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. 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. No service.

Money orders. Yes. See § 171.2 of this chapter.

Prohibitions. Perishable biological ma

SOMALI REPUBLIC

I. Southern Region (Territory of former "Somalia”).

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. 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. Coins, banknotes, paper money, and values payable to bearer; gold, platinum, and silver, manufactured or unmanufactured; precious stones, jewelry, and other precious articles.

Perishable biological materials. Radioactive materials.

Articles prohibited as parcel post are prohibited in the postal union mail. Also see § 221.3 of this chapter.

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. Compulsory.

Postal forms required. One Form 2922, one Form 2966, one Form 2972.

Surface parcel rates. Two pounds or less, $1.10; each additional pound or

For rates over 10 pounds, charge $28.80 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.

Prohibitions. For reasons of public safety: Printed matter, designs and emblems contrary to public order.

For sanitary reasons: Foreign medical specialties, serums, vaccines, etc., unless addressed to recognized medical institutions or registered pharmacies.

Empty containers and labels with markings relating to medicines.

Arms, etc.: Arms and parts thereof are not admitted until the addressee obtains a permit from the authorities in his locality.

State monopolies, etc.: Saccharine and its products, unless addressed to authorized pharmacies.

Sea salt and rock salt, and unmanufactured tobacco (leaves and stems) unless addressed to the Minister of Finances. Manufactured tobacco addressed to individuals for personal use is admitted with permission of the customs authorities.

Also see § 231.3 of this chapter. II. Northern Region (Territory of former "Somaliland Protectorate").

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. 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. Manufactured or unmanufactured platinum, gold or silver, precious stones, jewelry, and other precious articles.

Perishable biological materials. Radio

active materials.

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 post. No service.

Special handling. Available to port of dispatch only. See Chart 6 for fees. Registration. No provision. Insurance. No provision.

Observations. Parcels are accepted for any place, but delivery is confined to Berbera, Borama, Burao, Erigavo, Hargeisa, Sheikh, and Zeilah.

Prohibitions. Arms of all kinds, parts of arms, military stores, except for Government service or under Government license.

Lighters and refills containing butane

gas.

Also see § 231.2 of this chapter.

SOUTH AFRICA (REPUBLIC OF) (INCLUDING SOUTH-WEST AFRICA)

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. 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.

Observations. See "Observations" under "Parcel Post" for information as to the South African import-license requirements and the markings required for various types of shipments.

Prohibitions and import restrictions. The articles prohibited or restricted as parcel post are prohibited or restricted in the postal union mail, except that diamonds and other precious stones are admitted in registered letter packages. Also see § 221.3 of this chapter. Parcel Post

Weight limit. 22 pounds.

Dimensions. Length, 32 feet; length and girth combined, 6 feet.

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, $1.69; each additional 4 ounces or fraction, 80 cents.

For rates over 10 pounds, charge $32 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. The South African Government requires that import permits be obtained by the addressees to take delivery of all shipments except those in the following categories which are exempt from import control:

(a) Bona fide gifts not exceeding 10 Rand (about $14) in value.

(b) Medicines and therapeutic devices for the addressee's personal use, not exceeding 10 Rand in value.

(c) Books, newspapers, catalogues, printed music and periodicals (other than those of the sensational or "comic" variety which are prohibited) sent to firms or private individuals for their

own use.

(d) Samples having no commercial value.

(e) Articles being returned to South Africa after repairs costing 10 Rand or less.

(f) Articles originating in South Africa being returned for repair or for replacement due to defect.

(g) Articles authorized under South African quota regulations.

(h) Used household or personal effects of persons who have arrived in South Africa.

Before mailing any parcel or postal union article whose contents do not conform to one of the above categories, the sender should ascertain whether the addressee will be permitted to receive it. The sender must mark the wrapper of each parcel or article "Addressee has im

port permit," or, if the contents are in one of the exempted categories, "Exempt from import control."

