International Post Guide - Australia Post

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278 International Post Guide
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA – continued
Prohibitions
In addition to items prohibited by Dangerous and Prohibited Goods & Packaging Post Guide and
ECI and EPI-Parcels Regulations (see �5.8.2), United States of America prohibits:
Alcoholic beverages
Cereals
Coffee
Chain letters & lottery tickets or
related advertising
September 2007
Fruit, nuts and citrus peel
Meat and fish products
Vegetable and vegetable products
Wheat products
Mail Security
The United States Postal Service has advised that, owing to heightened security, longer delivery times
are likely for articles addressed to US government agencies. This applies in particular to Washington
DC five-digit zip codes ranging from 202xx – 205xx. Mail may be subject to irradiation treatment
prior to delivery. The irradiation process is safe, but the US Postal Service is advising mail users that
particular commodities may be affected:
� Any biological sample e.g. blood samples, could be rendered useless
� Diagnostic kits e.g. to monitor blood sugar levels, may be adversely affected
� Photographic film will be fully exposed
� Food will be adversely affected
� Drugs and medicines could have their efficacy affected
� Eyeglasses and contact lenses could be adversely affected
� Electronic devices would probably be rendered inoperable
The US Postal Service advises that each irradiated mail article will bear an official notification to the
addressee that the item was subjected to an irradiation process.