/revised 27 Jan 2010
Postage due items from USA to Sweden

1 May 1967 - 30 June 1971
US foreign surface letter rate 13 c
Swedish foreign surface letter rate 70 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 70 and rounded up to nearest 5 öre was normally paid by affixing stamps on the item.

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Letter with 6 cent


Unfranked post card


Post card with 5 cent


Post card with 6 cent


Air mail letter with 10 cent.


Air mail letter with 13 cent.


Air mail letter with 15 cent.


Air mail letter with 16 cent.


Air mail letter with 18 cent.


Double rate air mail letter with 15 cent.


Double rate air mail letter with 20 cent.


Double rate air mail letter with 30 cent.


Unfranked Air mail post card


Air mail postcard with 6 cent


Air mail postcard with 7 cent


Air mail postcard with 8 cent


Air mail postcard with 10 cent


Air mail postcard with 11 cent


Customs fees when custom house porter fees are not paid: 70 öre (1 april 1959 to 28 Feb 1969).


Customs fees for parcels in Stockholm: 265 öre (9 Jan 1967 to 31 Dec 1968)


Customs fees for parcels in Gothnburg: 265 öre (9 Sep 1968 to 31 Dec 1968)


Customs fees for parcels 300 öre (1 March 1969 to 30 Sept 1971)