Page 126 - Jamaica Post Office Guide 1977

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Overseas Post: Foreign Countrics, contd.
CHAD, contd.
Prohibitions: Bank-notes, currency notes, documents payable to bearer,
charged butane gas lighters and refills (uncharged lighters arc admitted), coin
gold, jewellery, platinum, precious stones, silver, plants, contraceptives, radio­
active materials, narcotics.
Parcel Post
Surface l See Schedule of Oversea Surface and Air Parcel Post Rates.
Air
Insurance: No Service.
Customs declarations: 2 forms C2/CP3 and I despatch note CP2 written in
French and English.
Prohibitions: Letters; arms, except sporting guns admitted under permit;
charged butane gas lighters and refills (uncharged lighters arc admitted and
should be declared as such on the customs declaration forms); saccharin; con­
traceptives, radio-active materials.
Restrictions: Living plants, roots and bulbs, gramophone records, liqueurs and
spirits, preserved fish, shrubs, tobacco, cut flow ers, eggs of game birds during close
season, fish and game birds, fresh fruit; fresh vegetables and potatoes, drugs
including seed potatoes.
Import licence is required for the importation of all goods.
Sealing: Parcels should be scaled with a distinctive device.
Delivery: Parcels are not delivered. Charges arc collected from the addressees.
Invoices are required for parcels containing goods valued at more than JS15.
CHILE
Letter Post
Surface 1 See Schedules of Letter Rates.
Air Mail
Dutiable articles may be sent by letter and small packet post—up to S103 green
label written in French or Spanish and English required; thereafter top green label
and form C2/CP3. Items subject to customs duty arc not accepted in ordinary
and registered letters.
Serums, vaccines and urgently required medicaments are admitted in all cases.

Small packets must not exceed 1lb in weight.
Items of value (coins, currency notes, gold etc.) are not admitted in registered
letters.
Insurance: No Service.
Prohibitions: Bank-notes, currency notes and documents payable to bearer,
coin, platinum or silver, manufactured or not. gold, jewellery, precious stones.
The importation of certain classes of goods is prohibited.
Restrictions: Pharmaceutical products.
Import Licences: Import licences are not required but heavy surcharges are
payable on many goods.