French Polynesia (including Clipperton Island)
On regard of The Letter/parcel/EMS addressed to French Polynesia (including Clipperton Island) "Georgian Post" does not take material liability for total or partial damage, loss or thief of the item, also by the returning of the item or breaking the delivery time.
Letter mail
Parcel
EMS
Prohibited articles list
Weight / size limit admitted:
üPostcard – maximum weight 20g. maximum size - 240X340mm; maximum thickness – 5mm.
üLetter – maxsimum weight 250g. maximum size - 240X340mm; maximum thickness: 5mm.
üSmall packets – maxsimum weight 2kg. maximum size - 240X340mm; maximum thickness: 50mm.
üM bag – maxsimum weight 30kg. maximum height - 80cm; maximum circumference -120cm.
Insured* letters admitted – yes;
Maximum insured value – 2219 SDR**;
On-line tracking provided – yes;
Payments for inbound items in case, when content is a goods:
ü Customs clearance fee - 415 xpf;
ü Threshold level below which items are free of customs duties and other taxes - 20 000 xpf;
Numbers of customs declarations required for inbound letter – 0;
Languages in which customs declarations must be completed – French;
Delivery charge for small packets exceeding 500 g –
Period of retention for letters – 15 days;
*Insured Parcel–Type of Registered Parcel, which is insured at cost declared by the sender. Insured value should not be more than the actual cost of the package content and should not exceed 10 000 GEL.
**SDR–Monetary unit (Special Drawing Rights) created by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) - The value of the SDR in terms of the US dollar is determined daily based on exchange rates quoted at noon each day in the London market and posted on the IMF’s
***Custom declaration for letter post is required only in case, when content is a goods.
Weight / size limit admitted:
ü Max weight – 20 kg
ü Max size - 1,05m X 1,05m X 1,05m (or 2m length & greatest circumference);
Insured* parcels admitted – yes;
Maximum insured value - 3060 SDR**;
On-line tracking provided – yes;
Numbers of customs declarations required for inbound parcels – 3;
Languages in which customs declarations must be completed – French, English;
Payments for inbound parcels:
ü Customs clearance fee - 415 xpf;
ü Threshold level below which parcels are free of customs duties and other taxes - 20 000 xpf;
To customers’ address:
ü Free – yes;
ü Paid service – no;
Period of retention for parcels:
ü Min – 30 days;
ü Max – 2 months;
*Insured Parcel–Type of Registered Parcel, which is insured at cost declared by the sender. Insured value should not be more than the actual cost of the package content and should not exceed 10 000 GEL.
**SDR–Monetary unit (Special Drawing Rights) created by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) - The value of the SDR in terms of the US dollar is determined daily based on exchange rates quoted at noon each day in the London market and posted on the IMF’s
Weight / size limit admitted:
ü Max weight – 20 kg
ü Max size - 1,05m X 1,05m X 1,05m (or 2m length & greatest circumference);
Maximum insured value:
for documents: 4000 GEL
for merchandise: 10 000 GEL
Numbers of customs declarations required for inbound EMS – 3;
Languages in which customs declarations must be completed – English;
Payments for inbound parcels:
ü Customs clearance fee -
ü Threshold level below which parcels are free of customs duties and other taxes:
For private customers -
For business customers -
How many attempts at delivery are made: 2
Period of retention for EMS items:
Coverage: entire territory
Days of the week on which EMS items are delivered: 1/2/3/4/5
EMS item delivery to P.O. Box: Yes
National holidays on which EMS items are not delivered: 1 January, 5,30 March, 2 April, 8,10,21 May, 29 June, 14 July, 15 August, 1,11 November, 25 December
*SDR–Monetary unit (Special Drawing Rights) created by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) - The value of the SDR in terms of the US dollar is determined daily based on exchange rates quoted at noon each day in the London market and posted on the IMF’s
The amount of insurance paid by the customer should not exceed the actual value of the contents of the parcel
Definition of Terms
· Prohibited items – items whose import into the country is prohibited.
· Items admitted conditionally – items whose importation into the country is allowed with the term if a document issued by the relevant authorities of the exporting country is presented.
· Items admitted without conditions – items whose import into the country is allowed.
Detailed information on the HS codes and their titles can be found on the Revenue Service web-page (http://www.rs.ge/4509) or at the following address: http://www.foreign-trade.com/reference/hscode.htm
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The below information is based upon the official source of France
Part I:
List of articles prohibited as imports (or in transit) or admitted conditionally
Section I Live animals; animal productsChapter 1 Live animals
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
01.06 0106.00 All live animals, except bees and leeches.
ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
Bees and leeches. See Part II, §§ 2.1.1 and 2.1.2.
Chapter 2 Meat and edible meat offal
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
02.01-02.10 See Part II, § 2.1.3.
Chapter 3 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
03.01-07 See Part II, § 2.1.3.
Chapter 4 Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
04.01-10 See Part II, §§ 2.1.1 and 2.1.3.
Chapter 5 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included
Nil.
