(d) Description. The matter acceptable in domestic mail under the provisions of part 28 of this chapter is generally acceptable to other countries as "Matter for the Blind”, provided it does not exceed the international size and weight limits. Sound recordings, plates, and special paper for embossing blind literature are accepted under the conditions stated in § 28.4 of this chapter. Other items mentioned in § 28.4 of this chapter and matter for the blind exceeding the prescribed international size and weight limits, must be mailed as parcel post or under some other international mail classification, with postage paid at the applicable rate. [Paragraph (d) amended, 28 F.R. 1143, Feb. 6, 1963] 112.6 § 112.6 Samples of merchandise. (a) Rates-(1) Surface. Surface rates for samples of merchandise to Canada and Mexico are 4 cents for the first 2 ounces and 2 cents for each additional ounce or fraction, with a minimum charge of 10 cents. To all other countries the rates are 5 cents for the first 2 ounces and 3 cents for each additional 2 ounces or fraction, with a minimum charge of 12 cents. [Subparagraph (1) amended, 28 F.R. 124, Jan. 4, 1963] (g) Packing and mailing. (2) Packing requirements for certain articles.-(i) Glass. Articles of glass or other fragile materials must be securely packed (in boxes of metal, wood, or strong corrugated fiberboard), so as to avoid all danger to postal employees and the mails. (ii) Liquids, oils, etc. Liquids, oils, and substances which easily liquefy must be enclosed in hermetically sealed receptacles. Each receptacle must be placed in a separate box of metal, strong wood or strong corrugated fiberboard containing enough sawdust, cotton, or spongy material to absorb the liquid in the event of breakage of the receptacle. The cover of the box must be fastened in such a way that it cannot be easily detached. [Subdivisions (i) and (ii) amended, 27 F.R. 9059, Sept. 12, 1962] (b) Articles grouped together—(1) Grouping permitted. A single envelope or package may contain commercial papers, samples of merchandise, and/or printed matter subject to the following conditions: (i) Each article taken singly must not exceed the limits of weight applicable to it. (ii) The total weight must not exceed 4 pounds 6 ounces per package if it consists solely of commercial papers and samples. (iii) The weight limit is raised to 6 pounds 9 ounces if the package also contains prints, but in such case the total weight of the commercial papers and samples must not exceed 4 pounds 6 ounces. (iv) The dimensions of the package must not exceed those of letters. (2) Rates. Postage will be charged at the highest surface rate (including minimum charge) applicable to any of the categories of mail involved. For air service the rates for "Other Articles" apply. See individual country items in § 168.5 of this chapter. (3) Preparation and marking. Envelopes or packages mailed as grouped articles must not be sealed. Senders must mark the address side of the envelope or package "Grouped Article." [Paragraph (b) amended, 27 F.R. 9059, Sept. 12, 1962] PART 113-TREATMENT OF OUTGOING POSTAL UNION MAIL Sec. 113.2 Shortpaid and unpaid. [Revised] § 113.2 Shortpaid and unpaid. (a) At mailing office. Mailing offices shall return shortpaid and unpaid articles to sender for deficient postage using stock rubber stamp R-1300-230. The following exceptions apply. (1) Special-delivery. Dispatch to appropriate exchange office, unless deficiency can be obtained without delaying the article. (2) Letter mail and post cards with return address at an office other than the mailing office. Dispatch to appropriate exchange office. (3) Articles without return address. Send letter mail and post cards to appropriate exchange office. Send "Other articles" to proper dead letter branch. (4) Mail for Canada. Endorse to show that postage due charges are to be collected from the addressee, as follows, and dispatch to appropriate exchange office: (i) Double the amount of the deficient postage on ordinary (unregistered) letter mail and post cards. (ii) The actual amount of the deficiency on ordinary "other articles" and on all registered mail. (b) Dispatch to exchange office or dead letter branch. When shortpaid or unpaid mail is dispatched to exchange offices or to dead letter branches pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section, apply stock rubber stamp R-1300-4, Postage Due Cents, but do not indicate the amount of shortpayment, except as provided in paragraph (a) (4) of this section for mail addressed to Canada. Dispatch to exchange offices by surface means when surface mail is involved and by air when airmail is involved. Intermediate offices that handle transit mail shall not check mail for postage deficiencies. (c) Credit for postage already affixed. Credit is allowed for postage already affixed in figuring correct amount on articles returned to senders for deficient postage. [29 F.R. 3518, Mar. 19, 1964] Prior Amendments 1962: 27 F.R. 2688, Mar. 22; 27 F.R. 9259, Sept. 19. § 113.3 Improperly prepared. (c) Undersized articles. Post