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placed in an outer protective container
where it should fit tightly to avoid any
shifting.

(b) Perishable biological material of
a pathogenic nature must be packed in a
tightly closed bottle or tube or heavy glass
wrapped in thick absorbent material
rolled several times around the bottle or
tube and tied at the ends, sufficient in
quantity to absorb all the liquid; the
wrapped container must be placed in a
strong well-closed metal box constructed
to prevent any contamination outside of
it. This metal box must be wrapped in
cushioning material and placed in an
outer protective box where it should fit
tightly to avoid shifting. The outer con-
tainer must consist of a hollow block of
strong wood, metal, or other equally
strong material with a tight lid so
fitted that it cannot open during
transportation.

(c) In addition to the requirements in
(1) and (2), packages must comply with
the regulations governing the transmis-
sion of such materials in the domestic
mail.

(d) The mailer must place on each
package one of the violet labels men-
tioned in a and b(2).

(6) Radioactive materials. Radioac-
tive materials are restricted as provided
in § 25.2(e). Senders of mailable radio-
active materials must place on the wrap-
per of the package a white label bearing
the French words "Matières radioac-
tives." The label must be supplied by the
sender and is to be gummed or taped to
the address side of the package. The
package must also bear a conspicuous re-
quest for return to sender in case of non-
delivery.

(c) Individual country prohibitions
and restrictions. See § 31.2(c).

(d) Foreign customs information. See
§ 312(d).

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(a) Green customs label. A green cus-
toms label, Form 2976, must be obtained
at the post office and placed by the sender
on each letter or letter package contain-
ing dutiable merchandise, on each pack-
age of dutiable prints, and on each small
packet. The label is placed on the address
side of each article. See §§ 22.1(e), 22.4
(e) (6), and 22.7(f). The label is also
used on merchandise packages weighing
8 ounces or less mailed to Canada, as
prescribed under the country heading in

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When the label is used in its entirety
there is no need to enclose the paper
form of customs declaration, Form
2976-A, in the package (see § 21.4(b)),
except for countries which specifically
require it. (See country items in the ap-
pendix.) If the sender prefers not to show
the nature and value of the contents on
the outside of the article, or if for any
reason the use of the label in its entirety
is not practicable, the upper part (de-
tached by cutting along the dotted line)
may be affixed to the cover, and the paper
customs declaration enclosed in the arti-
cle. The label is not, under any circum-
stances, to be used on parcel post pack-
ages, nor are parcel post forms to be used
on postal union mail articles.

(b) Paper customs declaration. The
paper form of customs declaration (Form
2976-A) is available at post offices for
completion by the sender and enclosure
within the classes of articles mentioned
in paragraph (a) of this section. The
contents of the article must be indicated
in detail on the form. Notations of a
general character are not allowed. Form
2976-A is not to be used on parcel post
packages, nor are parcel post forms
described in § 31.4 to be used on postal
union articles. The following facsimile
illustrates the type of information re-
quired on Form 2976-A:

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Sender:

(Place and date)

L'expéditeur: Cornelius Blatz, 7299 Takoma Avenue

NOTE-This form is to be enclosed in small packets and letter packages (not for parcel post) when the upper portion of the green customs label (Form
2976) is affixed to the wrapper.

1655508-2 U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

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22.5

22.6

22.7

Samples of merchandise.
Small packets.

Combination packages.

22.8 Articles grouped together.

AUTHORITY: The provisions of this Part 22
issued under 39 U.S.C. 401, 404, 407.

SOURCE: The provisions of this Part 22 ap-
pear at 36 F.R. 4121, Mar. 4, 1971, unless
other noted.

§ 22.1 Letters and letter packages.

(a) Rates-(1) Surface. The surface
rate for letters and letter packages to
Canada and Mexico is 6 cents per ounce
or fraction. To all other countries it is
13 cents for the first ounce and 8 cents
for each additional ounce.

(2) Airmail. Canada and Mexico, 10
cents per ounce or fraction. To Central
America, South America, the Caribbean
islands, Bahamas, Bermuda, and St.
Pierre, and Miquelon, 15 cents per half
ounce. To Europe (except Estonia, Latvia,
Lithuania, and U.S.S.R.) and Mediter-
ranean Africa, 20 cents per half ounce.
To other countries, 25 cents per half

ounce.

(b) Weight limits. The weight limit for
letters and letter packages to all coun-
tries except Canada is 4 pounds 6 ounces;
for Canada, 60 pounds.

(c) Dimensions—(1) Maximum Di-
mensions. Maximum length is 24 inches.
Maximum length, breadth, and thickness
combined is 36 inches. When sent in the
form of a roll, the length (the maximum
of which may not exceed 36 inches) plus
twice the diameter may not exceed 42
inches.

(2) Minimum dimensions. The address
side must measure at least 44 inches in
length and 3 inches in width. When in
the form of a roll, the length may not be
less than 4 inches, or the length plus
twice the diameter may not be less than
634 inches. Articles having lesser dimen-
sions are accepted on condition that a
rectangular address tag is attached
whose dimensions are not less than 4
by 234 inches.

