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France — Customs Guide

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French customs (DGDDI) enforces the UCC alongside the national Code des douanes, which retains significant penal powers. Le Havre and Marseille are the main maritime gateways.

Customs unionEuropean Union (UCC)
Tariff systemTARIC / Common Customs Tariff
CurrencyEuro (EUR)
Official languageFrench

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Customs Authority

Direction générale des douanes et droits indirects (DGDDI)Official national customs administration
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Customs Directorates & Field Offices

DR Le HavreDR MarseilleDR Roissy (CDG)DR DunkerqueDNRED (investigations)

Customs Legislation & Tariff

Union Customs Code — Reg. (EU) 952/2013EU-wide customs code
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Code des douanesNational customs code incl. penal provisions
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TARIC — EU tariff databaseDuties, measures and codes
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Major Ports & Border Gates

Le HavreMarseille–FosDunkerqueCalais (UK gateway)Paris CDG Airport

Common Problems Handled in France

Douane penal proceedingsSeizure & confiscationLuxury / counterfeit enforcementCross-Channel (UK) flows

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