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 NETHERLANDS-PARCEL POST-September 5, 1937 309 September 20, 1937 In either case, the weight of the parcel will be verified before and after repacking, and indicated on the wrapper of the parcel itself. That indication will be followed by the note "Repacked at --- ", and the signature of the agents who have effected such repacking. ARTICLE 9. Charges. 1. For each parcel (ordinary or insured) exchanged between the Cha-s. contracting countries, the dispatching Office credits to the Office of destination, in the parcel bills, the quotas due to the latter. The ter- minal quotas to be credited are the following: I. By the United States to the Netherlands: a. a rate by weight: up to 1 kg 50 gold centimes from 1 to 5 kgs--- 80" 5 to 10 kgs - 130 " " 10 to 15 kgs --- 195 "15 to 20 kgs --- 260 b. a rate of 10 gold centimes in addition to the rate by weight for each insured parcel. II. By the Netherlands to the United States: a. a rate by weight, based on the bulk net weight of each dispatch: 70 gold centimes per kg for parcels for the United States 35" " " " " " "Puerto Rico (when sent direct) 105 " " " " " " " " " (when sent via New York) 105 " " " " " " "the Virgin Islands (sent via Puerto Rico) 185 " " "" " "Guam, Hawaii, Samoa (sent via New York) 220 " " " " " " " Alaska b. a rate by value of 10 gold centimes in addition to the rate by weight for each parcel with insured value addressed for delivery in continental United States and Puerto Rico (when sent direct), 20 centimes for parcels for the Canal Zone, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico (when sent via New York), and 30 centimes for parcels for all other United States possessions. These terminal charges may be reduced or increased on three months previous notice given by one country to the other. These reductions or increases shall hold good for at least one year. 2. In the event of reforwarding or return to origin of a parcel the redispatching Office recovers from the other Office the quota due to it in accordance with Section 1 above and in addition such of the follow- ing charges as may be applicable: a. the delivery, customs-clearance and storage charges provided for in Articles XV, XVI and XVII; A, p. 300. b. the reforwarding charges within the country of destination con- Ap. templated by Article XXIV, Section 1; c. the non-postal charges of which cancellation is impossible; d. the charges for reforwarding or return. 3. The amounts to be allowed in respect to parcels sent from one Administration to the other for onward transmission to a third coun- try shall be fixed by the intermediary Administration.

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