(d) Restrictions. Letters and letter packages may not contain current communications exchanged between persons other than the sender and the addressee or persons living with them.

(e) Merchandise in letters-(1) Dutiable merchandise. Letters or letter packages may contain merchandise which is dutiable in the country of destination unless the country is unwilling to accept such mailings. If a country prohibits dutiable merchandise in letters this is shown under "Prohibitions" in the country item in the Directory of International Mail. The postal service is not able to inform patrons whether or not any items are dutiable in other countries. When mailing articles which may be dutiable, senders must comply with the provisions concerning documentation shown in § 21.4 and with any special instructions in the Directory of International Mail.

(2) Nondutiable merchandise. Articles which the senders know are not dutiable may be mailed to countries which do not accept dutiable merchandise, but only at the risk of the senders. The U.S. Postal Service assumes no responsibility for the treatment which such articles may be given by the foreign postal or customs authorities. As the presence of the green label (Form 2976) mentioned in § 21.4(a) generally denotes dutiable contents, it should be omitted from letter-mail articles when the sender knows the contents are not dutiable.

(f) Endorsement. Senders should add the words "Letter (lettre)" on the address side of letters and letter packages which, because of their size or manner of preparation, may be mistaken for matter of another class.

(g) Preparation and addressing. See § 21.1.

§ 22.2 Post cards.

(a) Rates-(1) Surface. Canada and Mexico, 5 cents single; reply-paid, 5 cents each half. All other countries, 8 cents single; reply-paid, 8 cents each half.

(2) Airmail. Canada and Mexico, 8 cents single; reply-paid, 10 cents on message half, 5 cents (surface rate) on reply half. All other countries, 13 cents single; reply-paid, letter rate (see § 22.1(a) (2) ) on message half and 8 cents (surface rate) on reply half. Postage for return of the reply card by air can not be paid with U.S. stamps. See § 41.3 (c) regarding prepayment of foreign reply-paid cards

to be transmitted to other countries by airmail.

(3) Other rates. The letter rate (surface or air), or the surface printed matter rate if the card conforms to printed matter requirements, applies to double cards without prepaid reply and to single cards exceeding the dimensions for post cards.

(b) Dimensions. Maximum dimensions, 6 by 44 inches. Minimum dimensions, 414 by 3 inches.

(c) Requirements—(1) Form and marketing. Post cards shall be made of cardboard that meets the material and color specifications in § 131.2(b) (2) or of paper strong enough to withstand handling. Government postal cards may be used and postage added as required. Post cards of private manufacture must bear on the front the heading "Post Card," although this is not obligatory for picture post cards.

(2) Preparation, addressing, and mailing. Post cards shall be sent unenclosed, without wrapper or envelope. The right half, at least, of the address side is reserved for the address of the addressee and the notations or labels relating to the service. The sender may use the back and the left half of the address side. Postage must appear on the address side, in the upper right corner of the card; otherwise, the card is treated as unprepaid. Undeliverable post cards are disposed of in the country of address unless they bear the name and address of the sender.

(3) Attachments. Do not join or attach samples of merchandise or similar articles to post cards. However, illustrations, photographs, stamps of any kind, labels and clippings of any kind, of paper or other very thin material, as well as address labels or slips to be folded back, may be glued thereto, on condition that they do not alter the character of the post cards and that they adhere completely to the card. These articles may be glued only on the back or left half of the address side of the card, except address slips, tabs, or labels which may occupy the entire address side. Stamps of any kind, likely to be confused with postage stamps, may be placed only on the back.

(d) Reply-paid cards-(1) Availability. Reply-paid postal cards, bearing the required endorsements and imprinted postage are available at post offices. The domestic reply-paid postal card shall not be used in the international mail, except

that it may be used to Canada and Mexico after adding the headings prescribed in § 22.2(d) (2) for private cards.

(2) Private cards. Double cards which are privately prepared for use as replypaid cards shall bear in printing on the front, in the French language, as the heading of the first or message part, the words "Carte postale avec résponse payée" (post card with reply paid), and the words "Carte postale réponse" (reply post card) as the heading on the second or reply part. Each of the two parts must fulfill the other conditions laid down for a single card. Prepayment of the two halves shall be by means of U.S. postage or meter stamps affixed to each half.

(3) Preparation and mailing. The two parts of a reply-paid card are folded one part over the other, so that the fold forms the upper edge, and they may not be sealed in any manner. Prepare the card so that when it is folded the address of the addressee is on the part bearing the words "Carte postale avec réponse payée," and the address on the reply part is folded on the inside. The sender may have printed on the back of the reply half a questionnaire to be filled in by the addressee. The latter may return the inquiry half attached to the reply-portion, in which case the address on the inquiry half is crossed out and folded on the inside of the card.

(4) Validity of postage. The prepayment of the reply by means of U.S. postage is valid only if the card is addressed to this country. If this condition is not met, it is treated as an unprepaid post card.

(5) Foreign cards. See § 21.2(f). § 22.3

Printed matter.

