currency (figures only), in the following form: INSURED VALUE $35.50 Coins, bullion, jewelry, or any other precious article sent as parcel post must be insured. For general information on insurance see Part 243 of this chapter. Prohibitions. No list furnished, but the general prohibitions and restrictions shown under §231.2 of this chapter apply. LESOTHO Postal Union Mail Classifications, weight limits, and dimensions. See Chart 1 in front of the appendix and Part 222 of this chapter. Surface rates. See Chart 1 and Chart 2 reference tables. Air rates. Letters, 25 cents per half ounce. (See Chart 3, Table IV.) Single post cards and aerogrammes, 13 cents each. Printed matter, matter for the blind, samples of merchandise, and small packets, 60 cents first 2 ounces; 30 cents each additional 2 ounces or fraction. (See Chart 3, Table VII.) 15 Registration. Fee 80 cents. Maximum indemnity, $8.17. Return receipt: cents to return by surface, 28 cents to return by air. See Part 242 of this chapter. Insurance. Not applicable to postal union mail. Special handling. Available to U.S. exchange office for surface AO packages. See Chart 6 for fees. Special delivery. Yes. See Chart 5 for fees and other conditions. Money orders. Yes. See § 171.2 of this chapter. Prohibitions. No list furnished, but the general prohibitions and restrictions shown under § 221.3 of this chapter, apply. Parcel Post Classifications, weight limits, and dimensions. See Chart 1 in front of the appendix and Part 222 of this chapter. Surface rates. See Chart 1 and Chart 2 reference tables. Air rates. Letters, 25 cents per half ounce. (See Chart 3, Table IV.) Single post cards and aerogrammes, 13 cents each. Printed matter, matter for the blind, samples of merchandise, and small packets 60 cents first 2 ounces; 30 cents each additional 2 ounces or fraction. (See Chart 3, Table VII.) Registration. Fee, 80 cents. Maximum indemnity, $8.17. Return receipt: 15 cents to return by surface, 28 cents to return by air. Restricted delivery permitted. See Part 242 of this chapter. Insurance. Not applicable to postal union mail. Special handling. Available to U.S. exchange office for surface AO packages. See Chart 6 for fees. Special delivery. Yes. See Chart 5 for fees and other conditions. Money orders. No service. Prohibitions. Platinum, gold, and silver, manufactured or unmanufactured; precious stones, jewelry, and other precious articles. Radioactive materials. Also see § 221.3 of this chapter. Parcel Post Weight limit. 22 pounds. Dimensions. Length, 31⁄2 feet; length and girth combined, 6 feet. Sealing. Insured parcels must, and ordinary parcels may, be sealed. Postal forms required. One Form 2922, one Form 2966. Surface parcel rates. Two pounds or less, $1.10; each additional pound or fraction, 35 cents. (See Chart 4, Table II.) Air parcel rates. Four ounces or less, $1.42; each additional 4 ounces or fraction, 53 cents. Classifications, weight limits, and dimensions. See Chart 1 in front of the appendix and Part 222 of this chapter. Surface rates. See Chart 1 and Chart 2 reference tables. Air rates. Letters, 20 cents per half ounce. (See Chart 3, Table III.) Single post cards and aerogrammes, 13 cents each. Printed matter, matter for the blind, samples of merchandise, and small packets, 50 cents first 2 ounces; 20 cents each additional 2 ounces or fraction. (See Chart 3, Table VI.) Registration. Fee, 80 cents. Maximum indemnity, $8.17. Return receipt: 15 cents to return by surface, 28 cents to return by air. See Part 242 of this chapter. Insurance. Not applicable to postal union mail. Special handling. Available to U.S. exchange office for surface AO packages. See Chart 6 for fees. Special delivery. Yes. See Chart 5 for fees and other conditions. Money orders. No service. Prohibitions and import restrictions. Jewels and precious articles; manufactured platinum, gold or silver; coins, paper money, and values payable to bearer. Perishable biological materials. Articles prohibited or restricted as parcel post are prohibited or restricted in the postal union mail. Also see § 221.3 of this chapter. Weight limit. 