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"Total" damage of an article in a registered packet, but not exceeding $8.17. When mailed in the United States, payment may also be made for partial damage, but not exceeding $8.17, if responsibility rests with the United States or it is not possible to determine in which country the damage occurred.

(3) Australia. Indemnity may be paid in any amount claimed not exceeding $8.17 for loss (contents and wrapper), regardless of value; and, on the basis of actual value, for rifling of an article in a registered packet, but not exceeding $8.17. When mailed in the United States, payment may also be made for damage, but not exceeding $8.17, if responsibility rests with the United States or it is not possible to determine in which country the damage occurred.

(4) All other countries. Indemnity may be paid in any amount claimed not exceeding $8.17 for loss (contents and wrapper), regardless of value. When mailed in the United States, payment may also be made up to $8.17 on the basis of actual value for damage or rifling of contents (including instances when money in cash, banknotes, or values payable to bearer are prohibited by international agreements), if responsibility rests with the United States or it is not possible to determine in which country the damage or rifling occurred.

(b) Registered parcel post-(1) Cape Verde Islands and Portuguese West Africa. Indemnity may be paid up to $16.33, based on actual value, for loss, rifling, or damage.

(2) Cuba. Parcel post service with Cuba is suspended.

(3) Ecuador. Indemnity may be paid up to $50, based on actual value, for loss, rifling, or damage.

(4) Other countries. Although parcels may be registered to Bermuda, British Honduras, Congo (Kinshasa), Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and Turks Islands, there is no provision for payment of indemnity in case of loss, rifling, or damage of such parcels.

(c) Insured parcel post-(1) General provisions. Indemnity may be paid for loss, rifling, or damage, based on actual value.

(2) Forwarded or returned to third country. The mailer may be paid only such indemnity for loss, rifling, or damage occurring after redispatch by the original country of address to a third country as the country in which the mistreatment occurred is willing or obligated

to pay under any agreement between the countries involved.

(3) Canada. Indemnity may be specially paid as provided in subparagraph (1) of this paragraph for loss, rifling, or damage of insured parcels addressed to Canada containing articles prohibited insurance. See country item "Canada" in the appendix to this subchapter.

(d) Principal exceptions. Indemnity may not be paid:

(1) In excess of the limit prescribed for the insurance or registry fee paid or greater than that corresponding to the actual amount of loss (except registered postal union), rifling, or damage. Allowance must be made for depreciation or for needed repairs, and, in the absence of purchase receipts or invoices, the contents must be described in sufficient detail.

(2) To anyone in this country other than the sender, for loss of registered postal union mail, except on the consent of both the sender and the country of origin.

(3) For damage or for partial or complete loss or rifling of the contents of postal union registered articles, except as stated in paragraph (a) of this section.

(4) When (1) other countries report delivery of parcels without external trace of rifling or damage and acceptance without reservation concerning the condition of the contents, and (ii) when delivery was made under conditions prescribed by the domestic regulations of the country of destination for mail of the same kind, or, on presentation of a regular postal identity card.

(5) When loss, rifling, or damage has been caused by the fault or negligence of the sender or the addressee or the representative of either, such as failure to endorse the parcel conspicuously to show the nature of the contents or to provide adequate packing for the length of the journey and for the protection of the contents.

(6) When an article or parcel cannot be accounted for in consequence of the destruction of service records through "force majeure."

(7) When the contents are prohibited, except as stated in paragraph (a) (4) and (c) (3) of this section.

(8) When the claimant, with intent to defraud, shall declare the contents of a parcel to be above their real value.

(9) For an article or parcel seized by the customs.

(10) For parcels that contain matter of no intrinsic value or matter which did not conform to stipulations of the conventions applicable, or were not posted in the manner prescribed. However, in the event of loss, rifling, or damage of mail erroneously accepted for insurance to other countries, limited indemnity may specially be paid as if it had been addressed to a domestic destination, i.e., on the basis of the indemnity limits for domestic insured mail. If erroneously accepted as registered mail limited indemnity may be specially paid under the conditions in paragraph (a) of this section. If postage was erroneously collected at other than parcel post rates, but the parcel was otherwise properly accepted for insurance, indemnity may specially be paid under paragraph (c) of this section.

