How much Cargo liquids in checked baggage (Zamzam water, edible oil, liquid food) can I bring into France?
Allowed
You can bring Cargo liquids in checked baggage (Zamzam water, edible oil, liquid food) into France without a special limit.
Extra conditions apply
What you need to know
- No stated quantity
- Value cap: 430 EUR
- Channels: Carried with the traveler
- Extra conditions apply
Important
This allowance applies per person, not per family or group.
Official sources
- Franchises douanières et fiscales en quantités et en valeurs Direction générale des douanes et droits indirects (DGDDI)
Questions about Cargo liquids in checked baggage (Zamzam water, edible oil, liquid food) in France
- How much cargo liquids in checked baggage (Zamzam water, edible oil, liquid food) can I bring into France?
- France publishes no quantity limit for cargo liquids in checked baggage (Zamzam water, edible oil, liquid food) carried by a traveller. The allowance is per traveller and cannot be pooled between people.
- Do I have to declare cargo liquids in checked baggage (Zamzam water, edible oil, liquid food) at France customs?
- No — within the allowance it passes without a declaration.
- What happens if I do not declare cargo liquids in checked baggage (Zamzam water, edible oil, liquid food) in France?
- If you declare the excess yourself, the normal duty becomes payable on the excess. Under Code des douanes, article L. 513-3, if it is treated as smuggling: it is prosecuted as a criminal offence. Under Code des douanes, article R. 515-5, 1°, if the goods are found without being declared: an administrative fine is imposed; the goods are confiscated.
- Can I post or ship cargo liquids in checked baggage (Zamzam water, edible oil, liquid food) to France instead of carrying it?
- Not under this allowance. It covers goods a traveller carries; a parcel is an import and is assessed under the postal rules instead. Baggage sent before or after you travels under the same allowance.
- Can I take cargo liquids in checked baggage (Zamzam water, edible oil, liquid food) out of France?
- France publishes no separate rule for taking cargo liquids in checked baggage (Zamzam water, edible oil, liquid food) out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
- Does the France limit for cargo liquids in checked baggage (Zamzam water, edible oil, liquid food) apply per person or per family?
- Per person. Each traveller carries their own allowance and it cannot be pooled with anyone else's.
- Where does this rule come from?
- Direction générale des douanes et droits indirects (DGDDI) states it in Franchises douanières et fiscales en quantités et en valeurs. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19.
- How does France compare with other countries on cargo liquids in checked baggage (Zamzam water, edible oil, liquid food)?
- Of the 20 countries covered here, 0 prohibit cargo liquids in checked baggage (Zamzam water, edible oil, liquid food), 9 limit it and 11 let it through. France is among the more permissive.
Source: Direction générale des douanes et droits indirects (DGDDI) — Franchises douanières et fiscales en quantités et en valeurs · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Direction générale des douanes et droits indirects (DGDDI) — Franchises douanières et fiscales en quantités et en valeurs · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Direction générale des douanes et droits indirects (DGDDI) — Vous rapportez du tabac, de l'alcool ou d'autres marchandises achetées hors de l'Union européenne · verified 2026-09-20
Source: Direction générale des douanes et droits indirects (DGDDI) — france postOrCourier · verified 2026-09-20
Source: Direction générale des douanes et droits indirects (DGDDI) — Franchises douanières et fiscales en quantités et en valeurs · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Direction générale des douanes et droits indirects (DGDDI) — Franchises douanières et fiscales en quantités et en valeurs · verified 2026-09-19