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tration which is prepaid for air service and which the sender has failed to mark properly.

(2) Numbering. Write or stamp registration number just below the "Registered" endorsement, or to the right of the letter R on small articles.

(3) Special marking on valuable mail. Add the letter X after the registry number of all articles with a declared value in excess of $400 (see § 242.2(c)).

(4) Postmarking. Postmark letters twice on the back, or the crossing of the upper and lower flaps or, if paste-on return receipts are used, postmark partially on the receipt and partially on the flaps of the letter. Postmark packages sealed with paper strips across opposite edges of the strips. Postal Union AO mail (required to be unsealed-see § 242.2(b) (2)) and letter mail sealed on the address side must be postmarked on the address side.

(b) All offices. (1) Recording and dispatching. Record and dispatch.

(2) Articles found in ordinary mail. (i) Articles that have obviously been registered by the Postal Service shall be restored to the registered mail.

(ii) Articles endorsed to show registration is desired, as distinguished from an article formally registered) and fully prepaid shall be registered and receipt mailed to the sender stating that mail to be registered must be presented at the post office for that purpose. If not fully prepaid, return article to sender, if known, after indicating thereon that it is shortpaid and must be presented for registration. If article bears no return address, cross out sender's registry endorsement and dispatch as ordinary mail. § 242.8

Post office processing of incoming mail.

(a) Office of address—(1) Backstamping. Backstamp on receipt.

(2) Delivery. Record and deliver.

(3) Articles unaccounted for after assignment for delivery. Make appropriate record of available facts when registered mail assigned for delivery is not properly accounted for and file papers pending receipt of possible inquiry. If inquiry is received from sender, ascertain from addressee whether the article was received in regular course. If article was not received, make full report promptly to the appropriate postal inspector in charge.

(b) Articles found in ordinary mail. All offices shall restore to the registered

mail articles obviously already registered by the Postal Service. Cross out sender's registry endorsement and dispatch as ordinary any article that is without evidence of formal registration. The following registry indicia appear on incoming registered mail, according to the language of the country of origin, and Shall Be Used as the Determining Factor As To Whether an Article Found in the Ordinary Mail Is Registered: (1) "Certificado." (2) "Einschreiben." (3) "R or Registered." (4) "Raccomandata." (5) "Recommandé.”

(6) "Registo or Registrado" (used occasionally).

NOTE: A number alone on mail is not sufficient evidence of registration.

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Mailing receipts.

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Return receipts.

243.8 Incoming parcels.

AUTHORITY: The provisions of this Part 243 issued under 5 U.S.C. 301, 39 U.S.C. 501, 505.

SOURCE: The provisions of this Part 243 appear at 32 F.R. 12271, Aug. 24, 1967, unless otherwise noted.

§ 243.1 Availability.

Insurance service is available only for parcel post packages mailed to countries with which insurance agreements are in force. To determine if insurance service is available to a particular country, consult the country item, heading "Parcel Post," in the appendix to this Subchapter C.

§ 243.2 Preparation.

The general provisions for the preparation of ordinary parcels for other countries apply also to insured parcels. (See Part 231 of this chapter.) Sealing of insured parcels is compulsory. § 243.3

Fees.

For scales of fees, see country items in the appendix to this Subchapter C. § 243.4 Limits of insurance.

The maximum amounts for which parcels may be insured are shown under

the country items in the Directory of International Mail. Parcels may not be insured for more than the declared value of the contents or for more than the maximum amount of indemnity payable in connection with insured parcels for the country concerned. However, if desired, parcels may be insured for a portion of the value of the contents, in which case only the fee covering the amount of insurance desired will be charged.

§ 243.5 Marking.

(a) By sender—(1) Contents. Parcels containing fragile or perishable articles must be marked "Fragile, Perishable, Glass, or Eggs," as appropriate.

(2) Insured Value. Indicate in United States currency (figures only) in the appropriate space on the customs declaration (Form 2966) the amount for which the parcel is insured. See § 243.4.

(b) By post office of mailing—(1) Endorsements and Insurance Number. (i) On each parcel place the word "INSURED" on the address side, preferably to the left and directly beside the country of destination.

(ii) Serially number each insured parcel immediately below the "INSURED" endorsement. All international insured parcels must be numbered.

