Today's Date:

C-21000

Private individuals in France may receive free of duty and taxes a gift mailed from a foreign country, if the total shipment's value (merchandise's value + shipment's cost + shipment's insurance) does not exceed €45.

Gifts that exceed this amount will be subject to duty and taxes based upon their entire value; there is no €45 deduction for gifts sent from abroad.

The Postal form for the customs clearance (available in any United States Post Office) should be filled out by the sender then joined to the package.

The merchandise sent should be totally free for the French recipient and only for private use.

You may mail duty and tax free, subject to some limitations (see table below), tobacco products, perfume, toilet water, coffee and tea.

Goods and miscellaneous articles	Quantities
1. TOBACCO
Cigarettes	50 units
or Cigarillos	25 units
or Cigars	10 units
or Smoking tobacco	50g.
2. PERFUMES	50g.
3. TOILET WATER	1/4 liter
4. COFFEE	500g.
or Coffee extracts and essences	200g.
5. TEA	100g.
or Tea extracts and essences	40g.
6. ANY OTHERS GOODS (included the ones above)	€45