Posting of Books Abroad up to 5kg Service
17. (1) Every Postal Packet labelled “Letter Packet Containing Books” shall be subject to examination in the post and shall not contain anything sealed or otherwise closed against inspection, or contain anything in the nature of current or personal correspondence or invoices or statements of account. (2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this Condition Postal Packets containing books may be accepted for transmission by Post in sealed internal transparent wrappers within an external unsealed wrapper. (3) The gross weight of a Postal Packet containing books shall not exceed 5kgs in weight. (4) The expression “Letter Packet Containing Books” shall appear on the outer cover of the Postal Packet, on the address side top left hand corner beneath the sender’s address. (5) The sender shall check the availability of the service to the destination concerned and shall comply with any customs restrictions which may apply.