(iii) To most countries, the insured value of the parcel must be shown on the wrapper and on the dispatch note (Form 2972). See subcaption "Insurance" under individual country items in the appendix to this subchapter. Mail as to the type of marking to be shown. Rubber stamp, item R-1300-284, may be used for this purpose. In some instances the insured value must be shown also in gold francs. Conversion of U.S. currency into gold francs is made on the basis of 33 cents (approximately) equals 1 gold franc. To determine the gold franc equivalent, multiply the amount in U.S. currency by 3. For example, $5.25 is equal to 15.75 gold francs.

(iv) Place the insurance number in the appropriate space on the customs declaration (Form 2966) and on the dispatch note (Form 2972) when the latter form is required.

(2) Postmarking. Postmark at the time of acceptance. Postmark at all breaks (cuts or torn edges) of any gummed paper strips used in sealing parcels.

§ 243.6 Mailing receipts.

(a) Issuance. The postal clerk will issue a receipt for a parcel accepted for insurance. Each receipt will bear the insurance number. The sender should enter the name and address of the addressee on the receipt and must submit it if a claim or an inquiry concerning the parcel is subsequently made.

(b) Post office procedure. (1) Use the same forms as those prescribed for domestic insured mail, except that Form 3813 shall not be used, because all international insured parcels and receipts therefor must be numbered.

(2) Fill out the original receipt only with ink or indelible pencil and issue to the sender.

(3) Indicate applicable fee, according to amount of insurance requested, for parcels presented for insurance by Government agencies pursuant to § 221.2(d) (2) (i) of this chapter.

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(a) Issuance. Return receipts for insured parcels are furnished under the same conditions as apply to registry return receipts, except that no return receipts are furnished for insured parcels to Canada. Post offices will follow the procedure prescribed in § 242.5 for return receipts for registerd mail.

(b) Issued in other countries. Post offices will follow the procedure in § 242.5(e) of this chapter for return receipts for registered mail.

§ 243.8 Incoming parcels.

(a) Insurance indicia. (1) The following insurance indicia appear on the incoming insured parcels, according to the language of the country of origin:

(i) "Insured."

(ii) "Asegurado or Valor Declarado." (iii) "Assicurato or Valore Dichiarato."

(iv) "Valeur Déclarée."

(v) "V or V D" (meaning valeur déclarée).

(vi) "Wertangabe or Wertpaket."

(2) The determining factor as to whether a parcel is insured is not the appearance of a number alone, but the insurance indicium, which appears very near the insurance number. Ordinary parcels from other countries usually bear numbers also.

(b) Delivery. Deliver international insured parcels as prescribed in 364.312 of the Postal Manual.

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(b) How paid. Senders may prepay the special delivery fee by special delivery stamps, ordinary postage stamps, or meter stamps. Airmail stamps may be used if the article is to be sent by air. Special delivery stamps may be used only for the payment of the special delivery fee. The special delivery fee must be prepaid in addition to the regular postage.

(c) Shortpayment. See § 223.2(a) (1) of this chapter.

§ 245.4 Processing.

(a) Outgoing. (1) Employees at post office windows are to be supplied with the "Exprès (Special Delivery)" Label 57, which is to be given to patrons who desire to use the special delivery service. The labels must be supplied to special delivery dispatching desks also; and when articles placed in post office drops or street boxes are observed to be prepaid for special delivery but do not bear the "Exprès" label or endorsement, the clerks must place labels on the articles.

(2) Special delivery mail is to be dispatched to the appropriate U.S. exchange office.

(b) Incoming. (1) Foreign special delivery articles are to be delivered as prescribed in Part 354. These articles will bear a label, printed in red or on a red background, containing the word "Exprès" or bear the notation "Exprès or Special Delivery” in bold letters.

(2) Articles bearing U.S. special delivery stamps sufficient to cover the domestic special delivery fee are to be delivered as special delivery mail even though the article does not bear the "Exprès" label or endorsement. § 245.5

Delivery in other countries.

Delivery is made in the various countries according to the special delivery regulations in force in the country of destination.

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dispatched from the United States, but not delivered to the addressee, withdrawal or change of address may be effected if:

(a) The country of destination of the article is willing to allow the withdrawal or change of address (see § 247.5);

(b) The article has not been confiscated or destroyed by the authorities of the country of destination as being prohibited importation; or

(c) The article has not been seized under provisions of the domestic legislation of the country of destination. § 247.2 How to apply.

If the article was mailed in a post office, station, or branch, make application there. If it was mailed in a street letterbox, apply at the main post office. The mailer must identify himself and submit a written request giving a complete description of the article and the date of mailing. Form 2926, "Sender's Request for Recall or Change of Address of International Mail," may be used at first- and second-class post offices. A single request may be used for two or more articles which have been mailed together by the same sender to the same addressee, in which case only one fee is charged. For post office processing of sender's request see § 247.6.

