Page 148 - Jamaica Post Office Guide 1977

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Ovcncas Post: Foreign Countries, could.
FRANCE, could.
Prohibitions: Letters: arms (except sporting guns admitted under pcrmitl
charged butane gas lighters and refills (uncharged lighters are admitted big
there should be an appropriate indication of the contents on the cover of tig
parcel: radio-active materials, saccharin: and in addition all goods which do
not comply with the requirements of the (French) Merchandise Marks Act.
Restrictions: Alcohol and liqueurs; gramophone records, tobacco and tobacco
products, medicines, insulin, scrums, vaccines and similar preparations, gold,
silver, platinum and plated articles, cut (lowers, birds during close season, fish and
game; fresh fruits and vegetables, living plants; roots and bulbs, preserved fish,
plums and vegetables, shrubs. The importation of certain other goods is subject
to the production of an import licence.
Parcels for Andorra arc subject to certain special customs and export regula­
tions in France and before a parcel is sent the sender should ascertain from the
addressee that hc/shc has complied with the necessary formalities.
Gift Parcels should not exceed 300 Francs (or approximately S43.40) in value.
Customs charges of 30 per cent arc normally raised on all goods but tobacco,
alcohol and books arc subject to special charges. The words" Envoi Isol Gratuif
must lie written prominently on the cover of an unsolicited gift parcel.
Delivery: Parcels arc delivered in most areas Where they arc not delivered
an advice of arrival is sent to the addressee. Certain charges must be paid by the
addressee.
In France, Andorra and Monaco, the parcel post service is operated by the
railway authorities and parcels which are intended to be called for should be
addressed "En Garc and not Poste Rcstante".
Address: (See under Letiir Post). Parcels for Andorra should have the in­
dication “Livrabte en Gave de la Tour de Caror (Pyrenees Orientates, France)
added to the address.
If the Postcode is known it should be written to the left hand side of the name of
the country.
FRENCH GUIANA
Letter Post
AiHMail 1 Sec Schedules of Letter Rates.
Insurance: No Service.
Dutiable articles may be sent by letter and small packet post-up to S100 green
label written in French and English required; thereafter top green label and form
C2/CP3. Registered items containing bank-notes, currency notes etc. are
admitted.
Prohibitions: Charged butane gas lighters and refills (uncharged lighters are
admitted); coin, gold, jewellery, platinum, precious stones, silver and other
precious objects, plants, playing cards.
Parcel Post
Surface: See Schedule of Oversea Surface and Air Parcel Post Rates.
Air: No Service.
Insurance: No Service.

Customs declarations: 2 forms C2/CP3 and 1 despatch note CP2.