Show the insured value in U.S. currency (figures only) 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.

Coins; platinum, gold, or silver, whether manufactured or unmanufactured; precious stones, jewelry, or other precious articles must not be accepted for mailing as parcel post unless they are insured.

Observations. Parcels must not be closed by means of metal bands or metal straps.

Prohibitions. Military firearms and toys resembling them.

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Sporting goods for personal 1 article or 1 set.

Printed matter, pictures, films, recordings, etc., which are contrary to the interests of the U.S.S.R.

14

Optical instruments, pros

1 article.

15

16 Body linen (new)..

17 Bed and table linen (new)...

theses, orthopedic corsets, hearing aids, etc.

Overcoats and suits.

3 articles.

6 sets of each kind.

2 sets of each kind.

3 of each kind.

bonds.

19

Headwear, all kinds (new),

2 articles.

Postage stamps, canceled or not, and philatelic collections.

except scarfs.

20

Curtains, blinds..

5 sets.

Seeds, grain and legumes suitable for planting.

2 pairs.

23

Haberdashery:

(a) Socks, stockings (new).

6 pairs.

Foods and beverages hermetically sealed or in glass containers.

(b) Gloves (new).

3 pairs.

(c) Briefcases and

(d) Other articles of

haberdashery.

1.

handbags.

2 articles or sets.

24

Toys, games, and Christmas

Do.

tree decorations.

1 article or set.

26

Pencils, pens, notebooks..

5.

27

Disk recordings..

12.

1,000 m. (3,289 ft.).

29

Musical instruments (wind 1.

Medicines, vitamins, chewing gum, dental creams.

Used clothing. Thread. Pieces of cloth. Photographic apparatus. Watches. All parcels containing meat or any meat products, as well as smoked meats, sausages, and other mixtures of meat prepared by means of heat, must have an official veterinary certificate enclosed. Certificates can be obtained by submitting the meat to one of the inspection stations of the Meat Inspection Division, U.S. Department of Agriculture, located in principal cities. Inquiries on the subject may be addressed to the Meat Inspection Division, Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. 20250. Parcels containing meat should not be accepted for mailing unless the sender states that the required certificate is enclosed.

Import restrictions. Addressees are required to obtain import licenses for all parcels, except gifts for the addressees personal use consisting solely of articles shown in the following list and not exceeding the maximum quantities indicated. Customs duty is regularly assessed on the contents of parcels, even in no import license is required.

papers, manuscripts.

Articles which are prohibited or restricted in the postal union mail are prohibited or restricted by parcel post. Also see § 231.2 of this chapter. UNITED ARAB REPUBLIC (EGYPT) 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. 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. Mail should be addressed "United Arab Republic", without the name "Egypt".

Small packets must have enclosed Form 2976-A listing contents and value, and also have affixed Form 2976 or the upper portion thereof.

See Parcel Post Observations for impost license regulations, which apply also to merchandise sent by postal union mail.

Mailers shall be warned that it is a practice of the authorities in the United Arab Republic to impose a fine whenever any postal union article is found to contain an item of commercial value and no green customs label, Form 2976, is attached to the cover or wrapper.

When a fine is imposed and the article is refused by the addressee, it is subject to seizure and will be released for return to origin only if the fine is paid in advance by the sender.

Prohibitions and import restrictions. Bees and silkworms; also parasites and predators of injurious insects.

Tobacco, cigars, and cigarettes of any kind are not admitted as samples.

Coins, manufactured or unmanufactured platinum, gold or silver, precious stones, jewelry, and other precious articles. Remittances of currency other than Egyptian are not delivered but the addressees are offered the equivalent in Egyptian money at the official rate.

Perishable biological materials. Radioactive materials.

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. 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. Insured parcels must, and ordinary parcels may, be sealed.

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 fraction, 35 cents. (See Chart 4, Table II.)

Air parcel rates. Four ounces or less, $1.47; each additional 4 ounces or fraction, 58 cents.

See Part 243 of this chapter for method of converting U.S. currency into gold francs and for general information on insurance.

Coins, precious metals, jewelry, or any other precious article sent as parcel post must be insured.

Observations. Parcels should be addressed "United Arab Republic", without the name "Egypt".

An invoice must be enclosed in each parcel or one parcel of each group. In the latter case, the other parcels of the consignment must be marked accordingly.

Care should be taken in the preparation of customs declarations, as the authorities in the United Arab Republic may impose a fine when the weight or quantity of any item is found to differ by more than 5 percent from the declaration.

