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Postal Explorer > International Mail Manual - Issue 32 > Country Conditions for Mailing - France (Includes Corsica and Monaco)
Country Conditions for Mailing - France
(Includes Corsica and Monaco)
Prohibitions (130)
Arms, ammunition.
Cigarette lighters using butane gas.
Feeding bottles.
Funeral urns.
Goods bearing false marks of French manufacture or origin.
Human remains.
Imitation pearls containing lead salts and any articles of jewelry
made with pearls of this type.
Live plants and animals.
Measuring instruments marked in units not complying with
French law.
Perishable infectious biological substances except as noted in
Restrictions below.
Perishable noninfectious biological substances except as noted
under Restrictions below.
Radioactive materials.
Saccharine in tablets or packets.
Restrictions
Bees, honey, and beeswax must be accompanied by a
certificate of origin and noninfection issued by a qualified
official approved by the Government. Shipments of honey not
exceeding 2 kilograms do not require the certificate.
Books in the French language printed abroad must have the
names of the publisher and printer shown as prescribed by
the French copyright laws.
Canned vegetables, fish, plums, and nuts not bearing an
indication of the country of origin by stamping, in plain raised
or sunken letters at least 4 millimeters high, in the middle of
the top or bottom and in a place not bearing any inscription.
Gold coins or other articles of gold require that the addressee
have a permit issued by the Bank of France (not required for
gold-plated articles or for ornaments or jewelry containing
only small amounts of gold and weighing 500 grams or less).
Medicines and medicinal products require an import license
issued by the Central Pharmaceutical Service of the Ministry
of Health.
Perishable biological substances, infectious and noninfectious,
are admitted when addressed to the following laboratories:
1. Pasteur Institute
25 rue du docteur Roux
75724 Paris CEDEX 14
FRANCE
2. Pasteur Institute
1 rue du Professeur Calmette
59019 Lille CEDEX BB 245
FRANCE
3. Pasteur Institute
77 rue Pasteur
69365 Lyon CEDEX
FRANCE
Plants, seeds, bulbs must be accompanied by plant health
certificate.
The importation of tobacco leaves and stems, manufactured
tobaccos, cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco is
permitted only on behalf of the State Monopoly, with the
following exception: Manufactured tobaccos, including cigars
and cigarettes, may be sent to individuals in France for
personal use up to 10 kilograms (22 pounds) per person per
year, subject to special customs authorization.
Observations
1. An air parcel post item may be addressed to a street address
or to a post office box. A local telephone number for the
addressee should be provided when the item is addressed to
a street address and must be provided when the item is
addressed to a post office box.
2. For air parcels, an invoice, in duplicate, is required for all
commercial shipments regardless of value and all personal
shipments valued at $300 or more. The invoices must be
affixed to the outside of the parcel or may be enclosed in
PS Form 2976-E with the customs declaration.
3. It is recommended that all articles bear, as part of the
address, the name of the Province in which the office of
destination is located.
4. Printed matter of value should have Form 2976 affixed, and it
can be cleared more readily through French customs if an
invoice is enclosed.
5. Parcel post packages whose senders or addressees are
designated by initials will not be admitted.
6. Shipments must not be fastened by means of wire, but straps
not having sharp edges may be used, provided they are
tightly fastened so that no sharp ends or corners are
exposed.
Customs Forms Required (123)
Letter-post: PS Form 2976 or 2976-A (see 123.61)
Parcel Post: PS Form 2976-A inside 2976-E (envelope)
Size Limits
Letter-post: See 243.2
Air Parcel Post:
Maximum length: 60 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches
Economy Parcel Post:
Maximum length: 42 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
Postcards and Postal Cards (250) $0.75
Aerogrammes (250) $0.75 Enclosures NOT
permitted
Airmail
Letter-post Rates
Weight
not over
(ozs.)
|
Letter-
post
Rate
|
Weight
not over
(ozs.)
|
Letter-
post
Rate
|
Weight
not over
(ozs.)
|
Letter-
post
Rate
|
|
1
|
$0.84
|
12
|
$7.95
|
44
|
$17.80
|
|
2
|
1.70
|
16
|
9.15
|
48
|
19.10
|
|
3
|
2.55
|
20
|
10.40
|
52
|
20.40
|
|
4
|
3.35
|
24
|
11.60
|
56
|
21.70
|
|
5
|
4.20
|
28
|
12.80
|
60
|
23.05
|
|
6
|
5.05
|
32
|
14.00
|
64
|
24.35
|
|
7
|
5.90
|
36
|
15.30
|
blank |
blank |
|
8
|
6.75
|
40
|
16.55
|
blank |
blank |
|
Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.)
