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 1 lb 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.