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Country guide · France

Agent Hauls to Paris and France: €3 per Category, 20% TVA and La Poste Delivery

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Short answer

Since July 1, 2026, parcels worth under €150 entering France from outside the EU owe €3 per item category plus 20% TVA. For a €110 haul with €26 freight, two categories in one box land at €170.40; four categories in the same box land at €177.60. La Poste and Colissimo deliver most postal-style lines, Chronopost and other couriers the express ones. France is also the biggest market for BBDBuy, one of the open agents (4.6/5 from 158 Trustpilot reviews).

€3per item category
20%French TVA
€150per-parcel threshold
Colissimousual last mile
How French tax worksRun the duty calculator💬 Envoi vers la France ? Ask

8 finds for a Paris haul

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What does an agent parcel pay in France?

Charges on a small agent parcel to France
ChargeAmountWhen
Customs duty€3 per item category (parcels under €150)On import, or at checkout on IOSS lines
TVA20% of goods + freight + dutySame
Carrier handlingSet by La Poste or the courierWhen charges are collected on delivery

EU rule from the Council of the EU (Dec 12, 2025); French standard TVA 20%.

Worked through for a €110 haul with €26 freight:

One parcel to France, two packing choices
2 categories4 categories
€3 duty€6.00€12.00
TVA 20%€28.40€29.60
Landed€170.40€177.60

Computed with the duty calculator's formula; figures are illustrative.

Verdict: In France the cheapest haul is one parcel with few categories, on a tax-included line if the agent offers one.

La Poste, Colissimo and the doorstep payment

Postal-style agent lines usually hand over to La Poste, with Colissimo for tracked parcels; express lines use Chronopost, DHL, UPS or FedEx. Where duty and TVA weren't collected at checkout, the carrier requests them before delivery, often online, and may add its own handling charge. Douane can hold a parcel for checks; you'll then be asked for an invoice or proof of payment.

  • Keep the agent's invoice showing item prices.
  • Make sure your name is on the letterbox; Colissimo leaves an avis de passage if nobody's in.
  • Branded goods can be held under EU intellectual-property rules, the issue at the heart of the PandaBuy case.

Verdict: Pay any doorstep charges promptly; parcels held at the post office are returned after a fixed period.

Why so many French buyers ended up at BBDBuy

Search data shows roughly two-thirds of interest in BBDBuy coming from France, and many of its 158 Trustpilot reviews are in French. Reviewers often mention its Discord support, which suits buyers who like asking questions in real time. Its page covers its terms and a currency-conversion complaint worth knowing about.

Whichever agent you use, two numbers matter most for France: the number of categories per parcel and whether the line is tax-included. The duty calculator handles the first, and the agent's line list the second.

Agents for French buyers, compared

Every open agent ships to France. Ask about IOSS tax-included lines; they move duty and TVA to checkout and usually avoid the carrier's handling fee.

Open agents shipping to France
AgentStatusService feeFree storageTrustpilot
KakoBuyOpenShown per item; often 0100 days4.1/5 · 286
OopbuyOpenAdvertised as none90 days (commonly cited)score hidden · 894
SuperbuyOpen0% on Taobao, Tmall, JD, 168890 days4.5/5 · 1,030
HooBuyOpenNone advertised; 8% in terms90 days3.8/5 · 567
MuleBuyDelays0% (official)90 days4.7/5 · 2,962
ACBuyUnclear0% (third-party)—4.5/5 · 973
LitBuyOpen4–10% (unverified)~90 days (unverified)score hidden · 584
SugargooOpenDisputed (0% or ~5%)100 days3.5/5 · 643
JoyaGooRenamed0% (official)90 days4.6/5 · 2,921
USFansOpenDisputed (0% or ~5%)90 days (reported)score hidden · 759
CSSBuyOpen6% (3–5% by tier)90 days—
OrientDigOpenNone on common platforms90 days (+30 parcel)4.7/5 · 961
HipoBuyOpenNot published90 daysscore hidden · 734
BasetaoOpen0–5% (advertised)Up to 180 days (advertised)—
iTaoBuyOpenNot published90 days (+30, then disposed)—
LoveGoBuyOpenVaries by category60 days4.4/5 · 575
EastMallBuyOpenNot published——
LoongBuyOpenNot published—3.2/5 · 9
GTBuyOpen¥4–8 per order (third-party)180 days (third-party)4.2/5 · 15
OOTDBuyOpenNot publishedFree, length unpublished4.2/5 · 22
PinguBuyQuietNot published—3.6/5 · 45
RizzitGOOpenNot publishedNot published4.6/5 · 235
HubBuyCNOpen6% (third-party)300 days (official)no reviews yet
MyCNBoxOpenFlat per order (third-party)~90 days (third-party)4.8/5 · 413
VigorBuyOpen2–4% (third-party)—score hidden · 235
BBDBuyOpenNot published—4.6/5 · 158

Fees and storage come from the agent's own site where it publishes them, otherwise from rep.tools, KakoGuide, W2C Spreadsheet or CNBuyPilot, flagged as third-party. Trustpilot numbers were read Sept 26 to Oct 4, 2026; where it says score hidden, Trustpilot withdrew the rating after removing reviews. A dash means we found nothing checkable.

Shipping to France: questions

How much duty does a parcel from China pay in France?

Since July 1, 2026, parcels under €150 from outside the EU owe €3 per item category, and 20% TVA is charged on goods, freight and duty combined. A €110 haul with €26 of freight and two categories lands at €170.40 in one box. Keep categories few, and use a tax-included line if your agent has one.

Who delivers agent parcels in France?

Postal-style lines usually hand over to La Poste, with Colissimo handling tracked parcels. Express lines go through Chronopost, DHL, UPS or FedEx. Where duty and 20% TVA weren't paid at checkout, the carrier requests them before delivery, often online. Put your name on the letterbox, as Colissimo leaves an avis de passage when nobody answers. Pay any charges promptly.

What is an IOSS line?

It's a shipping line where the agent collects the €3 per-category duty and 20% TVA at checkout under the EU's IOSS scheme. Nothing is then due at the door, and you usually skip the carrier's handling charge too. On our €110 example with two categories, the whole €170.40 is settled before the parcel leaves. Ask each agent whether it offers IOSS lines to France.

Which agent is popular in France?

BBDBuy. Search data shows roughly two-thirds of its interest coming from France, and many of its 158 Trustpilot reviews are written in French, with a score of 4.6/5. Reviewers often mention its Discord support for real-time questions. Its page also covers a currency-conversion complaint worth reading. Check that first, and compare it with other open agents.

Does splitting a haul save duty?

No. Duty counts each category in each parcel, so spreading the same items across boxes never lowers it, and every extra parcel brings its own freight and handling. What does help is cutting categories: in our example, two categories land at €170.40 while four land at €177.60. Send one French parcel with as few categories as possible.

Can parcels be held by French customs?

Yes. Douane can hold a parcel for checks and then ask for an invoice or proof of payment before releasing it. Branded goods face extra scrutiny under EU intellectual-property rules, the issue at the centre of the PandaBuy case; unbranded items aren't affected. Keep the agent's invoice showing item prices. Respond quickly, as held parcels go back after a fixed period.

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Shipping to France: where each number comes from

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