offices will return to the senders, if known, any articles that are less than the prescribed minimum size (4 x 24 inches) and are not prepared as provided under § 112.1 (c) (2) of this chapter. (Effective January 1, 1963, the dimensions will be 44 x 3 inches). If the sender is not known, (a) International. Articles will generally be forwarded to a new address of the addressee, even in a third country, or back to the United States. The sender may forbid forwarding by a notation on the envelope or wrapper in a language understood in the country to which addressed. See § 114.3 of this chapter concerning forwarding of mail of foreign origin. [Paragraph (a) revised, 27 F.R. 2688, Mar. 22, 1962] (b) Domestic-(1) Addressee moved to another country. Domestic post or postal cards and ordinary letters (except those that appear to contain merchandise) addressed to persons who have filed a change of address to another country are redirected and forwarded to the foreign address unless they bear a notice forbidding forwarding. They are forwarded by surface if surface mail is involved and by air if air mail is involved, without prepayment of additional postage. Credit is allowed for the postage already on the articles, and only the deficiency will be collected on delivery. Domestic mail, other than post or postal cards and ordinary letters which appear to contain no merchandise, shall be treated as undeliverable. (See Part 48 of this chapter.) (2) Bearing foreign return address. Any domestic letters (except those that appear to contain merchandise) or domestic post or postal cards bearing the sender's request for return are returned to the foreign return address. Return is by surface mail only, and without prepayment of additional postage. Indication of a foreign return address on registered or certified letter mail will be deemed to constitute a request on the part of the sender that the letter is to be forwarded to the foreign return address if it is not deliverable at the United States address. It further indicates that the sender thereby agrees in case of loss of a registered letter after dispatch from the United States to adjustment of indemnity in accordance with the provisions of § 162.2 of this chapter, irrespective of the amount of registry fee paid. Articles or packages containing (ii) On packages assessed with duty which are delivered without collection of duty under § 151.5 (d) (4) of this chapter. If postage due stamps were pasted on the package and canceled at the time the package was assigned for delivery, the carrier shall mark the stamps "Voided" and allow them to remain on the package. See § 151.5(d) (4) (iv) of this chapter concerning crediting carrier with the value of the unreturned postage due stamps. [Subdivision (ii) revised, 28 F.R. 4252, Apr. 30, 1963] (b) Shortpaid mail. Post offices will collect from the addressees of shortpaid letters and post cards the amount indicated in United States currency by the receiving exchange office. The amount is accounted for by affixing and canceling postage due stamps, and is retained by the postal service. Postage due ratings can be verified from § 168.2 of this chapter and inquiries may be directed to the International Service Division, Bureau of Transportation and International Services, Post Office Department, Washington, D.C., 20260. [Paragraph (b) revised, 29 F.R. 3518, Mar. 19, 1964] § 114.2 Foreign markings instead of stamps. Some articles of foreign origin do not bear postage stamps but are marked Postage Paid, "Taxe perçue", "Port Payé", "TP" or "PP", with postmark. The marking "On Her Majesty's Service" or "O.H.M.S." is also sometimes used. This mail is treated as prepaid. [29 F.R. 8009, June 24, 1964] § 114.3 Forwarding. (1) (a) Within the United States. Articles received by surface may be forwarded by surface and articles received by air may be forwarded by air, without an additional postage charge or fee, unless the envelope or wrapper bears a notation forbidding its being forwarded. (2) Second-class publications from Canada are treated in accordance with § 48.2(b) (1) through (3) of this chapter. A periodical publication from any other country whose delivery requires that it be forwarded to another local address or to another post office shall be forwarded and the addressee shall be requested to notify the publisher of his new address. If the publication is still being received three months after the change of address occurs, the post office of original address will send a complete copy, with a notation of the new address of the addressee, to the International Service Division, Bureau of Transportation and Interna tional Services, Post Office Department, Washington, D.C., 20260, for attention of the sender through the postal authorities of the country of mailing. Thereafter, any copies received with the old address shall be disposed of as waste, except that publications bearing the request of sender for return shall be endorsed "Moved", "Not Forwardable" and returned to origin. (b) To another country. (1) Articles can be forwarded on condition that