Section II Vegetable productsChapter 6 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
06.01-04 Live plants, flower bulbs and cut flowers contaminated by parasites considered to be dangerous to crops.
ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
All plants, parts of plants, trees, bushes, flower bulbs and cut flowers.
ÿ Prohibited articles
0602.10-
0602.20
Cuttings and seedlings of the grape-vine (possible exceptions see below).
ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
Live plants and parts of live plants.
ÿ Prohibited articles
0602.90 Unrooted cuttings of poplars, seedlings of poplars (possible exceptions see below). Unrooted cuttings of chestnuts, seedlings of chestnuts. Cuttings, grafts and setsbelonging to the genera Citrus, Fortunella and Poncirus.
ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
Live plants, parts of live plants, grafts and cuttings. See Part II, § 2.2.
Chapter 7 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
07.01 0701.10 Seed potatoes intended for consumption or industrial purposes coming from the American continent
(possible exceptions see previous chapter).
ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
Seed and new potatoes. See Part II, § 2.2.
ÿ Prohibited articles
07.02-14 Other vegetables, plants, roots and edible tubers contaminated by parasites considered to be dangerous to crops.
ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
Vegetables, onions, shallots, garlic. See Part II, § 2.2.
Chapter 8 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
08.01-10 See Part II, § 2.2.
Chapter 9 Coffee, tea, maté and spices
Nil.
Chapter 10 Cereals
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
10.01-08 All cereals. See Part II, § 2.2.
Chapter 11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten
Nil.
Chapter 12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
12.07 1207.20 Cotton seeds.
12.09 1209.21-
1209.29
Seeds for sowing contaminated by parasites considered to be dangerous to crops.
ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
Seeds for sowing. See Part II, § 2.2.3.
12.11 1211.90 Narcotics. See Part II, § 2.8.
Chapter 13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
13.02 1302.11-
1302.19
Narcotics. See Part II, § 2.8.
Chapter 14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
14.04 1404.10 Vegetable colouring matter.
Section III Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxesChapter 15 (Sole chapter)
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
15.01 Certain poultry products. See Part II, § 2.1.3.
15.21 1521.90 Beeswax. See Part II, § 2.1.1.
Section IV Prepared footstuffs; beverages, spirits and vinegar; tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutesChapter 16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
16.02-05 See Part II, § 2.3.
Chapter 17 Sugars and sugar confectionery
Nil.
Chapter 18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations
Nil.
Chapter 19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products
Nil.
Chapter 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
20.01-08 See Part II, § 2.3.
Chapter 21 Miscellaneous edible preparations
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
21.01-06 See Part II, § 2.3.
Chapter 22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar
22.04-08 See Part II, § 2.4.
Chapter 23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal fodder
Nil.
Chapter 24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
24.01-03 See Part II, § 2.5.
Section V Mineral productsChapter 25 Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement
Nil.
Chapter 26 Ores, slag and ash
Nil.
Chapter 27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes
Nil.
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Section VI
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Products of the chemical or allied industries
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Chapter 2
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of radioactive elements or of isotopes
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ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
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28.39
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2839.90
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Anti-parasite products for agricultural use and similar products, packed for retail sale. See Part II, §
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Radioactive materials.
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Artificial radio-elements. See Part II, § 2.16.
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Organic chemicals
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ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
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29.14
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2914.29
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Narcotics. See Part II, § 2.8.
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29.21
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2921.49
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Ditto.
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29.22
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2922.19
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Ditto.
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2922.29
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Ditto.
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2922.30
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Ditto.
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2922.49
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Ditto.
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2922.50
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Ditto.
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29.24
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2924.29
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Ditto.
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29.26
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2926.90
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Ditto.
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29.32
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2932.99
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Ditto.
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29.33
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2933.19
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Ditto.
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2933.39
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Ditto.
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2933.51
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Ditto.
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2933.59
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Ditto.
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2933.90
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Ditto.
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29.34
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2934.90
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Ditto.
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29.39
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2939.10
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Ditto.
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2939.50
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Ditto.
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2939.60
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Ditto.
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2939.90
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Ditto.
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Chapter 3
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Pharmaceutical products
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Heading
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ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
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30.02
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3002.10
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Biological medicinal products.
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3002.20
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Vaccines for human medicine.
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3002.30
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Vaccines for veterinary medicine.
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3002.90
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Others.
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30.03-04
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Medicaments, narcotics.
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30.05
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Various medicinal products. See Part II, §§ 2.8 and 2.9.
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Chapter 31 Fertilizers
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
31.01-05 Fertilizers. See Part II, § 2.7.
Chapter 32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
32.03-06 Colouring matter.
Chapter 33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations
Nil.
Chapter 34 Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations,candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, "dental waxes" and dental preparations with a basis of plaster
Nil.
Chapter 35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
35.02 3502.10 Certain poultry products. See Part II, § 2.1.3.
Chapter 36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
A maximum of four lithium cells or two lithium batteries, installed in equipment, shall be admitted
Substances considered to be inflammable or dangerous.
ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
Powders and explosives. See Part II, § 2.21.
ÿ Prohibited articles
36.01 3601.00 Propellent powders.
36.02 3602.00 Explosives.
36.03 3603.00 Detonators. Mercury detonating caps.
36.04 3604.10 Flares and rockets.
3604.90
ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
36.05 3605.00 Chemical matches. See Part II, § 2.10.
36.06 3606.10 Combustible materials.
3606.90
Chapter 37 Photographic or cinematographic goods
Nil.
Chapter 38 Miscellaneous chemical products
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
38.08 3808.10 Artificial radio-elements. See Part II, § 2.16.
3808.20 Fungicides.
3808.30
3808.40
3808.90
38.22 3822.00
38.23 3823.19
Anti-parasite products for agricultural use and similar products, packed for retail sale. See Part II,
§ 2.6.
Section VII Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereofChapter 39 Plastics and articles thereof
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
39.24 3924.90 Baby's comforters and dummies. See Part II, § 2.9.3.
Chapter 40 Rubber and articles thereof
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
4014.10 Condoms. See Part II, §§ 2.9 and 2.11.
40.14 4014.90 Contraceptives, baby's comforters and dummies.
Section VIII Raw hides and skins, leather, furskins and articles thereof; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)Chapter 41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
41.01-11 See Part II, § 2.2. Special provisions.
Chapter 42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers;
articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
42.01-06 See Part II, § 2.2. Special provisions.
Chapter 43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
43.01-04 See Part II, § 2.2. Special provisions.
Section IX Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal; cork and articles of cork; manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware andwickerworkChapter 44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
44.01 Chestnut timber. Bark from resinous timber.
44.03 4403.20 Resinous timber covered wholly or partly with its bark.
ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
Hives, small hives, frames. See Part II, § 2.1.1. Prepared matchwood. See Part II, § 2.10.
Chapter 45 Cork and articles of cork
Nil.
Chapter 46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
46.02 4602.10 Infant care articles. See Part II, § 2.22.
4602.90 Straw hives and small hives. See Part II, § 2.1.1.
Section X Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulose material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard;
paper and paperboard and articles thereofChapter 47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulose material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard
Nil.
Chapter 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard
Nil.
Chapter 49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plansHeading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
49.01 4901.10 Bookshop articles. See Part II, § 2.12.
4901.91
4901.99
49.02 4902.10
4902.90
ÿ Prohibited articles
49.03 4903.00 Publications harmful to young people.
49.04 4904.00 Works contrary to public order.
49.05 4905.10 Obscene or immoral articles.
4905.91
4905.99
49.07 4907.00 Banknotes: Prohibited in ordinary parcels.
Currency notes, bearer securities: These articles may travel only in insured parcels except when received from or sent to a country that does not accept insureditems.
Foreign lottery material.
ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
Banknotes, coins and valuables are subject to an import declaration when the amount transferred is equal to or greater than 50 000 francs or its exchange value.
49.11 4911.10 Printed matter. See Part II, § 2.12.
Section XI Textiles and textile articlesChapter 50 Silk
Nil.
Chapter 51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric
Nil.
Chapter 52 Cotton
Nil.
Chapter 53 Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn
Nil.
Chapter 54 Man-made filaments
Nil.
Chapter 55 Man-made staple fibres
Nil.
Chapter 56 Wadding, felt and non-wovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
56.05 5605.00 Metallized yarn with or of gold thread.
Chapter 57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings
Nil.
Chapter 58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace; tapestries; trimmings; embroidery
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
58.08 5808.90 Trimmings with or of gold thread.
58.09 5809.90 Fabrics.
Chapter 59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use
Nil.
Chapter 60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics
Nil.
Chapter 61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted
Nil.
Chapter 62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted
Nil.
Chapter 63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
63.01 6301.10 Electric blankets. See Part II, § 2.17.
Section XII Footwear, headgear, umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof; prepared feathers and articles madetherewith; artificial flowers; articles of human hairChapter 64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
64.01-06 See Part II, § 2.2. Special provisions.
Chapter 65 Headgear and parts thereof
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
65.06 6506.10 Motorcycle helmets. See Part II, § 2.18.
Chapter 66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof
Nil.
Chapter 67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers;
articles of human hair
Nil.
Section XIII Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; ceramic products; glass and glasswareChapter 68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials
Nil.
Chapter 69 Ceramic products
Nil.
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Chapter 7
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Glass and glassware
ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
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70.10
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Measuring instruments. See Part II, § 2.15.
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ÿ Prohibited articles
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70.13
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7013.10
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Tube feeding bottles, pearls coated with lead salts.
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7013.39
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7013.99
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70.18
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7018.10
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Tube feeding bottles, pearls coated with lead salts.
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7018.90
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Section XIV Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coinChapter 71 (Sole chapter)
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
71.02 7102.10 Pearls coated with lead salts.