|
Airmail
Parcel Post Rates
Weight
not over
(lbs.)
|
Parcel
Post
Rate
|
Weight
not over
(lbs.)
|
Parcel
Post
Rate
|
Weight
not over
(lbs.)
|
Parcel
Post
Rate
|
|
1
|
$17.50
|
25
|
$91.95
|
49
|
$167.85
|
|
2
|
20.05
|
26
|
95.10
|
50
|
171.00
|
|
3
|
22.90
|
27
|
98.30
|
51
|
174.15
|
|
4
|
25.80
|
28
|
101.45
|
52
|
177.35
|
|
5
|
28.70
|
29
|
104.60
|
53
|
180.50
|
|
6
|
31.90
|
30
|
107.75
|
54
|
183.65
|
|
7
|
35.05
|
31
|
110.95
|
55
|
186.80
|
|
8
|
38.20
|
32
|
114.10
|
56
|
190.00
|
|
9
|
41.35
|
33
|
117.25
|
57
|
193.15
|
|
10
|
44.55
|
34
|
120.40
|
58
|
196.30
|
|
11
|
47.70
|
35
|
123.60
|
59
|
199.45
|
|
12
|
50.85
|
36
|
126.75
|
60
|
202.65
|
|
13
|
54.00
|
37
|
129.90
|
61
|
205.80
|
|
14
|
57.20
|
38
|
133.05
|
62
|
208.95
|
|
15
|
60.35
|
39
|
136.25
|
63
|
212.10
|
|
16
|
63.50
|
40
|
139.40
|
64
|
215.30
|
|
17
|
66.65
|
41
|
142.55
|
65
|
218.45
|
|
18
|
69.85
|
42
|
145.70
|
66
|
221.60
|
|
19
|
73.00
|
43
|
148.90
|
blank |
blank |
|
20
|
76.15
|
44
|
152.05
|
blank |
blank |
|
21
|
79.30
|
45
|
155.20
|
blank |
blank |
|
22
|
82.50
|
46
|
158.35
|
blank |
blank |
|
23
|
85.65
|
47
|
161.55
|
blank |
blank |
|
24
|
88.80
|
48
|
164.70
|
blank |
blank |
|
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
|
Note: Ordinary air parcel post includes indemnity at no cost based on
weight. For an item not over 1 pound, the indemnity is $62.84, and the
indemnity increases $3.03 per pound or fraction up to a maximum of
70 pounds, which has an indemnity of $271.91. (See 280.)
Airmail
Direct Sack to One Addressee - M-Bags
(260) Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $29.15
Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $2.65
Weight Limit: 66 pounds
Global Priority Mail (GPM) (230)Flat-Rate Envelope
Small $5.25
Large $9.50
Weight Limit: 4 pounds
Variable Weight Option
Weight Levels and Prices
0.5 lb. $8.50
1.0 lb. 10.50
1.5 lbs. 12.75
2.0 lbs. 15.75
2.5 lbs. $19.00
3.0 lbs. 22.25
3.5 lbs. 24.25
4.0 lbs. 27.50
GPM Weight Limit: 4 pounds
Economy Mail
Letter-post Rates
Weight
not over
(ozs.)
|
Letter-
post
Rate
|
Weight
not over
(ozs.)
|
Letter-
post
Rate
|
Weight
not over
(ozs.)
|
Letter-
post
Rate
|
|
16
|
$4.10
|
36
|
$7.50
|
56
|
$10.75
|
|
20
|
4.85
|
40
|
8.15
|
60
|
11.40
|
|
24
|
5.55
|
44
|
8.80
|
64
|
12.05
|
|
28
|
6.20
|
48
|
9.45
|
blank |
blank |
|
32
|
6.85
|
52
|
10.10
|
blank |
blank |
|
Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.)
|
Economy Mail
Parcel Post Rates
Weight
not over
(lbs.)
|
Parcel
Post
Rate
|
Weight
not over
(lbs.)
|
Parcel
Post
Rate
|
Weight
not over
(lbs.)
