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of Commerce field offices located in principal cities of the U.S. General descriptions, such as dry goods, groceries, or millinery, are not sufficient. Quantities and values must be given in whole numbers only, omitting fractions of less than one-half and counting one-half and over as a whole.

(c) For validated license shipments and those under general license, GLV, the italicized digit (s) in parentheses following the Export Control Commodity Number (on the commodity control list, Part 399.1 of the Export Control Regulations) shall be added directly below the Schedule B Number.

§ 51.4 How obtained.

Occasional shippers may obtain Form 7525-V free of charge at post offices. Regular exporters may purchase copies of the shipper's export declaration from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington DC 20401, from Collectors of Customs, or from Department of Commerce field offices. They may be privately printed, provided the conform to the official form in size, wording, color, quality (weight) of paper stock, and arrangement. Postmasters may obtain supplies, without cost, for limited distribution to occasional shippers from the Foreign Trade Division, Bureau of the Census, Washington DC 20233. Copies of the shipper's export declaration correction form for free distribution may also be obtained from the Bureau of the Census, Washington DC 20233, and from a customs office (see § 61.3 (d)).

§ 51.5 Handling and disposal.

(a) When a shipper's export declaration or correction form is presented at a post office in accordance with § 51.1, postmark it in the lower left corner and send it to:

Export Document Control, Foreign Trade Statistics Unit, Room 308, Building 66, Bureau of the Census, Jeffersonville, IN 47130. Send only one copy of each declaration submitted.

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AUTHORITY: The provisions of this Part 52 issued under 39 U.S.C. 401, 407.

SOURCE: 37 F.R. 22602, Oct. 20, 1972, unless otherwise noted.

§ 52.1 Scope and applicability.

(a) The Bureau of International Commerce, Department of Commerce, controls all exportations, except for certain commodities and technical data licensed for export by other U.S. Government agencies, to all countries other than Canada (with the exception that validated export licenses are required for a few types of commodities and technical data to Canada). Mailers must inform themselves as to the regulations and comply with them in making any exportations of commodities and technical data as parcel post or postal union mail. A brief summary of the regulations as they apply to mail shipments is given in this part. Additional information is available from a Commerce Department bulletin entitled "Public Notice-Requirements for Exports by Mail" on bulletin boards in first-, second-, and third-class post offices and in classified stations and branches. Mailers desiring further information may make inquiry of the Exporters' Service Branch, Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230 or of any field office of that department. A list of field offices is included in the abovementioned public notice.

(b) Postal employees will not advise prospective mailers as to the type of license applicable to any commodities or to any destination, except that licenses are not required for most shipments to Canada. However, before accepting parcels employees should satisfy themselves that the mailers have complied with the regulations so far as they are applicable. § 52.2 General licenses.

(a) Definition and use. A "general license" established by the Bureau of International Commerce is not a specific document, but is a general authorization covering exportations within its provisions, each general license being designated by symbol, such as G-DEST, GLV, GIFT, GUS, etc. A brief description of the general licenses usually used for mail shipments is given in this section. Further information can be obtained as set forth in § 52.1(a). When a prospective mailer finds that the contents of his package are properly exportable under a general license, unless it contains only printed

matter or technical data (see §52.2(e)), he must mark the wrapper with the appropriate symbol and the words "Export license not required" before presenting it at the post office. The postal clerk may accept any package so marked unless the symbol is obviously being misused. The marking constitutes a representation that the mailer has complied with the regulations governing the use of the general license denoted by the symbol. No marking is required or wrappers of packages containing printed matter and technical data mailed under general licenses G-DEST, GTDA, GTDR.

(b) Restricted destinations. The Commerce Department imposes particular restrictions on exports to Southern Rhodesia; to Cuba; to North Korea; the Communist-controlled areas of Vietnam; the following Eastern European Communist Countries: Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Estonia, East Germany (Soviet Zone including Soviet Sector of Perlin); Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Outer Mongolia, Poland, Romania, the U.S.S.R.; and to the People's Republic of China (including Inner Mongolia and Tibet). Packages for those areas may not bear any general license except as follows:

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*For Cuba, North Korea and the Communist-controlled areas of Vietnam, general license G-DEST may be used only for unclassified printed matter and developed motion picture film. For Southern Rhodesia it may be used only for specified printed matter and silent and sound exposed and developed motion picture film of a news and documentary nature only. All other commodities require a license and it is Commerce's general policy to deny most license requests.

**When in doubt as to whether specific articles are exportable, consult the Department of Commerce's "Public Notice" on post office bulletin boards, or inquire of the Office of Export Control, Department of Com

General License GTDA may be used for all destinations named above; and GTDR for all destinations except Southern Rhodesia, North Korea, the Communistcontrolled areas of Vietnam, and Cuba.