7102.21
7102.29
7102.31
7102.39
ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
71.02 7102.10 Artificial radio-elements. See Part II, § 2.16.
7102.21
7102.29
7102.31
7102.39
71.03 7103.10
7103.91
7103.99
Section XV Base metals and articles of base metalChapter 72 Iron and steel
Nil.
Chapter 73 Articles of iron or steel
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
73.26 Infant care articles. See Part II, § 2.22.
Chapter 74 Copper and articles thereof
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
74.19 Measuring instruments. See Part II, § 2.15.
Chapter 75 Nickel and articles thereof
Nil.
Chapter 76 Aluminium and articles thereof
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
76.12 Measuring instruments. See Part II, § 2.15.
Chapter 77 (Reserved for possible future use in the harmonized system)
Nil.
Chapter 78 Lead and articles thereof
Nil.
Chapter 79 Zinc and articles thereof
Nil.
Chapter 80 Tin and articles thereof
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
80.07 Measuring instruments. See Part II, § 2.15.
Chapter 81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof
Nil.
Chapter 82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal
Nil.
Chapter 83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal
Nil.
Section XVI Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equipment; parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders andreproducers, and parts and accessories of such articlesChapter 84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
84.13 Apiary equipment. See Part II, § 2.15 Measuring instruments.
84.14 See Part II, § 2.15.
84.21
84.22
84.23 Fire extinguishers. See Part II, § 2.19.
84.28 Exhaust devices. See Part II, § 2.20.
84.51
Chapter 85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
85.04
85.15
85.16
85.17 Terminal equipment. See Part II, § 2.17.2.
85.29
85.31 8531.10 Artificial radio-elements. See Part II, § 2.16.
85.35 8535.40
85.43 Electrical equipment. See Part II, § 2.17.
Terminal equipment. See Part II, § 2.17.2.
Section XVII Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipmentChapter 86 Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof; mechanical (includingelectro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds
Nil.
Chapter 87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts and accessories thereof
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
87.08 Infant care articles. See Part II, § 2.22.
87.14-15 Exhaust devices. See Part II, § 2.20.
Toys. See Part II, § 2.23.
Chapter 88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof
Nil.
Chapter 89 Ships, boats and floating structures
Nil.
Section XVIII Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; clocks and watches; musicalinstruments; parts and accessories thereof
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Chapter 90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof
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Chapter 9
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Clocks and watches and parts thereof
ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
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91.01
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9101.19
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Artificial radio-elements. See Part II, § 2.16.
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Chapter 92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles
Nil.
Section XIX Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereofChapter 93 (Sole chapter)
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Heading
93.01
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HS Code
9301.00
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ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
War material and the like. Military weapons. Revolvers, pistols. Other weapons, parts and accessories.
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93.02
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9302.00
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See Part II, § 2.21.
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93.04
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9304.00
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93.05
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9305.10
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ÿ Prohibited articles
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9306.21
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Charged military and shotgun cartridges.
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9306.30
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Section XX Miscellaneous manufactured articlesChapter 94 Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings, not elsewhere specified or included; illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like; prefabricated buildings
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
94.01
94.03
94.05
Infant care articles. See Part II, § 2.22. Electrical equipment. See Part II, § 2.17.
Chapter 95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
95.04 9504.30 Machines for games based on chance or skill and certain operating conditions. See Part II, § 2.23.
ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
Toys. See Part II, § 2.23.
Fruit machines intended for use in authorized casinos. See Part II, § 2.23.
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Section XXI Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiquesChapter 97 (Sole chapter)
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Part II:
Conditions of admission of articles imported or in transit
2.1 Animals and animal products
2.1.1 Bees, honey, wax and apiary products
Bees may be imported on presentation of a special authorization issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and on the conditions laid down therein. Frontier-to-frontier transit without breaking of load isnot subject to any health formality (see attachment 1).
Apiary products and equipment (viz honey and wax in all forms) may be imported subject to presentation of a health certificate issued by the relevant authority in the country of origin. The entries on the certificate may be simplified (in the case of acariosis, the document can merely certify that there has been no contact between the honey and wax on the one hand and the bees onthe other for
72 hours prior to dispatch).
In addition, natural honey is subject on importation to the satisfactory result of a health inspection made by a veterinary inspector in one of the 22 border inspection stations (to the exclusionof all other stations) (see § 2.1.3 below and attachment 2).
However, consignments of natural honey up to 2 kg dispatched by postal parcel and of no commercial value are exempted from all health formalities.
2.1.2 Leeches Leeches must be enclosed with marsh soil or moss in a canvas bag carefully sealed and placed in a second container (wooden box or basket) packed with hay or straw.
2.1.3 Products of animal origin intended for consumption by humans or by pet animals
General rule
(a) Such products may only come from a country authorized to export to the national territory.