44 pounds. Dimensions. Greatest combined length and girth, 6 feet. Greatest length, 32 feet, except that parcels may measure up to 4 feet in length, on condition that parcels over 42 and not over 44 inches in length do not exceed 24 inches in girth, parcels over 44 and not over 46 inches in length do not exceed 20 inches in girth, and parcels over 46 inches and up to 4 feet in length do not exceed 16 inches in girth. Sealing. Compulsory. Postal forms required. One Form 2922, one Form 2966, one Form 2972. Surface parcel rates. Two pounds or For rates over 10 pounds, charge $21.60 for each even 10 pounds plus the rate given above for the remaining pounds and/or ounces, if any. If there are none, charge from the table for the first 10 pounds. Special handling. Available to port of dispatch only. See Chart 6 for fees. Registration. No provision. Insurance. No provision. Observations. Each commercial parcel must be accompanied by an invoice in duplicate, dated and signed by the sender. Prohibitions. Arms (other than sporting guns). Tobacco in any form. Currency. Also see § 231.2 of this chapter. Import restrictions. The attention of senders should be called to the following requirements, which are to be met by the addressees: Import licenses are required for chocolate and confectionery, fresh or preserved fruits and nuts, cheese, photographic supplies, soap, jewelry, carpets and rugs, brass and copper household ware, and radios, if the value of the parcel exceeds 5 Libyan pounds ($14). Special authorization is required for plant material including seeds, salt, saccharine, sporting guns, serums and vaccines. LITHUANIA (NOTE. The regulations mentioned below are as prescribed by the Soviet authorities who are, as a practical matter, in a position to refuse the entry into Lithuania of mail unless such mail complies with the Soviet postal regulations.) Postal Union Mail Classifications, weight limits, and dimensions. See Chart 1 in front of the appendix and Part 222 of this chapter. Surface rates. See Chart 1 and Chart 2 reference tables. Air rates. Letters, 25 cents per half ounce. (See Chart 3, Table IV.) Single post cards and aerogrammes, 13 cents each. Printed matter, matter for the blind, samples of merchandise, and small packets, 60 cents first 2 ounces; 30 cents each additional 2 ounces or fraction. (See Chart 3, Table VII.) Registration. Fee, 80 cents. Maximum indemnity, $8.17. Return receipt: 15 cents to return by surface, 28 cents to return by air. Restricted delivery permitted. See Part 242 of this chapter. Insurance. Not applicable to postal union mail. Special handling. Available to U.S. exchange office for surface AO packages. See Chart 6 for fees. Special delivery. Yes. See Chart 5 for fees and other conditions. Money orders. No service. Observations. Same as those governing mail service with the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. To facilitate distribution and delivery, "Union of Soviet Socialist Republics" or "U.S.S.R." must be included as part of the address of mail articles. Prohibitions and import restrictions. Same as for the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Parcel Post Weight limit. 44 pounds. Dimensions. Greatest combined length and girth, 6 feet. Greatest length, 31⁄2 feet, except that parcels may measure up to 4 feet in length, on condition that parcels over 42 and not over 44 inches in length do not exceed 24 inches in girth, parcels over 44 and not over 46 inches in length do not exceed 20 inches in girth, and parcels over 46 inches and up to 4 feet in length do not exceed 16 inches in girth. Sealing. Compulsory. Postal forms required. One Form 2922, two Forms 2966, one Form 2972. Surface parcel rates. Two pounds or less, $1.10; each additional pound or fraction, 35 cents. (See Chart 4, Table II.) 8.... 9.61 7 18.01 For rates over 10 pounds, charge $24 for each even 10 pounds plus the rate given above for the remaining pounds and/or ounces, if any. If there are none, charge from the table for the first 10 pounds. Special handling. Available to port of dispatch only. See Chart 6 for fees. Registration. No provision. Insurance. Same as for U.S.S.R. Observations. Same as those governing parcel post service with the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. To facilitate distribution and delivery, "Union of Soviet Socialist Republics" or "U.S.S.R." must be included as part of the address of parcels. Prohibitions and import restrictions. Same as for