🇫🇷 France · Import & Export
Customs procedures, duties, de minimis thresholds, EORI/registration, and restricted goods.
Customs are administered by the Direction générale des douanes et droits indirects (DGDDI). As an EU member, France allows free movement of goods within the EU; imports from outside the EU require an EORI number and a customs declaration.
- Trade within the EU single market is generally free of customs duties and formalities.
- Importers/exporters dealing with non-EU countries need an EORI number, obtained via the customs portal.
- VAT and any duties on non-EU imports are declared and paid at customs clearance.
Official authorities
- Douane (DGDDI)
Customs authority — EORI, declarations and duties.
Official-information aggregation, not legal advice. Always verify on the authority's own site.
Government portals
- Government of France — Office of the French Prime Minister — government policies, ministers, and key legislation
- France Public Services (Service-Public) — France's unified administrative services — residence permits, taxes, social security, civil records
- French General Tax Directorate (DGFiP) — French income tax, VAT, wealth tax filing; tax residency determination; French tax number (NIF) application