(11) For indirect loss or loss of profits in the case of parcels.

(12) When no inquiry or application for indemnity has been made by claimant or his representative within a year commencing with the day following the posting of the article or parcel. In the case of insured mail with Canada, however, the time limit may be waived when it is satisfactorily established that the delay was unavoidable and not the fault of the claimant.

(13) For damage which results from the inherent vice or quality of the contents, that is, its inability, due to its nature, to withstand the ordinary incidents of the contemplated carriage.

(14) When full compensation or reimbursement has otherwise been made by the Post Office Department or by any outside firm or corporation whatsoever except on a pro rata basis as coinsurer.

(15) For sentimental values arising from association of articles. Also, in the absence of a complete description, the claimant must satisfactorily establish the ordinary market value at the time of mailing, particularly in the case of heirlooms or antiques.

(16) For an amount in excess of the maximum prescribed for the insurance or registry fee paid, unless responsibility rests with the United States and it shall be shown to the satisfaction of the Postmaster General that the mailer was charged a fee less than that required to cover the amount of indemnity desired, through error on the part of the Postal Service. On such a showing, the deficiency in fee may be collected from the mailer and postal indemnity paid within the limit fixed for the higher fee. If full

or partial responsibility rests with the other country and the mailer requested full coverage at the time of mailing, but a deficient and "unauthorized" insurance fee was collected, he may be paid for full value, less the amount of the deficient fee, but not exceeding the limit fixed for the appropriate insurance fee. (17) For loss of articles registered free or for official registered mail.

(18) When evidence of insurance coverage has not been presented.

(19) In excess of the limits prescribed in paragraph (a) of this section for domestic registered letters bearing foreign return addresses which are forwarded pursuant to § 223.4(b)(2).

(e) When to be instituted. Claims for indemnity involving international registered mail, and insured mail for which inquiry concerning disposal has been made, shall be instituted only on instructions from the postmasters at the appropriate adjusting exchange offices shown in paragraph (f) of this section, except as otherwise specifically provided for in § 271.5(a) (2) (i) of this chapter for insured mail to Canada.

(f) Adjusting exchange offices. Indemnity claims relating to international insured or registered mail shall be adjudicated and approved by the adjusting exchange office for the country involved as indicated below.

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Post offices will process applications when the request relates to mail originating in the United States, unless there is reason to believe that the other country is at fault. Forward application with the wrapper and all supporting papers to the Classification and Special Services Division, Bureau of Operations, Post Office Department, Washington, D.C. 20260, when there is reason to believe that the other country is at fault or when the request relates to mail originating in another country.

[32 F.R. 12284, Aug. 24, 1967, as amended at 33 F.R. 12907, Sept. 12, 1968]

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Chart 1-POSTAL UNION MAIL

(See Parts 221 through 225 of this chapter, for detailed information on mailing conditions.) TABLE I-CLASSIFICATIONS AND WEIGHT LIMITS FOR SURFACE AND AIR MAIL, AND SURFACE POSTAGE RATES (For airmail: See country items for rates and Part 241 of this chapter for general information.)

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If a country does not accept small packets, the statement "Small packets not accepted" appears in the introductory heading under the country item. For detailed information about "small packets," see § 222.7 of this chapter.

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112 cents is the minimum postage chargeable on "Samples of Merchandise” and 16 ounces is the maximum weight limit.

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TABLE IV.-SURFACE RATES TO COUNTRIES OTHER THAN CANADA AND MEXICO FOR REGULAR PRINTED MATTER AND FOR SAMPLES OF MERCHANDISE

(SEE CHART 1, TABLE II for WEIGHT LIMITS) (Rates: 6 cents first 2 ounces; 4 cents each additional 2

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