Provided it is not prohibited by special provisions of the Health Authorities, the importation under all customs régimes, with the exception of frontier-to frontier transit without breaking of load,of animal products or products of animal origin intended for consumption by humans or by pet animals is permitted subject to current hygiene regulations, namely:
– satisfactory hygiene and health inspection carried out by a veterinary inspector in one of the
22 preselected border inspection stations or in one of the 8 health inspection stations and attested by a health certificate (see attachment 2);
– submission of a hygiene or health certificate issued by the competent authority of the country of origin, when stipulated by current regulations;
– customs clearance at one of the 22 border inspection stations.
(b) When in frontier-to-frontier transit without breaking of load, and subject to compliance with the health prohibitions in force, these products are exempt from all the health formalities laid downunder (a).
Exception
Provided that their importation is not prohibited and is not for commercial purposes, animal products or products of animal origin arriving by post up to the following limits are exempted from allhealth formalities:
– 1 kg for meat and meat-based products;
– 2 kg for other animal products or products of animal origin.
Details of the regulations and exemptions from prohibition may be obtained from the Ministère chargé de l'Agriculture et de la Forêt (Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry), 175, rue duChevaleret – 75646
PARIS CEDEX 13 – Tel. 49 55 81 50:
– service vétérinaire de la santé et de la protection animale (live animals);
– service vétérinaire et d'hygiène alimentaire (animal products and products of animal origin).
In addition, importation is prohibited of certain poultry products originating in or coming from countries in which the use of certain substances containing arsenic, antimony or oestrogen for feedingand raising the animals concerned is not forbidden. These are countries other than: Belgium, Bulgaria, China (People's Rep), Czech Rep, Denmark, Dominica, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary (Rep), Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mauritius, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland (Rep), Romania, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia and Turkey.(Further information on this regulation may be obtained from the Ministry of Agriculture.)
2.2 Plants and plant products
2.2.1 Vegetables, plants, cereals, roots and bulbs for human consumption
A draft order relating to health requirements for plants, plant products and other articles, setting down technical measures applicable to such products, is being published.
On the other hand, a draft decree regarding measures to protect against pests dangerous to plants, plant products and other articles is being considered by the ministries concerned.
The following provisions remain applicable:
– The general conditions for the importation of plants and plant products and their packing, which may harbour pests dangerous to crops, are formulated jointly by the Ministry of Agricultureand Forestry and the Ministry for the Budget which decide on the list of products particularly likely to carry such pests.
– These products must be examined on importation by an official responsible for plant protection and be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued in the country of origin andcomplying with the model in attachment 3.
Special cases
The general phytosanitary control provisions are supplemented by special provisions relating to the prevention of the introduction of specified parasites such as San José scale.
They consist of:
– prohibitions on importation of certain products from all or certain countries;
– the adoption of more restrictive measures (submission of a technical importation certificate);
– stricter entry provisions (compulsory disinsectization treatment conducted only at customs offices equipped with appropriate facilities (fumigation));
– measures relating to presentation and treatment of plants;
– the obligation for other products, sometimes solely on the basis of where they have come from, to be accompanied by phytosanitary certificates bearing certain extra details.
Provided that their importation is not prohibited and is not for commercial purposes, certain plants or plant products are exempted, in general, from control, submission of documents and entryrestrictions when arriving by post.
Special provisions
Certain plants (for example orchids) are subject, in addition to the phytosanitary formalities applicable to them, to the provisions of the Washington Convention and European Communityregulations (regulations for application of the Convention in the Community) relating to species of flora and fauna threatened with extinction.
For the same reasons, the importation of articles made from parts of animal species subject to the provisions of the Washington Convention is also regulated.
In this context, the importation of these products under all customs régimes, including frontier-to- frontier transit without breaking of load, is permitted subject to compliance with the following provisions:
– importation by an authorized customs office;
– presentation of the following documents:
• an import or transit authorization issued by the Directorate for Nature Protection and Land
Development;
• an export permit obtained from the country of origin (CITES permit, attachment 4).
For details of these regulations, apply to the Directorate for Nature Protection and Land Development,
14, Bd du Général Leclerc – 92524 NEUILLY CEDEX – Tel. 40 81 21 22.
For further information on the provisions applicable to plants and plant products, contact the Ministère chargé de l'Agriculture et de la Forêt – Service de la protection des végétaux, 175, rue duChevaleret
– 75646 PARIS CEDEX 13 – Tel. 49 55 81 50.
Seed potatoes, early potatoes and others, cereals, onions, shallots and garlic intended for propagation must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate (see attachment 3).
2.2.2 Fruit and citrus fruit
Fresh citrus fruit, figs, apples, pears, quince, apricots, peaches including nectarines, cherries, plums, gooseberries, black currants, raspberries – coming from all countries – may be importedsubject to presentation of a phytosanitary certificate (see attachment 3).
Fresh fruit originating in or coming from countries contaminated by San José scale may be imported provided:
i the consignments are accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate of the type attached to the
International Plant Protection Convention, certifying that the fruit is not contaminated;
ii the consignment is inspected as it passes through Customs by an official of the plant protection service who will allow free circulation if the fruit is found to be healthy or otherwise will order disinsectization treatment, return, destruction or consignment to a jam factory.