the country of destination accepts mail of the classification involved. Articles received by either surface or air, which do not bear instructions forbidding their being forwarded, are forwarded by surface without an additional postage charge or fee. United States postage at the airmail rate to the country concerned must be paid on any article that is forwarded by air. Cross out the Par Avion label or endorsement on an airmail article that is forwarded by surface. See § 113.4 (b) and (c), and § 121.8(b) concerning forwarding of domestic mail. (2) The provisions of paragraph (a) (2) of this section apply in the case of periodical publications addressed to persons who have filed change of address to another country. [Paragraphs (a) and (b) revised, 29 F.R. 7934, June 23, 1964] 33-619-65- -11 between the articles and the top, bottom, and sides of the box, to be filled with sufficient cushioning material to protect the articles. [Subdivision (1) amended, 27 F.R. 11424, Nov. 20, 1962] * (b) Dimensions and weight limits. (4) Weight limits. For weight limits applicable to each country or destination, see individual country items in § 168.5 of this chapter. There is no minimum weight limit for international parcel post. [Subparagraph (4) amended, 27 F.R. 2688, Mar. 22, 1962] (d) Addressing and mailing. * (3) Postage rates. Parcel post rates to the various countries of destination are shown in the individual country items in § 168.5 of this chapter. The rates for surface parcels are 80 or 90 cents for the first 2 pounds and 30 or 35 cents for each additional pound, a fraction of a pound being charged as a full pound. Air parcel rates are on the basis of each 4 ounces, a fraction of 4 ounces being charged as a full 4 ounces. The weight of the customs declaration and other postal forms will not be included with that of the parcel (surface or air) in determining the amount of postage required. [Subparagraph (3) amended, 27 F.R. 2688, Mar. 22, 1962] (a) At mailing office. Outgoing parcels shall be checked carefully for postage payment before they are dispatched. Shortpaid parcels which bear a return address at the office of mailing shall be either returned to the sender for the deficient postage or held and the sender requested to supply the missing postage. The original postage is still valid when the parcel is remailed. If the return address is not at the mailing office the parcel shall be dispatched to the exchange office, unless the parcel is totally unpaid. (b) In transit. Sectional centers and other intermediate offices rehandling parcel in transit shall not attempt to check the postage paid, but shall return to the senders any parcels observed to be totally unpaid. (c) Reported by exchange office. Shortpaid parcels observed at exchange offices are dispatched to destination and a notice on Form 2947-A, "Notice to Mailer-Irregularity in International Mail," is sent requesting that the deficiency be supplied to the exchange office. If the deficiency is not supplied, the exchange office will request the postmaster to collect from the sender. [27 F.R. 9259, Sept. 19, 1962] Prior Amendments 1962: 27 F.R. 2688, Mar. 22. § 121.5 Prohibitions and restrictions. (b) Restricted articles-(1) Combustible liquids. Combustible liquids having a flash point of 150° F. or lower but above 80° F. (Tag, open tester) may be sent to foreign countries generally in quantities not exceeding 1 quart in any one parcel, except that paints, varnishes, turpentine, and similar substances may (a) Customs declaration, Form 2966 * ** (2) Preparation by sender. Complete the declarations in ink or by typewriter. The postal service assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of the indications shown by the sender. Show on each declaration the following: (i) The name and address of the sender and the addressee: (ii) The disposal to be made of the parcel if it proves to be undeliverable as addressed. If an alternate addressee is given, it is recommended that the sender also indicate whether he wishes to have the parcel returned or treated as abandoned if it proves to be undeliverable to both the original and alternate addressees. This is done by checking the ultimate disposal in addition to the one showing the alternate addressee. (See illustrations in paragraph (c) (4) of this section.) Senders should give instructions for abandonment of any parcels on which they are not willing to pay the return charges mentioned in § 122.5(a) (1) of this chapter. (iii) A complete and accurate description of the contents in the English language. An interlineation in another language is permitted, and in some cases is required (see part 168 of this chapter). In the case of parcels containing more than one article, or articles of different kinds, state the exact quantity and value of each kind or article. If the sender wishes to declare that the contents of a parcel have "No Value", he is permitted to do so. It is sufficient to use simply such words as coat, or stockings, but the materials of which the articles are composed must be shown, as fur coat, silk |