All merchandise imported into the United Arab Republic requires an import permit to be obtained by the addressee, except for the following: Gifts and articles for personal use; books, magazines, and scientific bulletins; postage stamps; advertising matter for steamship and air lines for their own use; repair parts, equipment and supplies for steamships and airplanes.

For merchandise other than the categories listed above, the addressee must obtain an import permit before the goods are sent, and inform the sender of the permit number. The sender must place this number on the wrapper, dispatch note and customs declaration. Otherwise the packages will be liable to confiscation in the United Arab Republic.

Parcel post and postal union mail packages are not to be accepted for mailing to the United Arab Republic unless the sender has marked the wrapper "U.A.R. Import Permit Not Required" or "U.A.R. Import Permit No. ---with the appropriate number. In the case of parcel post, the number must be placed also on the dispatch note and customs declaration.

Prohibitions. For sanitary reasons: Chalk for children's games, unless plainly marked "Poison" on the box, in Arabic and in another language, with directions for use (in two versions, one in Arabic and the other in another language), warning children not to put the chalk in their mouths.

Shaving brushes, as well as hair or bristles serving for their manufacture, unless accompanied by a certificate attesting that they have been disinfected and are free of all anthrax microbes. Arms, etc.: .303-caliber rifles.

For other reasons: Articles of gold and silver, unless they bear an acceptable mark indicating their fineness.

Cotton thread and yarn, unless each unit bears a clear indication of the length in yards or meters or the actual weight in pounds, kilograms or okas.

Cotton cloth, unless folded in uniform lengths, with each piece marked to show the exact length.

Phonograph records of quotations from the Koran.

Electric lamps, unless they bear the name of the country of manufacture in raised, sunken, or indelible letters.

Boxes of manufactured tobacco must bear a specific band showing the name of the importer, applied as prescribed by the Customs.

Compound medicaments and pharmaceutical specialties prepared for retail sale must have the selling price to the public marked on each unit.

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 addressees:

Pharmaceutical specialties require the approval of the Ministry of Public Health.

The authorization of the Ministry of Agriculture is required for the importation of the following:

Fungicides and insecticides; bees; silkworms; parasites and predators of injurious insects intended for the control of such insects and exchanged between officially recognized institutions.

The consent of the Ministry of Public Safety is required for the importation of the following:

Arms, other than those of .303 caliber which are prohibited.

Copies of the Koran and other Moslem religious books.

The consent of the Ministry of Interior must be obtained for the importation of phonograph records of Arabic songs, and for exposed motion-picture films (developed or not) except those addressed to members of the Diplomatic Corps.

and

Classifications, weight limits, 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. Perishable biological materials.

Also see § 221.3 of this chapter.

Parcel Post

Weight limit. 44 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, $1.73; each additional 4 ounces or fraction, 55 cents.

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For rates over 10 pounds, charge $22 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 fee. Registration. No provision. Insurance. No provision.

Observations. The postal authorities of Upper Volta collect domestic postage from the addressees.

Prohibitions. No list furnished, but the general prohibitions and restrictions shown under § 231.2 of this chapter, apply.

URUGUAY

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, 15 cents per half ounce. (See Chart 3, Table II.)

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.

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. Articles of gold or silver, precious stones, jewelry, or other precious articles. Paper money, coins and valuables payable to bearer.

Also see $221.3 of this chapter.
Parcel Post

Weight limit. 44 pounds.

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

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 fraction, 35 cents. (See Chart 4, Table II.)

Air parcel rates. Four ounces or less, $1.86; each additional 4 ounces or fraction, 56 cents.

For rates over 10 pounds, charge $22.40 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. A commercial invoice must be enclosed in each parcel, and the wrapper must be marked "Invoice enclosed". A copy of the invoice must be sent by air mail direct to the addressee. For gift parcels, the commercial invoice may consist of a simple statement showing the names of the sender and addressee with an indication that the parcel contains a gift with no charge involved.

Parcels may be addressed to banks or other organizations for ultimate delivery to second addressees. The latter however may not take delivery without written authority from the first addressee, unless the sender arranges for change of address as provided in Part 247 of this chapter.

Prohibitions. Used clothing, unless accompanied by a certificate of disinfection. A notarized statement from a commercial firm that the articles have been disinfected or dry cleaned will be accepted for the purpose. Gold or silver coins, except old coins intended for collections, which may be imported up to the maximum number of 10 in each parcel.

Firearms.

Also see § 231.2 of this chapter. VATICAN CITY STATE

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 cent 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.

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. Coins, bank notes, and paper money; manufactured or unmanufactured platinum, gold, or silver; precious stones, jewelry, and other precious articles. Perishable biological materials. 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