(c) General license gift. (1) This license covers gift packages mailed by or on behalf of an individual sender to an individual addressee for the personal use of the latter or his family, or to a religious, charitable, or educational orga~ nization. The contents are limited to items normally sent as gifts, such as food, clothing (except military clothing to destinations named in § 52.2(b)), medicinals and drugs.

(2) The value of the contents of a package is limited to $100.

(3) Not more than one gift package may be mailed per week by the same sender to one addressee under this general license.

(d) General licenses G-DEST and GLV. General license G-DEST may be used for any shipment, regardless of quantity, unless the Commerce Department's "Commodity Control List" indicates that a validated license is required. General license GLV may be used for certain types of small value shipments to which G-DEST does not apply. Except for Romania to which certain commodities may be shipped up to the dollar value limits specified on the Commodity Control List and in the Export Control Regulations, general license GLV may not be used for destinations named in paragraph (b) of this section.

(e) Printed matter and technical data. Miscellaneous printed matter exported under general license G-DEST and technical data under licenses GTDA and GTDR need no general license symbol on the wrapper.

(f) General license GUS. This license is used for shipments to U.S. Government agencies and personnel under prescribed conditions.

(g) General license BAGGAGE. This license is used to mail unaccompanied baggage of travellers, consisting of personal and household effects not intended for sale, under conditions and limitations established in Commerce Department export control regulations.

merce, Washington, D.C. 20230, or any Commerce Department Field Office. (This should apply to all general licenses.)

†Parcel post and postal union packages of merchandise not accepted.

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(a) Definition and use. A "validated license" is a document issued by the Bureau of International Commerce, authorizing a specific exportation. Further information can be obtained as set forth in § 52.1(a). Before mailing a shipment under a validated license, the sender must put the license number on the wrapper.

(b) Export declaration required. An export declaration (see Part 51) is required for every shipment covered by a validated license, except technical data.

(c) Mailing under validated licenses. In making shipment against a validated license, the mailer must enter the complete validated license number on the address side of the parcel and also on a duly executed Shipper's Export Declaration covering the commodity to be mailed. Except for validated license shipments of technical data, a declaration is required for all validated export license shipments. The validated license document will be retained by the mailer who will record all shipments of commodities or technical data on the reverse side of the license document. When the license has been completely utilized, or when it is otherwise determined that the license will not be further used, the mailer shall forward the license promptly to the Office of Export Control (Attn: 854), U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C. 20230.

(d) Processing in post offices-If a validated license number is shown on the parcel, or a general license symbol with the notation "Export License Not Required", accept the parcel for mailing. In the case of mailings of printed matter, where no symbol is required on the parcel, and no declaration is required, determine orally from the mailer that the export is properly authorized under general license GTDA, or GTDR. Compare the contents as shown on the customs declaration (or as stated by the mailer in the case of shipments mailed as printed matter) with the commodities stated on the shipper's export declaration when required. If no discrepancy is noted and the package is mailable, accept it and the export declaration (if required) from the mailer. Postmark the export declaration and dispose of it as instructed in § 51.5.

§ 52.4 Export control inspections.

Parcels are subject to inspection by officials of the Postal Service, Bureau of

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Exportation of certain arms or implements of war and related technical data requires individual licenses issued by the Office of Munitions Control, Department of State. Firearms subject to license inIclude nonautomatic and semiautomatic rifles, carbines, revolvers and pistols, except those of .50 caliber or less manufactured prior to 1898; also all machineguns, submachineguns, machine pistols and fully automatic rifles. The mailer can obtain information as to the applicability of the State Department requirements and how to apply for individual licenses from the Office of Munitions Control, Department of State, Washington, DC 20520.

§ 53.2 Processing licensed mailings.

(a) When a mailer presents a State Department license, the accepting clerk will compare the commodities of data indicated on the license with the contents as shown on the customs declaration or as stated by the mailer in the case of technical data mailed as printed matter. If no descrepancy is noted, and the contents are mailable and are not prohibited to the country of destination concerned, the clerk will accept it for mailing. The sender must mark the wrapper "State Department export license No.

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(b) (1) If the mailing represents the entire amount authorized, the clerk will take up the license, mark it "Completed," apply a legible postmark, and forward it to the Office of Munitions Control, Department of State, Washington, DC 20520.

(2) If only a portion of the amount authorized is mailed, the sender must enter on the back of the license the amount being shipped and present it at the post office, where the accepting clerk will postmark it and return it to the mailer.

§ 53.3 Mailings exempt from license.

Technical data that has been published or is otherwise exempt from licensing under 22 CFR 125.30 does not require individual State Department license for exportation. The mailer must mark the wrapper "22 CFR 125.30 * applicable," identifying the specific subsection under which the exemption is claimed. Exportations under this exemption may not be made to the Soviet Union, any Soviet bloc country, Communist China, or the Communist controlled area of Vietnam.

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§ 54.1

License requirements.