2.2.3 Seeds Most seeds to be used for plant reproduction are subject to special inspection for colouring and detection of dodder, and to checking of purity and germinationcapacity. Nevertheless, samples of fodder seeds for commercial use imported in postal items of less than 3 kg shall be exempted from special control measuresconcerning dodder, providing no individual packet of samples in a parcel weighs more than 300 g.
2.3 Prepared foodstuffs
2.4 Beverages, alcoholic fluids
The importation of prepared foodstuffs may be subject to standardization rules laid down by the
Directorate-General of Food, Ministry of Agriculture.
Grape juices, must, wine of fresh grapes, dessert wines. Importation of grape juices, partly fermented grape must, even other than with fermentation arrested by the addition of alcohol, wineof fresh grapes, dessert wines, mistelles or must with alcohol added to arrest fermentation is subject to compliance with the special conditions set out in the "Avis aux importateurs" (Notice toimporters) periodically published in the Journal Officiel (including presentation of an import permit issued by the Institut des vins de consommation courante).
2.5 Tobacco Because of the monopoly on importation of tobaccos from third countries, tobaccos that are not freely circulating in the EEC may be imported only by the Société nationaled'exploitation industrielle des tabacs et allumettes (SEITA). Tobaccos may be imported by individuals, however, subject to special authorizations issued by Customs forquantities under 2 kg imported in small non-commercial consignments. For quantities exceeding 2 kg, a request for exceptional authorization to import must be made tothe Directorate-General of Customs. Tobaccos marketed in France by SEITA do not benefit from these import exemptions. Without these authorizations, tobacco may notbe imported into France if quantities exceed those admitted under exemptions for travellers. When cleared for home use, imported tobaccos are subject to customs duty,excise duty and sales taxes (VAT and BAPSA).
2.6 Anti-parasite products for agricultural use
2.7 Fertilizers and other cultivation aids
Anti-parasite products for agricultural use and similar products, packed for retail sale, may be imported only if they have been approved either by granting of a temporary sale or importlicence or a permit for distribution for experimental use or of an exemption from approval. (All further information on these regulations may be obtained from the Directorate-General of Food,Ministry of Agriculture.)
Under the regulations, importation of these products is subject to approval or to provisional authorization for sale if they are not already subject to the provisions of a Community guideline (EEC fertilizers) or to the mandatory application of a standard (NF (French standard) fertilizers).
Importation of these products is subject to:
– for EEC fertilizers and for products subject to the French standard, a regulation marking on labels and packages;
– for products subject to approval or to provisional authorization for sale, a regulation marking and presentation of a decision certifying such approval or provisional authorization for sale.
2.8 Narcotics The importation of narcotics is subject to authorization by the Medicaments Bureau. (All further information on these regulations may be obtained from this Bureau.)
2.9 Pharmaceutical products
2.9.1 Medicaments The importation of medicaments is subject to prior authorization granted either by the Ministry of
Health (Directorate-General of Health) or by the Ministry of Agriculture (Directorate-General of Food).
2.9.2
Contraceptives
2.9.3 Baby's comforters and dummies
Contraceptives other than medicaments and condoms may be imported only be companies or bodies which have been granted approval by the Ministry of Health. Contraceptives which are deemedto be medicaments are subject to the regulations covering medicaments (see § 2.9.1).
The importation of baby's comforters and dummies is subject to the presence of a marking.
2.9.4 Syringes and needles
2.10 Chemical matches and prepared matchwood
2.11 Rubber articles
2.12 Books, brochures, newspapers, printed matter
2.13 Fine or cultured pearls, precious stones and metals, articles
made of these substances, imitation jewellery
2.13.1 Pearls and precious stones
2.13.2 Base metals lined or plated with gold, silver or platinum
2.13.3 Articles made of precious metal
2.14 Television receivers
2.15 Measuring instruments
2.16 Artificial radio- elements
The importation of syringes and needles is subject to presentation of an authorization issued by the
Ministry of Health.
Customs legislation provides for a monopoly on the importation of these products.
Rubber condoms may be imported subject to presentation of:
– either a certificate of approval issued by the Ministry of Industry;
– or a decision of admission for the NF mark and presence of the mark on the product;
– or of a certificate of conformity with certain foreign standards recognized as equivalent;
– and to the presence of an NF mark and a regulation marking on the product.
Books, newspapers, booklets, publications and printed matter imported from other countries are subject, in the interests of public order, to special restrictions and conditions, particularly to checking by specially appointed officials of the Ministry of the Interior, who shall have authority to determine whether books and other articles should be admitted into the country or not.
The following are exempt from these special formalities:
– works intended for the National Library;
– single consignments or a small number of consignments addressed to members of the diplomatic corps;
– consignments intended for UNESCO.
The importation of precious stones and pearls is subject to the legal and regulatory provisions on the prevention of fraud and falsification concerning trade in precious stones and pearls.