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(a) Search at office of mailing. If the article has not been dispatched from the immediate point of mailing, it may be returned or its address may be changed without charge. Otherwise a search can be made at the main post office or other concentration point: Provided, The mailer pays a fee of 20 cents in stamps, whether the search is successful or not. The post office will change the address without charge, but if the article is returned to the mailer, domestic postage will be charged except in the case of letters or post cards, which are returned free of postage. If the mailing office is also the dispatching exchange office, the conditions stated in paragraph (b) of this section will apply.

(b) Search at exchange office. The mailer may have a search made for the article at the U.S. dispatching exchange office if he requests it and pays the fee of 20 cents, unless he has already paid it. (See paragraph (a) of this section.) If the mailer desires such search to include opening made-up sacks, he must guarantee payment of the cost of opening,

searching, and closing the sacks, whether his article is located or not. If he wishes the request sent to the exchange office by telegraph, the mailer must pay the cost of the telegram. The exchange office will change the address without charge, but if the article is returned, postage will be charged at domestic rates for its transportation to the exchange office and back to the mailer's address, unless it is a letter or post card which is returned free of postage. The post office will inform the patron of the amount of charges due.

(c) Search in country of destination. A request will be sent to the postal administration of the country of destination to return an article or change its address if the mailer furnishes a facsimile of the addess and pays the 20-cent fee in stamps, unless he has already paid it. (See paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section.) If the request is to be transmitted by telegraph or cable, the application must be accompanied with an amount sufficient to pay the telegraph or cable charges. Otherwise the application must be accompanied with additional stamps in the amount of 75 cents to cover transmission of the request by registered mail, and with airmail postage if it is desired that it be transmitted to the foreign administration by air. The fee and cost of registration is not charged if the request is being made as the result of official notice to the sender in reply to an inquiry (see Part 271 of this chapter) or in the form of "advice of nondelivery" by the postal service of destination, showing that the article or parcel is undeliverable as addressed. If a request for change of address involves forwarding a parcel post package to another country the sender must furnish a written guarantee to pay the forwarding charges in the event they are not paid by the addressee in the new country. If the mailer wishes to have the foreign administration report by airmail, telegraph, or cable on the result of the action taken, he must furnish the additional return airmail postage or an amount sufficient to cover the cost of a prepaid telegraph or cable reply. Any amount remaining after transmitting a telegram or cablegram will be returned to the mailer. Return postage is charged on parcel post packages but not on other articles returned from other countries. See 247.5 (c) regarding a statement to be furnished when the article is addressed to a country which does not gen

erally accept requests for recall or change of address.

§ 247.4 Mailing receipts.

If the mailer possesses a mailing receipt covering any article which is withdrawn or on which the address is changed, he must surrender it or submit it so that a suitable notation may be made thereon.

§ 247.5 Countries not permitting.

(a) For postal union mail. The legislation of the following countries does not allow senders of posal union articles to withdraw them from the mail or to change their address: Aden, Australia, Bahamas, Bahrein, Barbados, British Honduras, Brunei, Burma, Canada, Cyprus, Gambia, Gibraltar, Great Britain, and Northern Ireland, Hong Kong, India (permits only requests for return), Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Kuwait, Leeward Islands (except Antigua), Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Muscat, Nauru, New Guinea, New Zealand (permits only request for return), Nigeria, Papua, Qatar, Rhodesia, St. Helena, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa (Rep. of), Tanzania, Trinidad, and Tobago, Trucial States, Uganda, Windward Islands (except Dominica), and Zambia.

(b) For parcel post. Under the terms of the parcel post agreements in effect with the following countries, parcels cannot be recalled after they have left this service nor can the address be changed, unless the parcels are undeliverable at the original address: Aden, Barbados, British Honduras, Brunei, Burma, Canada, Cyprus, Gambia, Gilbert, and Ellice Islands, Great Britain, and Northern Ireland, Hong Kong, India (permits only requests for return), Ireland, Malawi, Malaysia, Nauru, Nigeria, Rhodesia, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Tanzania, Trinidad, and Tobago, Uganda, Windward Islands, and Zambia.

(c) Applications accepted. Applications involving the countries named in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section will be received and acted on, subject to the conditions prescribed in § 247.3(c), if the mailer furnishes a written statement giving his reasons for the request. Compliance with the request is discretionary with the postal administration of the country of destination. § 247.6 Processing.

(a) Mail of U.S. origin-(1) Before dispatch from the United States. The fol

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