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Send Ivory & CITES-Listed Items 🇫🇷 France

ANSWER

Can I post Ivory & CITES-Listed Items to France?

PROHIBITEDVERIFIED · 2026-05-09LOW CONFIDENCE

Ivory & CITES-Listed Items is generally prohibited from postal import into France.

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Required at the destination customs authority

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Full Details

Initial classification only — pending editorial verification. Ivory & CITES-Listed Items is generally prohibited from postal / courier import into France under the customs authority's published parcel-prohibition list. Postal items found in transit are typically seized at the destination international mail centre and the addressee may be issued a notice of seizure; depending on quantity and product class, additional administrative or criminal liability may apply. Mailers should consult Direction générale des douanes et droits indirects (DGDDI — French Customs) before dispatch.

PRACTICAL ADVICE

Do not mail Ivory & CITES-Listed Items to France. Direction générale des douanes et droits indirects (DGDDI — French Customs) screens international parcels and seizes prohibited items. If you have already dispatched, contact the carrier to recall before customs clearance.

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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.

Sending Ivory & CITES-Listed Items to other countries

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