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How much Driver and crew border-shop bundle can I bring into France?

Allowed

You can bring Driver and crew border-shop bundle into France without a special limit.

Extra conditions apply

Carried Allowed
Declaration Not required
Limit 75 EUR

What you need to know

  • No stated quantity
  • Value cap: 75 EUR
  • Channels: Carried with the traveler
  • Extra conditions apply

Important

This allowance applies per person, not per family or group.

Official sources

Last verified 2026-09-19

Questions about Driver and crew border-shop bundle in France

How much driver and crew border-shop bundle can I bring into France?
France publishes no quantity limit for driver and crew border-shop bundle carried by a traveller. The allowance is per traveller and cannot be pooled between people.

Source: Direction générale des douanes et droits indirects (DGDDI) — Franchises douanières et fiscales en quantités et en valeurs · verified 2026-09-19

Do I have to declare driver and crew border-shop bundle at France customs?
No — within the allowance it passes without a declaration.

Source: Direction générale des douanes et droits indirects (DGDDI) — Franchises douanières et fiscales en quantités et en valeurs · verified 2026-09-19

What happens if I do not declare driver and crew border-shop bundle 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.

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

Can I post or ship driver and crew border-shop bundle 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.

Source: Direction générale des douanes et droits indirects (DGDDI) — france postOrCourier · verified 2026-09-20

Can I take driver and crew border-shop bundle out of France?
France publishes no separate rule for taking driver and crew border-shop bundle out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
Does the France limit for driver and crew border-shop bundle apply per person or per family?
Per person. Each traveller carries their own allowance and it cannot be pooled with anyone else's.

Source: Direction générale des douanes et droits indirects (DGDDI) — Franchises douanières et fiscales en quantités et en valeurs · verified 2026-09-19

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.

Source: Direction générale des douanes et droits indirects (DGDDI) — Franchises douanières et fiscales en quantités et en valeurs · verified 2026-09-19

How does France compare with other countries on driver and crew border-shop bundle?
Of the 19 countries covered here, 0 prohibit driver and crew border-shop bundle, 8 limit it and 11 let it through. France is among the more permissive.