Shipping from China to France
France is one of Europe's largest ecommerce markets, and our direct registered-mail lane to it is currently paused. That changes the plan rather than the ambition — we quote alternatives, and EU stock held in Germany remains an option.
Transit, before the marketing
Anyone quoting a fixed day count for every parcel is quoting an average and hoping you do not notice.
No facility in this country — but EU stock is an option
Our German partner facility covers EU-wide fulfilment, so stock can sit inside the customs union and clear once instead of per parcel. For repeat volume in this market that is usually the better answer than a per-shipment direct quote.
What decides the outcome in France
Import tax and who pays
French VAT on distance sales is collected at the point of sale under EU rules. Which scheme applies depends on your order values and where you are established.
What catches sellers out
France requires brand owners to register packaging placed on the market and to display the Triman sorting logo. That obligation sits with you, not the warehouse.
Labelling
French-language labelling and instructions are required for most consumer goods.
What we do before it leaves Shenzhen
- Unit-level count and condition check against your packing list
- Photographs of anything that does not match, the same day
- Weighing on calibrated scales, volumetric weight included
- Labelling to the requirement of the onward leg
- Tracking pushed back to your storefront
What we will not promise
- A fixed delivery date for every parcel
- Customs clearance without accurate declarations
- A duty figure — that is for the destination customs authority to assess
- A local returns address we do not have