Shipping Gifts to France from Canada

Here is some advice for shipping gifts to your family and friends in France

Parcel Postal Delivery to France:

Canada Post offers the lowest cost options for shipping small parcels from Canada to France. We recommend allowing a minimum of 10 days for the transit time (and even more as the holiday parcel volumes peak in middle December).

Postal delivery is best for individuals sending small packages to family and friends in France and who are able to send their gifts well in advance.

Import fees forGifts to France:

The most common issue when sending gifts internationally is paying the import fees. By default, allimport fees are charged to the receiver. Here are some ways to ensure the recipient of the gift you are sending to France is not charged any fees.

Shipments valued under 45 Euros (around $60) can most often be cleared without duty or tax.>

Notes for duty free clearance of gifts to France:

• When individuals in Quebec send a gift to an individual in France, it is important to note “Unsolicited Gift” on the accompanying paperwork.
• Shipments consigned to companies as gifts for an individual may be denied entry as gifts. They will be subject to full duty and VAT.
• Generally, most articles can be consigned as gifts, except those articles noted prohibited or restricted for import.

Shipping Chronopost to France

Chronopost offers shipping from France to Canada (via a local agent, FB Express) but does not offer shipping from Canada to France.

Contact our team for information on using Chronopost from Canada for e-commerce orders shipped to France.

Ensuring the recipient of your gift is not charged duty or taxes

Despite all the precautions listed above, the best way to ensure the consignee is not charged any import fees is to ship to France via Jet’s Delivery Duty Paid / DDP service.

French customs reserves the right to assess a different value than what is declared by the shipper. Such re-classifications are not uncommon and can result in unexpected fees charged to the consignee. Sending via Jets DDP service ensures the receiver of your gift is not charged even if French customs imposes unexpected fees.

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