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Send Alcohol / Spirits → 🇫🇷 France

Q: Can I post Alcohol / Spirits to France?

Postal restrictions apply for alcohol / spirits Sending alcohol / spirits by post to France requires compliance with carrier dangerous goods policies and destination customs regulations. Verify current regulations with the destination customs authority. Rules change frequently and enforcement varies by port of entry and individual officer.

Q: What are the restrictions for sending Alcohol / Spirits to France?

Quantity/weight limits: EU postal rules allow personal import up to 10 litres spirits duty-paid; commercial requires DGDDI bonded warehouse authorisation. Documentation required: DGDDI DAE (Accompanying Administrative Document) for commercial, EU excise duty payment documentation, Commercial invoice.

ANSWER

Can I post Alcohol / Spirits to France?

RESTRICTEDVERIFIED · 2026-05-13

Postal restrictions apply for alcohol / spirits

QUANTITY / LIMITS

EU postal rules allow personal import up to 10 litres spirits duty-paid; commercial requires DGDDI bonded warehouse authorisation

DOCUMENTS

DGDDI DAE (Accompanying Administrative Document) for commercial
EU excise duty payment documentation
Commercial invoice

DECLARATION

Required at the destination customs authority

SOURCE

douane.gouv.fr

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Full Details

Sending alcohol / spirits by post to France requires compliance with carrier dangerous goods policies and destination customs regulations. Verify current regulations with the destination customs authority. Rules change frequently and enforcement varies by port of entry and individual officer.

PRACTICAL ADVICE

Standard duty-free allowance applies (typically 1L spirits + 1-2L wine + beer). Declare any quantity above; excise + 20% VAT computed at Direction générale des douanes et droits indirects (DGDDI — French Customs) Red Channel. Bring purchase receipts.

OFFICIAL SOURCES

douane.gouv.fr

POSTING DETAILS

QUANTITY / WEIGHT LIMITS

EU postal rules allow personal import up to 10 litres spirits duty-paid; commercial requires DGDDI bonded warehouse authorisation

DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

—DGDDI DAE (Accompanying Administrative Document) for commercial
—EU excise duty payment documentation
—Commercial invoice

DESTINATION CUSTOMS

Direction générale des douanes et droits indirects (DGDDI — French Customs)

COUNTRY POSTING NOTES

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.