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1 Parcels may not contain: a. Medicines and vaccines not conforming to French laws; b. nonauthorized publications, reprints, and publications prohibited on account of their political character or immoral contents; c. currency, gold and silver bullion; d. securities.

Parcels may not contain securities, precious metals, or currency.

Customs declaration tags are not required for parcels which: a. Contain official matter from Government agencies and are addressed to a military organization or to military personnel; b. contain materials or supplies sent by contractors for Government use and bear the endorsement Contents for Official Use-Exempt from Customs Requirements.

Articles will be liable for customs duty and/or pur chase tax unless they are bona fide gifts, personal effects, or items for personal use intended for military personnel or their dependents. Where the contents of a parcel meet these requirements, the mailer should place a certification 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 thereof. The following articles may not be accepted: a. Securities; b. precious metals; c. currency.

Parcels except those sent as registered mail may not exceed 42 inches in length or 72 inches in length and girth combined.

Parcels may not contain firearms of any type. 7 Parcels may not contain currency, foreign or domestic, except when sent in official shipments.

Gift shipments of cigarettes, tobacco, and tobacco products donated by tobacco companies to hospitalized military personnel may be accepted when addressed to the commanding officer of a military hospital.

Air parcels may not exceed dimensions shown in footnote 11.

10 Mailable firearms may be shipped by air parcel post only. (See § 15.5 of this chapter concerning concealable firearms.) All other parcels may not contain firearms of any type.

11 Parcels may not exceed the following dimensions:

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(R. S. 161, 396, as amended, 898, as amended; 5 U. S. C. 22, 369, 872)

CODIFICATION: 17.1 was revised in its entirety 22 F. R. 9222, Nov. 19, 1957, and subsequently amended at 23 F. R. 2736, Apr. 24, 1958, 23 F. R. 5994, Aug. 7, 1958, 23 F. R. 8665, Nov. 6, 1958, 24 F.R. 566, Jan. 24, 1959, 24 F.R. 5302, June 30, 1959, 25 F.R. 905, Feb. 3, 1960, 25 F.R. 3711, Apr. 28, 1960, 25 FR. 9047, Sept. 21, 1960.

Prior Amendments

1956: 21 F. R. 7311, Sept. 26.

1957: 22 F. R. 760, Feb. 7; 22 F. R. 8042, Apr. 30; 22 F. R. 3070, May 1.

PART 18-POSTAL DELIVERY ZONE SYSTEM [ADDED]

Sec.

18.1 Purpose of the system.

18.2 Maintenance of zone system.
18.3 Change in delivery zone system.
18.4 Reissuance of postal zone directories.
18.5 Promotion of zone number usage.

AUTHORITY: §§ 18.1 to 18.5 issued under R.S. 161, as amended, 396, as amended; 5 U.S.C. 22, 369.

SOURCE: §§ 18.1 to 18.5 appear at 24 F.R. 10386, Dec. 22, 1959; 24 F.R. 11096, Dec. 31, 1959.

§ 18.1

Purpose of the system.

The postal delivery zone system expedites and simplifies the handling of mail in the following ways:

(a) Incoming mail. The distribution of mail is performed more rapidly by the use of simple numbers in addition to street name, block, and house numbers.

(b) Outgoing mail. The primary separation can be made at originating post offices of mail for delivery at other major post offices.

(c) Distribution scheme knowledge. The need for detailed scheme knowledge on the part of primary distribution employees is reduced.

(d) Improved addressing. As a refinement of the address, the zone number facilitates the prompt routing of mail for duplicate named or numbered streets.

(e) Premailing separation. By advanced separation to individual delivery zones, or delivery points, mailers of bulk or quantity mailings can realize the advantages of reduced handling and prompt delivery.

§ 18.2 Maintenance of zone system.

(a) Subdivision of total delivery area(1) Geographic. A delivery zone may be a definite geographic section of the total delivery area, encompassed entirely within a delivery station or served by a secondary distribution unit.

(2) Other. A delivery zone may represent a series of post office box numbers, military installations, government agencies, or the official establishments of the Postal Service.

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to the Bureau of Operations, Postal Services Division, Washington 25, D.C. Eight weeks from the date of receipt in the Department are required to print and deliver the directory. Postmasters will order sufficient directories for 1 year's supply.

§ 18.5 Promotion of zone number usage.

(a) Promotional campaign. (1) The effectiveness of the postal delivery zone system depends on customer knowledge and use of delivery zone numbers as part of the address. The support of all postmasters, including those of unzoned cities, is necessary in conducting a continuous promotional campaign through newspapers, radio, civic and service clubs, business houses, churches, schools, and other institutions.

(2) Request should be made of all customers, including business houses, organizations, and publishers of magazines, newspapers, and periodicals, to include the zone number in addresses on all mail for delivery at zone offices.

(b) Zoning of mailing lists. Zone numbers will be added or corrected without charge on mailing lists of zone cities. The list should be printed or typed in either sheet or card form and submitted to the local postmaster for transmittal to the zone city. The lists should be wrapped for mailing and must bear the name and address of the owner. No postage is required, and the list will be returned by official mail. Gummed labels, wrappers, envelopes or postal or post cards indicative of one-time use will not be considered as mailing lists.

(c) Cooperative premailing separation of second- and bulk third-class to individual zones. The advantages of preseparation to zones should be brought to the attention of all permit holders and quantity mailers. The voluntary zone makeup of quantity mail has been ad

vocated by publishers and direct mail advertisers as preferable to a mandatory provision, to assure the full benefit of the zone address.