Articles made of base metals and lined or plated with gold, silver or platinum and gilded or silvered work may be admitted as imports for consumption only on condition that they bear the"responsibility stamp" of the business established in France and making the first sale of those articles there. This stamp is in the form of a square, one side of which is replaced by an arc of a circlecentred on the middle of the side of the square.
Articles in base metals either lined with gold or plated with gold, silver or platinum may be termed "lined" or "plated" only if that term is followed by the name of the precious metal used and the manufacturing process adopted.
Articles made of precious metal (gold, silver, platinum) may be imported for sale only if they bear the importer's "responsibility stamp". Before they are marketed, they must be tested and affixedwith an assay mark by the National Guarantee and Industrial Services Directorate.
Importation of all television receivers is subject to a declaration to Customs for transmission to the
Audiovisual Licensing Authority.
The regulation applies to all television receivers, in whatever form (black and white or colour sets of traditional design; sets combined in a single housing with other articles such as a video-recorderor a hi-fi system; combination of a video monitor with a videogram receiver (tuner), separate but cleared through Customs at the same time; television receivers incorporated in watches or radioalarms; television projectors).
The importation of measuring instruments is subject to presentation of an entry declaration stamped by the Sub-Directorate of Metrology (Ministry of Industry). This declaration need not bestamped if the instruments have been checked by the EEC and bear the marks attesting to that check.
The importation of artificial radio-elements is subject to prior authorization issued by the
Interministerial Radio-elements Commission.
2.17 Electrical equipment
2.17.1 Electrical and electronic equipment that can create electromagnetic disturbances
2.17.2 Terminal equipment (telephone equipment and transmitter- receivers)
2.18 Motorcycle helmets
2.19 Fire extinguishers
2.20 Exhaust devices
The importation of these products is subject to presentation of:
– either a certificate of compliance with the national or European harmonized standards that apply to the product, completed and signed by the manufacturer or importer;
– or a certificate of compliance prepared by a recognized European laboratory, or the presence of a national mark of compliance on the product.
The importation of this equipment is subject to the presence of an EC marking on the device.
Only those devices complying with the relevant standards or accompanied by technical construction information may bear this marking.
The importation of these products is subject to presentation of a certificate of approval issued by the
Minister of Telecommunications.
The importation of this equipment is subject to presentation of a decision of admission for the NF mark and the presence of an NF stamp on each product, or presentation of a certificate ofapproval issued by the Minister of Industry.
The importation of this equipment is subject to presentation of either a decision of admission for the NF mark or a certificate of approval issued by the Minister of Industry (Directorate of theMetallurgical, Mechanical and Electrical Industries).
The importation of this equipment is subject to presentation of a certificate of receipt or approval and the presence of a number of markings on the device.
2.21 War matériel The importation of all war matériel, arms and ammunition is subject to production of a war matériel import licence (AIMG) issued by the Directorate-General of Customsand Indirect Taxes (see attachment 5).
2.22 Infant care articles
The importation of infant care articles is subject to presence of the indication "conforms to safety requirements" on the article itself or its packaging. The importer must have, for the disposal of theCustoms, information describing how the manufacturer determined that the product complies with the applicable standards, and the address of the place of manufacture or storage.
2.23 Toys The importation of toys is subject to an indication on the toy or its packaging of:
– the name, corporate name or brand and the Community address of the manufacturer, its representative or the importer;
– the EC symbol.
The importer must have, for the disposal of the Customs, a production file containing information on the means used to determine that the toys comply with safetyrequirements.
The importation of fruit machines and their spare parts, intended for use in casinos, is subject to production of authorizations issued by the Ministry of the Interior.
The importation of certain machines for games based on chance, and in some cases skill, is unconditionally prohibited.
Part III:
Special provisions, Customs and other
3.1 Drawing up of customs declarations
3.2 Need to insert invoices
3.3 Need to attest to the origin of goods
Customs declarations must contain all the information necessary for the application of duties, taxes and control measures on both importation and exportation. Specifically, they must state::
– the names, first names and addresses of the consignors and consignees;
– the countries of origin and of destination of the item;
– a description of the goods contained and the harmonized system code index;
– the net weight;
– the value of the item, specifying the currency used.
In addition, certain supplementary statements on the situation of goods in respect of the customs regulations (gifts, samples, goods returned or admitted temporarily) must be made on the customs declaration.
Customs declarations constituting true declarations under French regulations, involving the liability of the consignor, must bear his handwritten signature.
Unless abuses are suspected, the customs administration exempts from the requirement to produce an invoice postal items that are non-commercial in character, irrespective of value, andcommercial consignments with a total value of 500 francs or less.
The origin must be attestable for products exchanged under a preferential tariff system under agreements concluded by the European Economic Community with various countries, or under decisions of association of countries and territories dependent on certain States members of the EEC.