|
Parcel
Post
Rate
|
|
5
|
$19.25
|
27
|
$41.70
|
49
|
$61.55
|
|
6
|
20.40
|
28
|
42.65
|
50
|
62.45
|
|
7
|
21.55
|
29
|
43.60
|
51
|
63.35
|
|
8
|
22.70
|
30
|
44.55
|
52
|
64.25
|
|
9
|
23.85
|
31
|
45.45
|
53
|
65.15
|
|
10
|
25.05
|
32
|
46.30
|
54
|
66.05
|
|
11
|
26.05
|
33
|
47.20
|
55
|
66.95
|
|
12
|
27.05
|
34
|
48.10
|
56
|
67.80
|
|
13
|
28.05
|
35
|
49.00
|
57
|
68.70
|
|
14
|
29.05
|
36
|
49.90
|
58
|
69.60
|
|
15
|
30.05
|
37
|
50.80
|
59
|
70.50
|
|
16
|
31.05
|
38
|
51.70
|
60
|
71.40
|
|
17
|
32.05
|
39
|
52.60
|
61
|
72.30
|
|
18
|
33.05
|
40
|
53.50
|
62
|
73.20
|
|
19
|
34.05
|
41
|
54.40
|
63
|
74.10
|
|
20
|
35.05
|
42
|
55.30
|
64
|
75.00
|
|
21
|
36.00
|
43
|
56.20
|
65
|
75.90
|
|
22
|
36.95
|
44
|
57.05
|
66
|
76.80
|
|
23
|
37.90
|
45
|
57.95
|
blank |
blank |
|
24
|
38.85
|
46
|
58.85
|
blank |
blank |
|
25
|
39.80
|
47
|
59.75
|
blank |
blank |
|
26
|
40.75
|
48
|
60.65
|
blank |
blank |
|
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
|
Note: Ordinary economy parcel post includes indemnity at no cost based
on weight. For an item not over 1 pound, the indemnity is $62.84, and the
indemnity increases $3.03 per pound or fraction up to a maximum of
70 pounds, which has an indemnity of $271.91. (See 280.)
Economy Mail
Direct Sack to One Addressee - M-Bags
(260) Regular
Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $17.05
Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $1.55
Books & Sheet Music, Publisher's Periodicals
Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $10.45
Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $0.95
Weight Limit: 66 pounds
Economy Mail
Books and Sheet Music Rates (295)
Weight
not over
(ozs.)
|
Rate
|
Weight
not over
(ozs.)
|
Rate
|
Weight
not over
(ozs.)
|
Rate
|
|
16
|
$2.80
|
36
|
$5.40
|
56
|
$7.40
|
|
20
|
3.35
|
40
|
5.80
|
60
|
7.80
|
|
24
|
3.95
|
44
|
6.20
|
64
|
8.20
|
|
28
|
4.50
|
48
|
6.55
|
blank |
blank |
|
32
|
5.00
|
52
|
6.95
|
blank |
blank |
|
Note: This is a bulk mail service that is subject to a minimum
entry requirement of 200 pieces or 50 pounds of qualifying
contents. See Part 295.
|
|
Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.)
|
Matter for the Blind (270)
Free when sent as economy mail. Weight limit: 15 lbs.
Economy Mail
Publishers' Periodicals Rates (294)
Weight
not over
(ozs.)
|
Rate
|
Weight
not over
(ozs.)
|
Rate
|
Weight
not over
(ozs.)
|
Rate
|
|
1
|
$0.70
|
12
|
$2.10
|
44
|
$6.18
|
|
2
|
0.82
|
16
|
2.61
|
48
|
6.69
|
|
3
|
0.95
|
20
|
3.12
|
52
|
7.20
|
|
4
|
1.08
|
24
|
3.63
|
56
|
7.71
|
|
5
|
1.21
|
28
|
4.14
|
60
|
8.22
|
|
6
|
1.33
|
32
|
4.65
|
64
|
8.73
|
|
7
|
1.46
|
36
|
5.16
|
blank |
blank |
|
8
|
1.59
|
40
|
5.67
|
blank |
blank |
|
$0.25 per pound discount for drop shipments tendered at the New
Jersey International and Bulk Mail Center.
|
|
Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.)
|
Special Services
Certificate of Mailing See 313 for fees
COD and Certified NOT for International Mail
Insurance (320)
Available for parcel post only (see 324.2 for required
markings)
International Business Reply Service
(373)
Fee: Envelopes up to 2 ounces $1.25; Cards $0.85
International Money Order (371)
NOT Available
International Reply Coupons (372) Fee:
$1.85
Recorded Delivery (360) NOT Available
Registered Mail (330) Fee: $7.90
Maximum Indemnity: $44.86
Available for letter-post mail, including postcards
and postal cards, aerogrammes, and matter for
the blind. Not applicable to M-bags.
Restricted Delivery (350) NOT Available
Return Receipt (340) Fee: $1.85
Available for registered mail and insured economy
parcels only.
