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14. Montenegro.—Prepared medicaments and cosmetics, unless addressed to chemists or the Sanitary Department. Articles declared harmful by the sanitary authorities, and books and other printed matter prohibited by law.
    (For Montserrat see section 4.)

15. New Caledonia.—Same as for France. Beans and plants of coffee are prohibited by a local law.
    (For Newfoundland see section 4.)

16. Tobacco, cigars, cigarettes, or snuff cannot be sent to New South Wales or the United Kingdom by letter or sample post. The United Kingdom, however, admits samples of unmanufactured tobacco not exceeding 4oz. at a Customs duty of 8d. per package. The introduction into New South Wales of opium by post is prohibited.
    (For Nicaragua see section 3.)
    (For Norway see section 5.)

17. Persia.—Colours made with aniline.

18. For Portugal packets of bound books must be prominently marked on the outside, “To be submitted to Customs.”

19. In Queensland advertising pamphlets are charged Customs duty at the rate of 25 per cent. on estimated bulk value of the pamphlets. Such duty must either be remitted with the goods or a local agent appointed who will pay the amount on demand. (See also section 5.)
    (For Réunion see section 9.)

20. Roumania.—Stitched or bound books, being liable to Customs duty, cannot be sent at printed-paper rates. Printed articles drawn up in foreign countries, in Polish or in any mixed Polish language, are liable to Customs duty, and therefore prohibited from importation by letter-post. Articles containing such printed matter will be returned to the office of origin by the Russian authorities.

21. Russia.—Printed matter in the Russian language is prohibited; and even such trifling articles as photographs and Christmas cards are liable to duty, though a single photograph may be sent to Russia by post. All letters or packets containing prohibited or dutiable articles of any kind, however small the value, are confiscated in that country. Russian Government bonds cannot be enclosed in ordinary or registered letters to Russia, and if discovered in correspondence 25 per cent. will be deducted from their amount in Russia as a fine. Periodical editions of newspapers published in foreign countries in the Polish language are not liable to Customs duty. Explosive, inflammable, and generally dangerous articles, such as capsules and charged cartridges. (See also section 24.)
    (For St. Pierre et Miquelon see section 9.)
    (For St. Vincent see section 4.)
    (For Salvador see section 3.)
    (For Servia see section 5.)

22. Siam.—Arms and opium by book-post are not permitted. Gold, silver, precious stones, and jewellery may be sent only at letter rates.
    (For Sierra Leone see section 4.)

23. In Spain and Victoria jewellery is dutiable, and liable to confiscation. Samples of cloth, woven fabrics, felt, and paperhangings addressed to Spain by post must not exceed 40 centimetres in length or width, unless the latter be well defined by a border, when it may be the full width of the piece.
    (For Straits Settlements see section 4.)

24. Sweden and Russia.—Papers impressed for the use of the blind cannot be sent at printed-paper rates.

25. In Tasmania obliterated stamps are subject to Customs duty.
    (For Transvaal see section 5.)

26. Pure spirit, articles containing spirit or into the manufacture of which spirit has entered, saccharine, sucramine, and other similar substances, cannot be sent to the United Kingdom by sample-post. (See also section 16.)
    (For United States of America see section 5.)

27. In Venezuela printed papers other than books relating to science, art or industry catalogues and newspapers, are liable to Customs duty. They can therefore only be sent by letter or parcel post.

28. In Victoria advertising pamphlets, circulars, &c., sent through the post in large quantities, though not necessarily in bulk, are liable to Customs duty at 4d. per lb. (See also section 23.)