Page 111 - Jamaica Post Office Guide 1977

POST OFFICE GUIDE 111

Overseas Post: Foreign Countries, could.
BARBADOS, could.
Customs declarations: 1 Yellow form CP3.
Insurance: Limit S120
Prohibitions: Letters, butane gas lighters and refills, arms (other than sporting
guns) except under permit; celluloid; cotton seed; drugs, except under permit.
Compensation is not payable for uninsured parcels lost, stolen or damaged in the
Barbadian Service.
BELGIUM
Letter Post
Surface \ See Schedules of Letter Rates
Air Mail /
Dutiable articles may be sent by letter and small packet post—up to S100 green
label written in French or Flemish and English required; thereafter top green
label and form C2/CP3.
Insurance: Limit S800
Customs duty: Printed matter and books are not liable to customs duty but a
green customs label must be attached to such packets.

Prohibitions: Butane gas lighters and refills; radio-active substances.
Address: If the relative postcode is known it should be included in the address.

Parcel Post
Surface l See Schedule of Overseas Surface and Air Parcel Post Rates
Air /

Customs declarations: 2 forms C2/CP3 and 1 despatch note CP2 in French or
Flemish and English.
Insurance: Limit S230
Prohibitions: Letters; absinthe; coin of bronze, copper or nickel not legal tender
in Belgium, except obsolete coins for collections, contraceptives, butane gas
lighters and refills, radio-active substances.
Restrictions: Arms; foodstuffs; fresh fruit; plants and narcotics. The impor­
tation of many articles is also subject to the production of a permit which must
be obtained by the addressee in advance.
Marking: All parcels containing articles of celluloid must be marked inflam­
mable.
Delivery: Parcels are delivered in most areas and a delivery fee is charged.
Where they are not delivered an advice of arrival is sent to the addressees.
If it is intended that a parcel is to be called for it should be addressed "En Gare"
and not "Poste Restantae".
Gift Parcels: Customs charges are payable on gift parcels which should be
marked “Unsolicited Gift”.