the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. LUXEMBOURG (GRAND DUCHY) Postal Union Mail Classifications, weight limits, and dimensions. See Chart 1 in front of the appendix and Part 222 of this chapter. Surface rates. See Chart 1 and Chart 2 reference tables. Air rates. Letters, 20 cents per half ounce. (See Chart 3, Table III.) Single post cards and aerogrammes, 13 cents each. Printed matter, matter for the blind, samples of merchandise, and small packets 50 cents first 2 ounces; 20 cents each additional 2 ounces or fraction. (See Chart 3, Table VI.) Registration. Fee, 80 cents. Maximum indemnity, $8.17. Return receipt: 15 cents to return by surface, 28 cents to return by air. Restricted delivery permitted. See Part 242 of this chapter. Perishable biological Articles prohibited as parcel post are prohibited in the postal union mail. Also see § 221.3 of this chapter. Parcel Post Weight limit. 44 pounds. Dimensions. Greatest combined length and girth, 6 feet. Greatest length, 31⁄2 feet, except that parcels may measure up to 4 feet in length, on condition that parcels over 42 and not over 44 inches in length do not exceed 24 inches in girth, parcels over 44 and not over 46 inches in length do not exceed 20 inches in girth, and parcels over 46 inches and up to 4 feet in length do not exceed 16 inches in girth. Sealing. Insured parcels must, and ordinary parcels may, be sealed. Postal forms required. One Form 2922, two Forms 2966, one Form 2972. Surface parcel rates. Two pounds or less, $1.10; each additional pound or fraction 35 cents. (See Chart 4, Table II.) Air parcel rates. Four ounces or less, $1.57; each additional 4 ounces or fraction, 41 cents. TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS AND 77.25 GOLD FRANCS The same indications shall also be shown in the appropriate space on the dispatch note (Form 2972). See Part 243 of this chapter for method of converting U.S. currency into gold francs and for general information on insurance. Gold or silver, whether manufactured or unmanufactured; precious stones, jewelry or other precious articles sent as parcel post must be insured. Prohibitions. For reasons of public safety: Anonymous printed pamphlets, without indication of the name of the printer. Air guns, daggers, sword canes, loaded canes, and other hidden or secret defensive weapons. For other reasons: Saccharine and similar sweetening substances, unless addressed to pharmacists for medical purposes by Government authorization. Also see § 231.2 of this chapter. Single post cards and aerogrammes, 13 cents each. Printed matter, matter for the blind, samples of merchandise, and small packets, 60 cents first 2 ounces; 30 cents each additional 2 ounces or fraction. (See Chart 3, Table VII.) Registration. Fee, 80 cents. Maximum indemnity, $8.17. Return receipt: 15 cents to return by surface, 28 cents to return by air. Restricted delivery permitted. See Part 242 of this chapter. Insurance. Not applicable to postal union mail. Special handling. Available to U.S. exchange office for surface AO packages. See Chart 6 for fees. Special delivery. Yes. See Chart 5 for fees and other conditions. Money orders. No service. Observations. Macao is a Portuguese colony and articles for Macao should be addressed to "Macao" and not to "Macao, China." Parcel Post Weight limit. 22 pounds. Dimensions. Greatest combined length and girth, 6 feet. Greatest length, 32 feet, except that parcels may measure up to 4 feet in length, on condition that parcels over 42 and not over 44 inches in length do not exceed 24 inches in girth, parcels over 44 and not over 46 inches in length do not exceed 20 inches in girth, and parcels over 46 inches and up to 4 feet in length do not exceed 16 inches in girth. Sealing. Optional. Postal forms required. One Form 2922, one Form 2966. Surface parcel rates. Two pounds or less, $1.10; each additional pound or fraction, 35 cents. (See Chart 4, Table II.) Air parcel rates. Four ounces or less, $2.04; each additional 4 ounces or fraction, 79 cents. Lbs. Oz. Rate 0 4.... $2.04 8... 2.83 0 4 4 0.... 4. 13.89 7 8. 14.68 7 12. 24.95 25.74 5.99 1 12. 2 0. 2 4. 2 8. 6 0. 4.41 5.20 4 12.... 16.26 8 4. 5 0.... 17.05 8 6.78 5 4.... 17.84 8 7.57 5 8. 18.63 8.36 5 12 19.42 9.15 4 8... 15.47 8 0. 26.53 27.32 8.... 28.11 12.... 28.90 9 29.69 9 30.48 20.21 9 8. 31.27 |