A license is necessary to mail gold in any form or gold certificates from the continental United States to any destination outside its limits or from any U.S. post office outside the continental limits to another country, except as provided in §§ 54.2 and 54.3. Moreover, before acceptance, the postmaster at the office of mailing must receive instructions from Headquarters, or the Treasury Department, with a copy of the license. § 54.2

Gold held by nonresidents.

Gold in any form other than coin is mailable without a license and specific instruction, if it is not held or owned by

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(a) Definition. Fabricated gold is defined by the Treasury Department as processed or manufactured gold in any form (other than gold coin or scrap gold) which has a gold content the value of which does not exceed 90 percent of the total domestic value of the processed or manufactured gold and which has in good faith and not for the purpose of evading or enabling others to evade the provisions of the Gold Reserve Act of 1934, the act of October 6, 1917, as amended, or the regulations of the Treasury Department, been processed or manufactured for some one or more specific and customary industrial, professional, or artistic uses. Fabricated gold is to be distinguished from semiprocessed gold, which may be exported only pursuant to Treasury License, and which is defined to include gold articles of which more than 90 percent of the total domestic value is attributable to the gold content thereof.

(b) Mailing restricted. Fabricated gold is acceptable for mailing without being licensed by the Treasury Department and without specific instructions from the U.S. Postal Service. However, the shipper is required to endorse the wrapper of the package with the Bureau of Census Schedule B statistical classification number of each specific commodity contained therein. The shipper's export declaration, when required (see § 51.1) shall contain, in addition to a specific description of the contents of the package, the following notation: "Fabricated gold as defined by § 54.4 of the Gold Regulations, being exported pursuant to the authorization contained in § 54.25 (b) (2) of such regulations."

(c) How to determine. To determine whether an article is semiprocessed or fabricated gold, the value of the gold content is computed at $35 per fine troy ounce of gold and the total domestic value is determined on the basis of the cost of the article to the owner and not the selling price. In the case of a manu

facturer or processor, the allowable elements of such value are the cost of material in the article, labor performed on the article, and processing losses and overhead applicable to the manufacture or processing of such article. In the case of a dealer or other person who holds or disposes of gold without further processing, total domestic value includes only the net purchase price paid by such person and any transportation costs incurred in obtaining delivery of such article to his usual place of business.

(d) Gold coin made prior to April 5, 1933. Gold coin made prior to April 5, 1933, is acceptable for mailing without being licensed by the Treasury Department and without specific instructions from the U.S. Postal Service. However, the shipper's export declaration, when required (see § 51.1) shall contain, in addition to a specific description of the package, the following notation: "Rare gold coin as defined by § 54.20 of the Gold Regulations, being exported pursuant to the authorization contained in $54.25(b) (3) of such regulations." $54.4 Gold coin, bullion, or gold dust.

The acceptance in the postal union mail or parcel post for any country of any consignment of gold coin, gold bullion, or gold dust, having a value in excess of $100 is prohibited, even though a license has been granted to export such gold coin, gold bullion, or gold dust. $ 54.5

Where to obtain licenses.

The shipper may obtain the forms on which to apply for licenses to export gold from the Bureau of the Mint, Treasury Department, Washington DC 20220.

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draw it from the mail or have it returned. The endorsement must be properly completed and signed by the exporter or his authorized representative over his title. The parcel post forms accompanying such parcels should be completed by the senders to indicate that the parcels are to be abandoned in case of nondelivery.

(b) Certificates. A certificate in the following form, prepared and completed by the sender, must be presented with the shipment:

CERTIFICATE OF MAILING DRIED WHOLE EGGS

I hereby certify that there has (have) been posted at this post office today by (sender), parcels containing a total of (number) pounds of dried whole eggs on which the sender has waived the right to withdraw same from the mails or have same returned. Parcels addressed to:

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A single certificate may cover any number of parcels mailed by the same sender even though addressed to different countries. A charge of 5 cents will be made for each certificate of mailing issued to the sender, or for each parcel when a single certificate covers more than one parcel. Postage stamps to cover the charge for the certificate of mailing shall be affixed to the certificate and canceled by the postmark of the office of mailing. After postmarking, the certificate will be signed by the postmaster or his authorized representative and returned to the sender.

§ 55.2 Tobacco seed and plants.

(a) Permit required. It is unlawful to export any tobacco seed or live tobacco plants except in pursuance of a written permit granted by the Secretary of Agriculture.

(b) Endorsement of package. The sender must mark the wrapper of the package "Tobacco seed and plant export permit No.

(c) Surrender of permit. The permit is to be presented by mailer at the time of mailing. It will be postmarked and signed by the accepting postal employee. The permit will be retained by the post office and forwarded to the Tobacco Division, Consumer Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC 20250.

(d) Charges. A charge of 5 cents will be made for each permit presented by the sender and for each package or parcel when a single permit covers more

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