government.