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Japan Package Forwarding to France
Plan package forwarding from Japan to France: address format, total timing and cost, import tax, customs information, restricted goods and delivery preparation.
Quick answer
Eligible parcels can be forwarded from Japan to France. Enter the recipient, street, postcode and city completely and declare every item accurately. Imports into France are generally subject to VAT; from 1 July 2026, the EU applies a temporary €3 customs duty per item to qualifying consignments up to €150.
Start here
Metropolitan France follows EU customs rules, while overseas departments and territories can have different taxes. This page focuses on ordinary personal e-commerce parcels to metropolitan France; confirm by destination postcode and carrier.
Enter a verifiable delivery address
Put the building or apartment, house number and street, supplemental address, five-digit postcode and city in the correct fields. The city is often written in capitals and the name should be identifiable on the doorbell or mailbox.
- Use a name matching the recipient identification or carrier record.
- Provide a reachable phone number and active email.
- Do not omit apartment, building, district, province or other required address levels.
Compare total cost and total elapsed time
The total from Japan to France can include domestic Japan delivery, JChere handling and optional services, international freight, and destination tax or carrier charges. Route transit time normally starts after JChere dispatch; total time also includes store shipment, receiving, consolidation, payment, export, customs and last-mile delivery.
- Use the current calculator with the destination, weight and packed dimensions.
- Compare actual and volumetric weight for large light cartons.
- Allow buffer for receiving, inspection and last-mile delivery when a date matters.
French import VAT, temporary duty and carrier charges
French Customs states that goods bought from outside the EU are generally subject to import VAT from the first euro. From 1 July 2026, the EU removed the former duty relief below €150 and applies a temporary €3 customs duty per item until 1 July 2028. A carrier can also charge a clearance service fee.
- Metropolitan France, overseas departments and special territories can use different tax systems.
- The temporary €3 duty is calculated per item, not only per outer parcel.
- Keep invoices and payment records so customs can verify the transaction value.
Restricted goods and customs data
Food, supplements, medicine, cosmetics, plants, animal products, alcohol and counterfeit goods can be restricted or require documents. French or EU authorities can hold or return non-compliant goods.
- Food, medicine, cosmetics, alcohol, plants, animal products and wireless devices can require permits or extra review.
- For lithium batteries, confirm type, capacity, quantity, condition and packing.
- Declare each real product instead of using only “goods,” “sample” or “gift.”
