Duty Free

Prohibited Imports

Plants and plant products, meat and meat products, pharmaceutical products (except those needed for personal use), works of art, collectors' items and antiques, weapons, obscene and immoral literature.

Overview

France is within the European Union. If you are travelling from the UK, you are entitled to buy fragance, skincare, cosmetics, Champagne, wine, selected spirits, fashion accessories, gifts and souvenirs - all at tax-free equivalent prices. There are no longer any allowance restrictions on these tax-free items.

If you are arriving from a non-EU country, the following goods may be imported into France by persons over 17 years of age without incurring customs duty:

• 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 100 cigarillos or 250g of tobacco.
• 1L of spirits over 22% or 2L of alcoholic beverage up to 22%.
• 2L of wine.
• 50g of perfume and 250mL of eau de toilette.
• 500g of coffee or 200g of coffee extract.
• 100g of tea or 40g of tea extract.
• Medication: quantities corresponding to the needs of the patient.
• Other goods up to the value of €175 (€90 per person under 15 years of age).

Restricted items
Gold jewellery below 500g in weight, which is not for personal use, must be declared.