Page 249 - Jamaica Post Office Guide 1977

POST OFFICE GUIDE 249

Overseas Post: Foreign Countries, contd.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, contd.
Import permits arc required for all packets containing bulbs, plants, parts
of plants and seeds.
Packing: Hay and straw must not be used. Senders are advised to use shred­
ded paper or synthetic materials.
Origin: Every article (except books imported by or for the account of any
public library or library association) capable of being stamped, branded or
labelled at the time of its manufacture, without suffering damage, must be
conspicuously and indelibly stamped or branded and so on, in English charac­
ters with an indication of the country of origin.

Invoice: Each article containing an invoice shall be marked on the address-
side “Invoice enclosed". If the invoice cannot conveniently be enclosed within
a sealed article, it may be securely attached to the article.
Failure to comply with any of the requirements set forth above will result
in delay in the clearance of mail shipments tr.rough the United States Customs.
Certain articles of foreign origin imported into the United States must have
th : name of the country of manufacture indelibly and conspicuously stamped,
cut, engraved or die-sunk on an exposed part thereof. This marking may, if
necessary, be applied after imputation.
Parcels valued at more than S500 must be accompanied by a special Customs
Invo.ee. Enquiry may be made at the United States Embassy.
Customs Duty: Printed matter is subject to customs duty.
Address: The postcode should be written to the right-hand side of the name
of the stale.
P; reel Post
Surface \ Sec Schedule of Overseas Surface and Parcel Post Rates.
Air /
Insurance: No Service.
Customs declaration: 1 Yellow form CP3.

Parcels for U.S.A. may be reg:stered. Fee 40c. No indemnity is paid for
registered parcels lost or damaged during exchange with the United States of
America, (or for any parcel.)
Prohibitions: Letters; charged butane gas lighters; contraceptives: cotton,
cotton seed and cotton seed products (cotton goods are admitted); dru.s and
therapeutic products (certain of these products are admitted); feather and
skins of wild birds (except ostrich fe thers); gold bullion exceeding 100 U.S.
dollars in value; intoxicat ng liquors; potatoes, tickets, advertisments or circu­
lars of lotteri s, circulars advertising obscene or immoral articles.

Restrictions: Arms; bees; cereals; cigars, cigar.ttcs and cheroots; cotton
waste and unmanufactured cctton; cream, empty butane gas lighters an I refills,
gold coin; radio-active substances and articles containing radio-active sub-
st. nccs; viruses, serums and toxins.
Imports permits are required for all parcels containing bulbs, plants, parts
of plants and seeds.