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2846 Rates, etc. Delivery. PARCEL POST CONVE~TION-CUBA. JULY 24, 1930. ARTICLE IV 1. Each country is at liberty to fix the rates of postage, regIstry fees, and other charges applicable to parcels mailed in its own terri- tory, and such parcels must be fully prepaid before dispatch. . 2. The parcels shall be promptly delivered to the adressees m accordance with the domestic regulations of the country of destina- tion free of charge for postage; but the country of destination may, at its option, levy and collect from the adressees for interior service and delivery a charge the amount of which is to be fixed ..according to its own regulations; but which shall in no case exceed ten (10) cents for each parcel whatever its weight. Customs duties, etc. 3. Every parcel shall be subject in the country of destination to all customs and internal revenue duties and all fiscal regulations in force in that country for the protection of its revenues. ARTICLE V Customs declaration. 1. The sender of each parcel shall prepare a customs declaration, to be securely attached to the parcel, upon a special form provided for the purpose, giving a general description of the parcel, an ac- curate statement of its contents and value, date of mailing, the sender's signature and address, as well as the name and address of the addressee. Mailing receipt. 2. The sender may, on request at the time of mailing of an ordi- nary parcel, receive a certificate of mailing from the post office where the parcel is mailed, on a form provided for the purpose, and each country may fix &. reasonable fee therefor. Nondelivered par· oels. ARTICLE VI 1. The sender of a parcel shall give instructions at the time of posting that, if the parcel can not be delivered as addressed, it shall be either (a) treated as abandoned, (b) tendered for delivery at a second address in the country of destmation, or (c) returned to the sender. No other alternative is admissible. If the sender avails himself of this facility; his instructions must appear on the parcel or on a Dispatch Note or Customs Declaration attached to or affixed to the parcel and must be in conformity with or analogous to one of the following forms: Disposition Instruc- tions. (a) If not deliverable as addressed abandon. (b) If not deliverable as addressed, deliver to _______________________ _ (c) If not deliverable as addressed, return to semler. In case of forwarding or return to origin each country may Nonreturnable par. apply its domestic regulations. oels. However, the following described parcels need not be returned to the country of origin, but may be dIsposed of, without recourse, in accordance with the customs laws and regulations of the country of destination: Seizures under cus- toms laws. (a) Parcels containmg articles subject to seizure as being imported or brought into the United States or Cuba in any manner contrary to law, mcluding articles subject to seizure under the customs laws because of a false or fraudulent invoice or declaration covering the same or for any willful act or omission on the part of the sender or addressee or agent by means whereof the United States or Cuba shall or may be deprived of the lawful duties.