Global Express Guaranteed (210)
Weight
not over
(lbs.)
|
Document
Service
|
Non-
Document
Service
|
Weight
not over
(lbs.)
|
Document
Service
|
Non-
Document
Service
|
|
0.5
|
$33.75
|
blank |
36
|
$188.75
|
$199.25
|
|
1
|
41.00
|
$46.50
|
37
|
191.75
|
202.25
|
|
2
|
48.50
|
53.75
|
38
|
196.00
|
206.50
|
|
3
|
55.75
|
61.25
|
39
|
199.25
|
209.75
|
|
4
|
63.25
|
68.50
|
40
|
202.25
|
213.00
|
|
5
|
70.50
|
76.00
|
41
|
206.50
|
217.00
|
|
6
|
76.00
|
81.25
|
42
|
209.75
|
220.25
|
|
7
|
80.00
|
85.25
|
43
|
214.00
|
224.50
|
|
8
|
84.25
|
90.75
|
44
|
217.00
|
227.75
|
|
9
|
89.50
|
96.00
|
45
|
221.25
|
232.00
|
|
10
|
93.75
|
100.25
|
46
|
224.50
|
235.00
|
|
11
|
97.00
|
105.50
|
47
|
227.75
|
238.25
|
|
12
|
101.25
|
109.50
|
48
|
232.00
|
242.50
|
|
13
|
104.25
|
112.75
|
49
|
235.00
|
245.50
|
|
14
|
108.50
|
117.00
|
50
|
241.25
|
252.00
|
|
15
|
111.75
|
120.25
|
51
|
244.50
|
255.00
|
|
16
|
115.00
|
123.25
|
52
|
248.75
|
259.25
|
|
17
|
119.00
|
127.50
|
53
|
252.00
|
262.50
|
|
18
|
122.25
|
130.75
|
54
|
256.00
|
266.75
|
|
19
|
126.50
|
135.00
|
55
|
259.25
|
269.75
|
|
20
|
129.75
|
138.00
|
56
|
263.50
|
274.00
|
|
21
|
132.75
|
141.25
|
57
|
266.75
|
277.25
|
|
22
|
137.00
|
145.50
|
58
|
269.75
|
280.25
|
|
23
|
140.25
|
148.50
|
59
|
274.00
|
284.50
|
|
24
|
144.50
|
152.75
|
60
|
277.25
|
287.75
|
|
25
|
147.50
|
156.00
|
61
|
281.50
|
292.00
|
|
26
|
150.75
|
161.25
|
62
|
284.50
|
295.00
|
|
27
|
155.00
|
165.50
|
63
|
288.75
|
299.25
|
|
28
|
158.00
|
168.75
|
64
|
292.00
|
302.50
|
|
29
|
161.25
|
171.75
|
65
|
296.25
|
306.75
|
|
30
|
166.50
|
177.00
|
66
|
299.25
|
310.00
|
|
31
|
170.75
|
181.25
|
67
|
302.50
|
313.00
|
|
32
|
174.00
|
184.50
|
68
|
306.75
|
317.25
|
|
33
|
178.25
|
188.75
|
69
|
310.00
|
320.50
|
|
34
|
181.25
|
191.75
|
70
|
314.00
|
324.75
|
|
35
|
184.50
|
195.00
|
blank |
blank |
blank |
|
Weight Limit: 70 lbs.
|
Insurance (215.5)
Insured Amount
not over
|
Fee
|
Insured Amount
not over
|
Fee
|
|
$100
|
No Fee
|
For document reconstruction
insurance or non-document
insurance coverage above $800,
add $0.75 per $100 or fraction
thereof, up to a maximum of
$2,499 per shipment.
|
|
200
|
$0.75
|
|
300
|
1.50
|
|
400
|
2.25
|
|
500
|
3.00
|
|
600
|
3.75
|
|
700
|
4.50
|
blank |
blank |
|
800
|
5.25
|
$2,499 max.
|
$18.00
|
Size Limits (217.4)
An item must be large enough to hold on its face the postage
and the plastic pouch that carries the Global Express
Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (shipping label).
The shipping label is approximately 5.5 inches high and
9.5 inches long, and the plastic pouch that carries it is
approximately 7 inches high and 12 inches long.
Maximum length: 46 inches
Maximum width: 35 inches
Maximum height: 46 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches
General Conditions for Mailing
See Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Service
Guide, for information about areas served in the destination
country, allowable contents, packaging and labeling
requirements, tracking and tracing, service standards, and
other conditions for mailing.
