/revised 29 Sep 2008
Postage due items from USA to Sweden
1 Jul 1972 to 1 Mar 1974
                US foreign surface letter rate 15 c
Swedish foreign surface letter rate 100 öre
US handstamp shows amount to pay in US cents (normally double deficiency) and US surface letter rate.
In Sweden the indicated fraction multiplied by 100 rounded up to nearest 5 öre was normally paid by affixing stamps on the item.


Customs fees for parcels 400 öre (1 Jul 1972 to 30 Jun 1976) There were also a higher fee (500 öre) if the customs or value added tax was due. Before 1 July 1972 the fee was 400 öre both when customs and Value added tax were paid and were not paid.