The circulation form EUR 1 is required:
– for goods exchanged between the EEC and EFTA countries (Austria, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland);
– in preferential relations with certain States of Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific (ACP States)
and with the overseas countries and territories associated with the EEC (AOCT);
– in preferential relations with the Spanish territories of Ceuta and Melilla;
– in preferential relations with the Maghreb countries (Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco);
– in preferential relations with certain Mediterranean countries (Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Malta and Syria) and with the Israeli-occupied territories of the West Bank andGaza Strip;
– in preferential relations with the Faröe Islands and the Principality of Andorra;1
– in preferential relations with Poland (Rep), Hungary (Rep), the Czech and Slovak Republics, Romania, Bulgaria2, Slovenia, the territories of the Republics of Croatia, Bosnia andHerzegovina and Macedonia.
As an exception to the provisions above, the EUR 1 form may be replaced by:
– either form EUR 2 completed by the exporter himself, when the value of the goods does not exceed:
• 5400 EUR for exchanges with Poland (Rep), Hungary (Rep), the Czech and Slovak Republics, Romania, Bulgaria2 and Slovenia;
• 5200 EUR for exchanges with the Faröe Islands;
• 3200 EUR for exchanges with Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Macedonia;
• 3050 EUR for exchanges with Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, Morocco, Jordan, Malta, ACP
and AOCT States;
• 850 EUR for exchanges with Algeria, Syria and Tunisia;
– or a declaration made on the invoice by the exporter when the value of the goods does not exceed:
• 5400 EUR for exchanges with EFTA countries;
• 5200 EUR for exchanges with the Spanish territories of Ceuta and Melilla;
• 3050 EUR for exchanges with the Principality of Andorra.
3.4 Miscellaneous customs provisions
A certificate of origin model A is required for the application of a preferential system for goods originating in the developing countries (DC).
When the value of the goods is less than 2700 EUR, the certificate model A may be replaced by an
APR form completed y the exporter.
A. Items sent from one private person to another
Exemption from import duty and taxes may be granted to small items of a non-commercial nature. Regarded as "small items of a completely non-commercial nature" are parcels sent from oneprivate
person to another, irrespective of the method of dispatch.
a These items must:
– be occasional in nature;
– contain goods intended for the personal or family use of the addressees.
b The goods, either by their nature or quantity, must clearly not be intended for commercial ends and must be sent by the sender to the addressee, without payment of any kind made bythe latter.
Exemption from duty and/or taxes is subject to the following conditions:
The value of the items, including that of the products subject to quantitative restrictions, must not exceed 45 EUR (products from third countries).
The following products may be imported only within the quantitative limits provided for, these limits being the same regardless of the country from where the item arrived (EEC member country orthird country):
Tobacco products:
– 50 cigarettes; or
– 25 cigarillos (cigars weighing no more than 3 g each); or
– 10 cigars; or
– 50 g of smoking tobacco. Spirits and alcoholic beverages:
– distilled beverages and spirituous beverages with an alcohol content of more than 22% by volume, non-denatured ethyl alcohol 80% or more by volume: 1 litre; or
– distilled beverages and spirituous beverages, wine- or spirit-based aperitifs, tafia, sake or similar beverages with an alcohol content of 22% or less by volume, sparkling wines, dessert wines:1 litre; or
– still wines: 2 litres. Miscellaneous products:
– perfumes: 50 g; or
– toilet water: 0.25 litre or 8 ounces; or
– coffee: 500 g; or
– coffee extract or essence: 200 g; or
– tea: 100 g; or
– tea extract: 40 g.
Goods subject to quantitative restrictions which are contained in small, non-commercial items in quantities exceeding those set down above are not exempt from any import duty or taxes.
B. Items of negligeable value
Parcels whose value does not exceed 23 EUR are admitted free of the taxes normally levied irrespective of the quality of the addressee or of the sender and the nature of the goods, with the exception of prohibited goods, perfumes, toilet water, alcoholic products and tobacco.
Also not exempt are goods imported as part of mail order sales.
3.4.2 Foreign trade control formalities
For certain products (textile products, in particular) the regulations governing the control of foreign trade (quantitative quotas) apply to goods imported by post. Where applicable, theimportation of these goods may be subject to production of either an import licence, an import declaration (model D.I.) or an import certificate.
3.4.3 Customs clearance formalities for goods sold by mail order
3.5 Provisions on infringements
The conditions for importation into France by parcel post of goods sold by mail order by foreign companies are laid down in special regulations.
Customs clearance formalities may be carried out by a representative of the foreign supplier domiciled in France and approved by the Director-General of Customs and Indirect Taxes. It is compulsory for this representative to use a special subscription procedure for clearing goods (including catalogues and printed advertising matter).
French legislation contains no provision relating specifically to the repression of infringements of the Customs Regulations applicable specially to postal items. Such infringements therefore fallwithin the scope of the general provisions of the customs laws regarding fraudulent importation and exportation.
It is a matter of principle that all goods imported into or exported from France must be declared to the
Customs and that the customs declarations must be strictly accurate.
1 The EEC-Andorra agreement covers only the first 24 chapters of the Customs Tariff.
2 When the EEC-Bulgaria agreement comes into effect.
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