Items Prohibited by Post to 🇫🇷 France
La Poste and customs handle international postal clearance. VAT applies on all low-value goods as of July 2021. Items above €150 require full customs import procedures and payment of duty.
Restricted Items
Chocolate
Postal restrictions apply for chocolate
Baby Formula
Postal restrictions apply for baby formula
Protein Powder
Postal restrictions apply for protein powder
Energy Drinks
Postal restrictions apply for energy drinks
Insulin
Postal restrictions apply for insulin
Melatonin
Postal restrictions apply for melatonin
Codeine Medication
Postal restrictions apply for codeine (medication)
Limit: Stupéfiants (narcotic) under French CSP; postal import prohibited; personal carry requires ANSM certificate
Tramadol Medication
Postal restrictions apply for tramadol (medication)
Limit: Stupéfiant under French Code de la Santé Publique; postal import prohibited; ANSM authorisation for commercial
Adderall Medication
Postal restrictions apply for adderall (medication)
Limit: Stupéfiant (amphetamine); postal import prohibited; ANSM authorisation for commercial only
Gold Jewellery
Postal restrictions apply for gold jewellery
Limit: No quantity limit; EU customs rules apply — commercial imports over EUR 150 require full declaration; gold bullion has 0% EU import duty
Tobacco Cigarettes
Postal restrictions apply for tobacco cigarettes
Limit: La Poste restricted article; 800 cigarettes from EU; commercial requires DGDDI excise authorisation
Alcohol Spirits
Postal restrictions apply for alcohol / spirits
Limit: EU postal rules allow personal import up to 10 litres spirits duty-paid; commercial requires DGDDI bonded warehouse authorisation
Vape E Cigarette
Postal restrictions apply for vape / e-cigarette
Electronic Cigarette Liquid
Postal restrictions apply for e-cigarette liquid (vape juice)
Unverified entries — pending source check
These entries exist in our dataset but have not yet been checked against a primary source; treat them as provisional.
Carrier-Level Restrictions
These carriers have additional prohibited items specific to France.
DPD (Deutscher Paket Dienst)
Full carrier profile →- ✗Counterfeit branded goods (EU Reg 608/2013)
- ✗Asbestos-containing products
- ✗CITES Appendix I species + products
GLS (General Logistics Systems)
Full carrier profile →- ✗Counterfeit branded goods (EU Reg 608/2013)
- ✗Asbestos-containing products
- ✗CITES Appendix I species + products
La Poste / Colissimo
Full carrier profile →- ✗Alcohol (postal regulations)
- ✗Counterfeit branded goods (EU Reg 608/2013)
- ✗Asbestos-containing products
- ✗CITES Appendix I species + products
Deutsche Post / DHL Paket
Full carrier profile →- ✗Alcohol (postal regulations)
- ✗Counterfeit branded goods (EU Reg 608/2013)
- ✗Asbestos-containing products
- ✗CITES Appendix I species + products
China Post (EMS)
Full carrier profile →- ✗Alcohol (postal regulations)
Japan Post (Yu-Pack)
Full carrier profile →- ✗Alcohol (postal regulations)
Korea Post (EMS Korea)
Full carrier profile →- ✗Alcohol (postal regulations)
India Post (Speed Post)
Full carrier profile →- ✗Alcohol (postal regulations)
Australia Post
Full carrier profile →- ✗Alcohol (postal regulations)
Canada Post
Full carrier profile →- ✗Alcohol (postal regulations)
Asendia
Full carrier profile →- ✗Counterfeit branded goods (EU Reg 608/2013)
- ✗Asbestos-containing products
- ✗CITES Appendix I species + products
Evri (formerly Hermes UK)
Full carrier profile →- ✗Alcohol (postal regulations)
- ✗Counterfeit branded goods (EU Reg 608/2013)
- ✗Asbestos-containing products
- ✗CITES Appendix I species + products
- ✗Alcohol (postal regulations)
- ✗Counterfeit branded goods (EU Reg 608/2013)
- ✗Asbestos-containing products
- ✗CITES Appendix I species + products
Pos Malaysia (Pos Laju)
Full carrier profile →- ✗Alcohol (postal regulations)
SingPost (Singapore Post)
Full carrier profile →- ✗Alcohol (postal regulations)