POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT STATEMENT SHOWING NUMBER OF COPIES OF SECOND-CLASS OR CONTKULLED CIRCULATION PUBLICATION MAILED When postage is computed at the key rate, the lines for Zones 1 to 8 need not be completed except for one issue each calendar year at The total zone mailings must be entered on the "Total to All Zones" line during the twelve-month intervals. 12-month intervals. CODIFICATION: In § 16.7, Exhibits A, B, and C were deleted and the exhibits set forth above were substituted therefor, 28 F.R. 1996, Mar. 1, 1963. § 17.1 Mailing preparation. (a) Packaging requirements. In addition to the packaging standards in Part 11 of this chapter and the specific requirements for items mailable under the special rules in Part 15 of this chapter, it is recommended that parcels addressed to overseas military post offices be packed in boxes or other containers of metal, wood, or good quality fiberboard (at least 275 pound test stock). Parcels containing mailable (nontoxic and nonflammable) liquids, oils, paint, and substances which easily liquefy, must have sufficient absorbent material around the containers to take up contents in case of breakage. (b) Addressing. See § 13.8 of this chapter. A-B-C-E 172 A A-B-C-D A-B 173 A-B-C-D 174 A-B-C-D A-B-C-D 175 A-B-C-D A-B A 176 A-B-C-D 177 A-B-C-D A-K A 178 A-B-C-D 179 A-B*-C (c) Weight and size. See § 25.3 of this chapter for parcels sent by surface mail and § 26.3 of this chapter for parcels sent by air, if there is no exception to the size and weight limitations listed in § 17.2. (d) General prohibitions. The following items are nonmailable to, from, and between military post offices: (1) Matches of all kinds, lighter fluid, or lighters containing fluid. (2) Magnetic material shipped by air having sufficient magnetic field to cause appreciable deviation to a compass sensing device of an aircraft. This does not apply to surface shipments. (3) Radioactive matter, except that authorized in § 15.2 of this chapter. [29 F.R. 7765, June 18, 1964] A-B-C-D A-B-C-D N535 A-K N539 A-C-F N540 A 928 A-K 929 A-By FOOTNOTES A. No mail of any class may contain securities, precious metals, or currency, except when sent in official shipments. B. Customs Declaration forms required. Official mail from government agencies or from contractors and addressed to a military organization for office use need not bear Customs Declaration if indorsed "Content. for Official Use-Exempt from Customs Requirements." Articles will be liable for customs duty and/or purchase tax unless they are bona fide gifts, personal use intended for military personnel or their dependents. Where the contents of a parcel meets these requirements, the mailer should place à certificate similar to the following on the customs form under the heading-"Description of Contents" "Certified to be a bona fide gift, personal effects or items for personal use of military personnel and dependents thereto." C. Cigarettes and other tobacco products prohibited. This prohibition does not apply to gift shipments of cigarettes, tobacco and tobacco products when addressed to Exchange or Special Service officers at APOs/NPOS when endorsed for military agency. D. Coffee prohibited. E. Mail may not contain: a. Medicines or vaccines not conforming to French laws. b. Nonauthorized publications, reprints, and publications prohibited on account of their political character or immoral contents. F. Mail of all classes may not contain firearms of any type. G. Mailable firearms may be shipped only by registered air parcel post (see $15.5 of this chapter concerning concealable firearms). All other parcels may not contain firearms of any type. H. Meats, including preserved meats, whether hermetically sealed or not, are prohibited. I. Mail of all classes may not exceed the following dimensions: 1 Provisions of this footnote are not applicable to registered mail. 2 Provisions of this footnote are not applicable to airmail nor to official Government mail marked MOM. J. Weight for other than Registered mail is restricted to 50 pounds. K. Mail addressed to Dependent Mail Section may consist only of letter mail, newspapers, magazines, and books. No parcel of any class containing any other matter may be mailed to these sections. L. All Official Mail prohibited. [29 F.R. 7766, June 18, 1964; 29 F.R. 8007, June 24, 1964; 29 F.R. 9338, July 8, 1964, as amended, 29 F.R. 14028, Oct. 10, 1964, 29 F.R. 14173, Oct. 15, 1964] PART 18-POSTAL DELIVERY ZONE SYSTEM [DELETED, 27 F.R. 6976, JULY 24, 1962] |