Global Express Mail (EMS) (220)
Weight
not over
(lbs.)
|
Rate
|
Weight
not over
(lbs.)
|
Rate
|
Weight
not over
(lbs.)
|
Rate
|
|
0.5
|
$24.25
|
24
|
$104.15
|
48
|
$185.10
|
|
1
|
27.40
|
25
|
107.50
|
49
|
188.45
|
|
2
|
30.55
|
26
|
110.90
|
50
|
191.85
|
|
3
|
33.75
|
27
|
114.25
|
51
|
195.20
|
|
4
|
36.90
|
28
|
117.65
|
52
|
198.55
|
|
5
|
40.05
|
29
|
121.00
|
53
|
201.95
|
|
6
|
43.40
|
30
|
124.35
|
54
|
205.30
|
|
7
|
46.80
|
31
|
127.75
|
55
|
208.70
|
|
8
|
50.15
|
32
|
131.10
|
56
|
212.05
|
|
9
|
53.55
|
33
|
134.50
|
57
|
215.45
|
|
10
|
56.90
|
34
|
137.85
|
58
|
218.80
|
|
11
|
60.30
|
35
|
141.25
|
59
|
222.20
|
|
12
|
63.65
|
36
|
144.60
|
60
|
225.55
|
|
13
|
67.05
|
37
|
148.00
|
61
|
228.95
|
|
14
|
70.40
|
38
|
151.35
|
62
|
232.30
|
|
15
|
73.80
|
39
|
154.75
|
63
|
235.65
|
|
16
|
77.15
|
40
|
158.10
|
64
|
239.05
|
|
17
|
80.55
|
41
|
161.45
|
65
|
242.40
|
|
18
|
83.90
|
42
|
164.85
|
66
|
245.80
|
|
19
|
87.25
|
43
|
168.20
|
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|
20
|
90.65
|
44
|
171.60
|
blank |
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|
21
|
94.00
|
45
|
174.95
|
blank |
blank |
|
22
|
97.40
|
46
|
178.35
|
blank |
blank |
|
23
|
100.75
|
47
|
181.70
|
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Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
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Insurance (221.3)
Available for EMS merchandise shipments only
Insured Amount
not over
|
Fee
|
Insured Amount
not over
|
Fee
|
|
$100
|
No Fee
|
For insurance coverage above
$600, add $1.05 for each $100 or
fraction thereof, up to a maximum
of $5000 per shipment.
|
|
200
|
$1.05
|
|
300
|
2.10
|
|
400
|
3.15
|
|
500
|
4.20
|
|
600
|
5.25
|
$5000 max.
|
$51.45
|
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Articles Admitted
|
Required Customs
Form/Endorsement
|
|
Business
correspondence,
commercial papers and
documents.
|
PS Form 2976, Customs - CN 22
(Old C 1) and Sender's
Declaration (green label).
|
|
Merchandise samples,
gifts, computer data
including computer cards,
magnetic tape, microfilm,
and microfiche.
|
PS Form 2976-A, Customs
Declaration and Dispatch Note
CP 72, inside a PS Form 2976-E,
Customs Declaration Envelope
CP 91.
|
|
Merchandise and all
articles subject to
customs duty.
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PS Form 2976-A, Customs
Declaration and Dispatch Note
CP 72, inside a PS Form 2976-E,
Customs Declaration Envelope
CP 91. An invoice, in duplicate,
is required for all commercial
shipments regardless of value
and all personal shipments
valued at $300 or more. The
invoices must be either affixed to
the outside of the parcel or
enclosed in PS Form 2976-E
with the customs declaration.
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Size Limits (223.2)
Maximum length: 60 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches
Return Receipt Service (221.4): NOT Available
Notes:
1. Arms, weapons, and human remains are prohibited.
2. An invoice, in duplicate, is required for all commercial
shipments regardless of value and for all personal shipments
valued at $300 or more. The invoices must be either affixed
to the outside of the parcel or enclosed in PS Form 2976-E
with the customs declaration.
3. Indicate precise description of documents, gifts, merchandise
samples, and merchandise.
4. For personal gifts, merchandise samples, and merchandise,
indicate the value of the contents expressed in U.S. dollars
or French francs.
5. Label gift packages clearly as GIFT or CADEAU and
merchandise samples as SAMPLES.
6. Coins; banknotes; currency notes, including paper money;
securities of any kind payable to bearer; traveler's checks;
platinum, gold, and silver; precious stones; jewelry; watches;
and other valuable articles are prohibited in EMS shipments
to France (including Corsica and Monaco).
7. An Express Mail shipment may be addressed to a street
address or to a post office box. A local telephone number for
the addressee should be provided when the item is
addressed to a street address and must be provided when
the item is addressed to a post office box.
Reciprocal Service Name: There is no reciprocal service.
Country Code: FR
Areas Served
All locations in France, Corsica, and Monaco are served.
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