Commercial shipments of printed matter require separate import permits to be obtained by the addressees for the portions classified as (a) scientific, educational and technical, (b) nonfiction, and (c) fiction. It is desirable that mailers of such shipments prepare separate invoices in respect of each classification, each invoice to show the total number of parcels in the shipment, and the invoice number to be marked on each package.

For commercial shipments, a commercial invoice in prescribed form must be sent to the addressee so as to arrive before the shipment.

Prohibitions. For sanitary reasons: Used clothing for sale; used boots and shoes.

For other reasons: Diamonds and precious stones; coins; gold dust or nuggets. Butane gas cigarette lighters.

Honey and preparations of honey including "royal jelly," preserves sweetened with honey, and flypaper.

Magazines and periodical publications of the sensational variety, such as "western," "detective," "romance," "confession," or "comics;" back number of all magazines or periodicals mailed more than 2 months from date of issue.

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 addressee:

In addition to the import permits required as set forth in "Observations," special permission is needed to import the following:

Deadly weapons including knives having blades 4 inches or more in length, except those normally employed in household use, farming, or meat cutting; also imitation firearms, devices for discharging gas, harpoon guns, and air pistols.

Sera, vaccines and pathogenic cultures for human or veterinary use.

Military equipment including uniforms, altered or not; footwear; blankets; ground sheets; ordnance bags and haversacks.

Cheese of all kinds; yeast; beeswax; rice.

SOUTHERN YEMEN (PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF) (INCLUDING KAMARAN AND PERIM)

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. 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. No service.

Money orders. Yes. See § 171.2 of this chapter.

Prohibitions. Gold and silver coins, precious metals, jewels and precious stones, watches of gold, silver, or platinum, and other valuable manufactured articles.

Articles prohibited as parcel post are prohibited in the postal union mail. Also see § 221.3 of this chapter. Parcel Post

Weight limit. 22 pounds. Dimensions. Length, 32 feet; length and girth combined, 6 feet.

Sealing. Optional.

Postal forms required. One Form 2922, one Form 2966.

Surface parcel rates. Two pounds or less, $1.10; each addtional pound or fraction, 35 cents. (See Chart 4, Table II.)

Air parcel rates. Four ounces or less, $1.78; each additional 4 ounces or fraction, 69 cents.

For rates over 10 pounds, charge $27.60 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.

Prohibitions. Arms, etc.: Arms and military supplies, unless imported by or on behalf of the Government of Aden.

Imitation and toy pistols and revolvers. State monopolies, etc.: Coin or bullion exceeding £5 in value.

All goods manufactured outside Her Majesty's dominions and marked with the British Royal Arms, or imitations. Fictitious stamps.

Also see § 231.2 of this chapter.

SPAIN (INCLUDING

BALEARIC ISLANDS, CANARY ISLANDS, AND THE SPANISH OFFICES IN NORTHERN AFRICA; CEUTA, MELILLA, ALHUCEMAS ISLAND, CHAFARINAS OR ZAFARANI ISLANDS, AND PEÑÓN DE VELEZ DE LA GOMERA)

(For Spanish Sahara and Ifni, see Spanish West Africa.)

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 deliverey 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. Periodicals, newspapers and books generally require an import permit to be secured by the addressees in Spain. However, this requirement is waived in the case of single shipments addressed to individuals.

The customs handling of printed matter in Spain will be facilitated if a green customs label (Form 2976) is affixed to each package.

It is understood that periodicals in the Spanish language are often subjected to high duties and extensive examination by the Spanish authorities.

Prohibitions and import restrictions. Cottonseed unless addressed to the Spanish Institute for Textile Fiber Production.

Articles prohibited or restricted as parcel post are prohibited or restricted in the postal union mail.

Also see § 221.3 of this chapter.

Parcel Post

Weight limit. Air parcels, 22 pounds; surface parcels, 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; two Forms 2966; one Form 2972.

Surface parcel rates. Two pounds or less, $1.10; each additional pound or