The Writer's Desk Book / Being a Reference Volume upon Questions of Punctuation, Capitalization, Spelling, Division of Words, Indention, Spacing, Italics, Abbreviations, Accents, Numerals, Faulty Diction, Letter Writing, Postal Regulations, Etc.

by William Dana Orcutt

FOREIGN PARCELS POST

Parcels Post conventions are in effect with the following countries, the rate of postage being 12 cents a pound or fraction: Australia,[28] Austria,[28] Bahamas, Barbadoes,[28] Belgium,[28] Bermuda, Bolivia, British Guiana, British Honduras, Chili, certain places in China; Costa Rica, Denmark.[28] Dutch Guiana — Parcels cannot be registered. Ecuador — Parcels must not exceed $50 in value. France — Parcels cannot be registered and must not weigh over 4 pounds 6 ounces or exceed $50 in value. Germany. Great Britain and Ireland — Parcels cannot be registered. Guatemala, Honduras, Hongkong,[28] Hungary,[28] Jamaica, Japan.[28] Mexico — Limit of size, 2 feet in length, 4 feet in girth. Netherlands[28] — Parcels cannot be registered. Newfoundland, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway,[28] Peru, Salvador, Sweden,[28] Trinidad. {137} Uruguay — Parcels cannot be registered. Venezuela, Windward Islands.

[28] Parcels not to exceed $80 in value.

Parcels Post packages may be mailed only at the main post-office or at branch carrier stations after each package has been examined and is attached to a parcels post declaration.