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Overseas Post: Foreign Countries, could.
ICELAND, could.
Insurance: No Scrvice.
Dutiable articles may be sent by letter and small packet past—up to $100
green label required; thereafter top green label and form C2/CP3.
Prohibit ions: Decs, silkworms. See also under parcel post.
Import licences: A licence, to be obtained by the addressee in advance, is
required for the importation of most goods.
Invoice: Dutiable items must be accompanied by a detailed invoice, in duplicate.
Parcel Post
Surface \ Sec Schedule of Overseas Surface and Air Parcel Post Rates.
Air ]
Insurance: No Service.
Customs declarations: 2 forms C2/CP3 and I despatch note CP2.
Prohibitions: Lctteis; charged butane gas lighters and rcllls, hay and straw,
leaden toys, untanned furs and skins, used sacks, used clothing, rag-..
Restrictions: Ammunition, alcoholic liquors; proprietary medicines, dried or
preserved milk, narcotics, tobacco, wool.
Import licences and Invoices . See under LETTER post.
INDIA
Letter Post
Surface \
Air Mail / See Schedules of Letter Rates.
Dutiable articles may be sent by small packet post—up to SI00 green label
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 ail
eases.
Items of value (c.g. coins, currency notes, gold, etc.) arc not admitted in ordin
ary and registered lctteis.
Insurance: Limit S-MO.
Prohibitions: Ammunition and weapons, charged butane gas lighters and re ills;
cotton (including cotton waste), gold, silver, or articles made of gold or silver,
plants and pans of plants: celluloid and aniclcs wholly or partly madcof cellu
loid, photographic lilms (non-inflammable cinematograph films arc admitted by
letter post provided that the p; ckets tear a label clearly marked in red characters.
" This contains Non inflammable Films Only'')', cut flowers, tobacco; lottery
tickets and circulars pertaining to lotteries; pearl necklaces; silk and artistic
articles in silk, narcotics, account and manuscript books.
Restrictions: Chemicals, cigars, cigarettes, confectionery, currency notes
including Indian currency notes; diamonds, (including industrial diamonds)
and other precious stones; drugs and medicines, fountain pens (with or without
gold nibs and caps) and parts thereof; lead and propelling pencils; lighters;