France is an EU member and uses the EU Common Customs Tariff. The French customs authority (Direction Générale des Douanes et Droits Indirects — DGDDI) operates DELTA (Dédouanement En Ligne par Télé-procédure Automatisée) as the national customs declaration platform integrated with EU systems.
French Customs System
- DELTA — French electronic customs filing system
- PRO.DELTA for professional customs operators (brokers)
- EU Single Administrative Document (SAD) used as import declaration
- Key ports: Le Havre (France's largest container port), Marseille, Paris Roissy CDG (air)
French/EU Import Duty
EU Common Customs Tariff applies — same rates as Germany. Import VAT (TVA) at 20% standard (5.5% reduced for food, books). French customs also enforce strict phytosanitary and food safety at Channel Tunnel and La Manche crossings post-Brexit.
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20% TVA (taxe sur la valeur ajoutée) standard rate at import. 5.5% for food products. VAT-registered businesses recover as input tax.