(d) Mail acceptance and pouch or sack opening units. Provision must be made at those points associated with the acceptance of quantity mailings and with the opening of pouched or sacked mail for the prompt identification and handling of preseparated and bundled zone mail. The full potential operating and service benefit is realized when mail bypasses a distribution operation.

(e) Distribution of Notice 42, Postal Delivery Zone Notice. During March, June, September and December of each year, the notice of the correct zone number shall be distributed to all city, rural, and post office box addresses in zoned

areas.

(f) Systematic inspection of mail. A continuing review of incoming and outgoing mail should be established to identify volume mailers who are not including the zone number in the address. These mailers should be informed of the advantages of zone number usage.

(g) Furnishing zone number information. (1) Supplements to the official Postal Zone Directory must not be issued. (2) Copies of the directory should be available on request to all local and nonlocal mailers.

(3) The directory must be furnished to all employees assigned to window services, information and inquiry duties, preparation of notice forms, and correction of mailing lists.

(4) Permit holders must be given a copy of the directory at the time mailing permit is issued.

(5) On revision of directory, copies should be issued to firms, schools, and quantity mailers.

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CODIFICATION: Paragraph (a) was amended in the following respects:

1. In subparagraph (1), subdivision (iv) was amended, 21 F. R. 7990, Oct. 18, 1956. Subsequently, subdivisions (iii) and (iv) were redesignated (iv) and (v), respectively, and a new subdivision (111) was added, 23 F. R. 2736, Apr. 24, 1958.

2. In subparagraph (8) subdivisions (iii) and (viii) were amended, 25 F.R. 905, Feb. 3, 1960. Subsequently, subdivision (li) was amended to read as set forth above at 25 F.R. 3711, Apr. 28, 1960.

3. Subparagraph (9) was amended, 23 F.R. 5994, Aug. 7, 1958.

(b) Use of postal and post cards.

(4) Stamps on cards enclosed in outer wrappers may not apply as postage on the mailing piece.

[Subparagraph (4) amended, 24 F.R. 6807, Aug. 21, 1959]

(c) Business reply mail—(1) Purpose. Specially printed business reply cards, envelopes, cartons, and labels may be distributed for use by mailers in sending mail to the distributor without prepayment of postage.

(2) Permit. (i) A permit to distribute business reply cards, envelopes, cartons and labels is required. An application on Form 3614, Application to Distribute Business Reply Cards, Envelopes, and Labels, must be submitted at the post office where the mail will be returned. There is no charge for the permit. If matter bearing the business reply imprint is distributed from a central office to be returned to branches or dealers in other cities, one permit obtained from the post office where the central office is located may be used to cover all the business reply mail.

(ii) Upon receipt of the application, the postmaster will complete the permit portion of the form and deliver it to the applicant. The application portion of the form will be filed in the post office by the permit number. Permits issued at each post office will be numbered consecutively starting with No. 1 for the first permit. Each post office will keep an alphabetical card record of each permit.

(3) Postage. (i) Postage is collected on each piece of business reply mail at the time it is delivered. Postage due stamps for the amount due will be affixed to the mail or to Form 3582-A, Postage Due Bill. The stamps will be canceled and delivered to the addressee with the

mail when he pays the amount due. Business reply mail will not be mixed with other mail in direct packages or sacks for individuals or concerns.

(ii) The amount to be collected, which may not include fees for any special services, is computed as follows:

(a) Post cards. The rate for post cards or air post cards, whichever is applicable, plus 2 cents each. (See §§ 21.1 and 26.6 of this chapter.) Cards that do not conform to the specifications for post cards (paragraph (a) (7) of this section) are subject to the postage chargeable under (b) of this subdivision.

(b) Envelopes and packages. (1) Weight of piece not over two ounces; First-class or airmail rate of postage, whichever is applicable, plus 2 cents each. (See §§ 21.1 and 26.1 of this chapter.)

(2) Weight of piece over two ounces: First-class or airmail rate, whichever is applicable, plus 5 cents each. (See §§ 21.1 and 26.1 of this chapter.)

(4) Form of imprint and address. The card, envelope, carton or label must be printed on the address side in one of the forms illustrated. The addition of extraneous matter is not permitted.

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(5) Distribution. Business reply cards, envelopes, cartons, and labels may be distributed:

(i) In any quantity for return by surface or airmail. When prepared by the distributor for return by surface mail, business reply mail may not be accepted for return by air unless postage is fully prepaid at the airmail rate.

(ii) To any post office in the United States and its Territories and possessions, including military post offices overseas; except in the Canal Zone, where they may not be returned without prepayment of postage. They should not be sent to any foreign country.

(iii) In any manner except by depositing in receptacles provided by patrons for receipt of mail.

(6) Responsibility of distributor. The distributor guarantees payment on delivery of postage on returned business reply mail. Any concern distributing business reply cards, envelopes, cartons or labels under one permit for return to its branches or dealers, guarantees to pay postage on any returns refused by any authorized addressee.

CODIFICATION: Paragraph (c) amended, 23 F.R. 5824, Aug. 1, 1958. Subsequently, subparagraphs (3) (11) and (5) were amended, 24 F.R. 6807, Aug. 21, 1959.

Prior Amendments

1957: 22 F. R. 4390, June 21; 22 F. R. 4500, June 27; 22 F. R. 7235, Sept. 11.

§ 21.3 Weight and size limits.

(b) Size. The minimum size is 23⁄4 by 4 inches. There is no maximum limit. [Paragraph (b) amended, 22 F.R. 4053, June 8, 1957, effective July 1, 1959]

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