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Alcohol / Spirits → France

Purpose: Traveling · Verified: 2026-04-25

ALLOWED

EU standard allowances from non-EU; unlimited within EU

Details

Travelers arriving from non-EU countries may bring 1 liter of spirits over 22% ABV or 2 liters under 22% ABV duty-free. Arriving from another EU country, there are no limits for personal use (guideline: 10 liters spirits). France applies standard EU duty-free allowances.

Quantity limit

1L spirits (non-EU); unlimited personal (intra-EU)

Legal reference

EU Directive 2007/74/EC

IATA dangerous goods

Alcohol / Spirits is classified under Class 3 — Flammable liquids. Cabin and checked-baggage limits apply on top of customs rules.

Practical advice

Generous allowances from other EU countries. From outside the EU, the 1 liter spirits limit applies.

Customs authority

Direction générale des douanes et droits indirects (DGDDI — French Customs) · https://www.douane.gouv.fr