(a) Rates (1) Surface. Surface rates for printed matter are as follows:

(i) Regular printed matter. The rates on regular printed matter, that is, printed matter other than books, sheet music, publishers' second-class and publishers' controlled circulation publications described in b, c, and d of this section, are:

(a) To Canada and Mexico-6 cents for the first 2 ounces and 2 cents for each additional ounce or fraction.

(b) To countries other than Canada and Mexico-6 cents for the first 2 ounces and 4 cents for each additional 2 ounces or fraction.

(ii) Books and sheet music. The rates on books meeting the qualifications in

§ 35.2 (a) (4) (i) and on printed sheet music are:

(a) To Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Republic of Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela-14 cents for the first 10 ounces and 1 cent for each additional 2 ounces or fraction.

(b) To all other countries-14 cents for the first 10 ounces and 12 cents for each additional 2 ounces or fraction.

(c) Regular printed matter rates may be used where lower.

(iii) Second-class publications. The rates on publications entered domestically as second-class, when mailed by the publishers or by registered news agents,

are:

(a) To PUAS countries (see § 11.2) 3 cents for the first 2 ounces and 1 cent for each additional 2 ounces or fraction.

(b) To all other countries-4 cents for the first 2 ounces and 12 cents for each additional 2 ounces or fraction.

(c) No separate rates are provided for nonprofit publications or for classroom publications. These second-class publications are subject to the rates stated in c(1) and c(2) of this section. Complete sample copies may also be mailed at those rates, whether or not the number of such sample copies exceeds 10 percent of the subscriber copies. Copies mailed by the public are subject to the regular printed matter rates stated in § 22.4(a) (1) (i).

(iv) Controlled circulation publications. The rates on periodicals that are approved domestically as controlled circulation publications, when mailed by the publishers are 5 cents for the first 2 ounces and 2 cents for each additional 2 ounces or fraction, to all countries.

(2) Airmail. AO (other articles) air rates apply, as follows:

(i) To Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean islands, Bahamas, Bermuda, and St. Pierre and Miquelon, 40 cents for the first 2 ounces and 10 cents for each additional 2 ounces or fraction. To Canada the letter rate of 10 cents per ounce applies.

(ii) To South America, Europe (except Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and U.S.S.R.) and Mediterranean Africa, 50 cents for the first 2 ounces and 20 cents for each additional 2 ounces or fraction.

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Bolivia, Brazil, Spain (including Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, and Spanish
offices in Northern Africa), and Spanish West Africa.
Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador,
El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Republic of Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua,
Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela.

(2) See § 22.3(f) concerning use of direct sacks for mailing large quantities of prints to one addressee.

(3) Packages or bundles of secondclass and controlled circulation publications mailed to Canada by publishers or registered news agents may weigh up to 30 pounds. When mailed by other than publishers or news agents, the weight limit is 6 pounds 9 ounces.

(c) Dimensions. Maximum and minimum dimensions are the same as for letters and letter packages. See § 22.1(c).

(d) Description (1) General definition. The term printed matter applies to reproductions on paper, cardboard or other materials commonly used in printing, produced in several identical copies by means of a mechanical or photographic process involving use of a plate, stencil, or negative. Several copies of printed matter items may be sent together in a single package, but they must not bear names and addresses of different senders or addresses.

(2) Articles specially admitted. The following may be mailed as printed matter if they otherwise conform to the prescribed conditions of form and makeup, even though they may be wholly or partly handwritten or typed:

(i) Communications (including those in the form of sound recordings) exchanged between students in schools, provided they are sent through the intermediary of the heads of the schools.

(ii) Original and corrected exercises of students, without any notes not relating directly to the execution of the work. (iii) Manuscripts of literary works or of newspapers.

(3) Items not admissible. The following are not admitted as printed matter: (i) Printed papers which bear any marks whatever capable of constituting a conventional language or those whose

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text has been modified after printing, except for the additions mentioned in § 22.4 (d) (4).

(ii) Stamps or forms of prepayment, canceled or not, including Internal Revenue strip stamps, and all printed papers representing a monetary value.

(iii) Articles of stationery in quantities of more than one article per package. This includes letterheads, billheads, unused cards, diaries, checkbooks, memo pads, and other similar items having some printing on them but on which additional entries are intended to be made.

(iv) Framed photographs and certificates.

(v) Photographic negatives and slides. (vi) Films.

(vii) Phonograph records and other types of sound recordings, except under the conditions prescribed in § 22.3(d) (2) (i); also perforated papers intended to be used on automatic musical instruments.

(viii) Playing cards.

(ix) Typewritten matter, or carbon copies thereof, except as authorized in paragraphs (d) (4) and (d) (5) of this section.

(4) Permitted additions. The following additions may be made by hand or by any other process on condition that the additions must have a direct bearing on the printed matter on which they are placed and must not give the text the character of personal correspondence:

(i) Name and address of sender and addressee, with or without showing the status, profession, and style.

(ii) Place and date of mailing of the

item

(iii) Serial or registration number referring solely to the item.

(iv) Correction of printing errors.

(v) Deletion, marking, or underlining

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