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🇫🇷France is served through Le Havre and Marseille-Fos. Budget for 10% base customs duty, 20% VAT, any manufacturer-specific EU countervailing duty on China-origin BEVs, port handling, approval and registration. Confirm the environmental-score eligibility list before presenting any purchase incentive to the buyer.
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Use a 10% EU passenger-car customs-duty baseline and France's 20% standard VAT for initial planning. China-origin battery-electric vehicles may also be subject to a manufacturer-specific EU countervailing duty of 7.8% to 35.3%; verify the producer, vehicle scope and current TARIC treatment before customs clearance. Registration taxes, environmental charges and exemptions depend on the exact vehicle and current rules.
France continues support for eligible new 100% electric passenger cars in 2026, but eligibility depends on the official environmental score and current programme conditions. Only models on the official eligible list qualify; confirm the model, applicant, purchase price and current support amount before contracting.
Used imports require customs clearance, proof of ownership, the foreign registration document, conformity evidence or an RTI decision, technical inspection where applicable, insurance and French registration. Confirm the exact vehicle's environmental and registration treatment before shipment.
An EU Certificate of Conformity or recognized EU type approval provides the normal registration route. A vehicle without recognized conformity may require individual approval (RTI) through the competent DREAL or DRIEAT, technical tests and modifications before registration.
Type 2 for AC and CCS2 for DC are the European compatibility target. A China-market GB/T vehicle requires a verified charging solution and must not compromise type approval or registration eligibility.
Typical entry points: Le Havre; Marseille-Fos. Indicative China-to-port transit: 30–45 days.
Rates and policy summaries are indicative, not customs, legal or tax advice. Confirm the exact vehicle classification, eligibility, fees and documents with the relevant authority or licensed local broker before purchase or shipment.
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