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Customs or Import duty for Bathrobes and dressing gowns – knitted of other textile materials like silk to France

The Customs or Import duty for Bathrobes & dressing gowns – knitted of other textile materials like silk to France is classified under Womens clothing(cdf categories).

The HSCODE applied for Bathrobes & dressing gowns – knitted of other textile materials like silk is 61-8-99-0-90

The tax is applied on the total sum of item cost, insurance cost and shipment cost.

The custom/import taxes are:

General duty is 12%

Special Tariff rate 1 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 2 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 3 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 4 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 5 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 6 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 7 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 8 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 9 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 10 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 11 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 12 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 13 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 14 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 15 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 16 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 17 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 18 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 19 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 20 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 21 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 22 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 23 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 24 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 25 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 26 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 27 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 28 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 29 is 0%

The average VAT rate applicable in France is 0.2

Note: If the special tariff rate is NULL then general duty is applicable.

The other taxes applicable are:

Excise duty

To know more information on which tariff rate is applicable from the country you are importing to, look here

To get the accurate amount, calculate here

Calculation method:

Customs Duties or Import duty and taxes will be pending and need to be cleared while importing goods into France whether by a private individual or a commercial entity.

The valuation method is CIF.

Below table provide the Duty and Sales tax for France:

Duty Rates Average Duty Rate Sales Tax(GST) Threshold on goods
0% to 17%(Some electronic products are duty free) NA 20% Duty is free if product value or FOB value is less than €150.

VAT Rates is calculated on:

VAT = value of the goods + international shipping costs + insurance + import duty duty and VAT is always payable .

  • Excise duty is payable on for example tobacco and alcohol.
  • Additional customs fees can be charged to cover the expense of performing any required examinations, verification and or testing of the imported goods.

Excise Duty on tobacoo and beverages

PRODUCTS PROPORTIONAL PROPORTIONAL
cigarettes 49.70% € 48.75
cigars 23% € 19
fine-cut tobacco for the rolling of Cigarettes 32% € 67.50
fine-cut tobacco for the rolling of Cigarettes 45% € 17
Snuffs € 0 50%
Chewing tobacco 35% € 0

The right of consumption is broken down for each product group, expressed in a specific share for 1000 units or 1000 grams regardless of the selling price of each product group and a proportional share in retail prices. The specific component is a fixed amount in euros. The proportionate share results for each group of products, the implementation of proportional rate to the approved retail price.
The concept of normal rate no longer exists in the CGI on taxation on tobacco products since 1 January 2015 reference price class The still exists in Article 575 of the Tax Code, but is no longer used to define the specific part.

2016 rates: rights alcohols, alcoholic beverages and non-alcoholic

More information on Alcohols, alcoholic beverages and non-alcoholic can find at the French Customs: alcohols, alcoholic beverages and non-alcoholic website.

Prohibited Items:

  • No items are prohibited
Other related items:

Clothes for women body shapers like corsets
Hourglass corset
Other body shapers – of other materials
Panties, knitted, of synthetic fibres
Negliges & other undergarments, knitted, of cotton, Thermal underwear
Slips & petticoats of knitted cotton, Knickers, Cortina slip, Cotton, Womens t-shirt cotton, Women shirt cotton
Bathrobes & dressing gowns – knitted of other textile materials like silk
Clothes for women other clothing sarong or pareo of woven cotton
Outerwear of man-made fibres coated / covered with plastics
Tees and vests, Microtank, Sequined tank, Tanks, singlets & vests of knitted cotton – tanks
Tee shirt, Tee, Womens apparel, Tshirt long sleeve, Women tshirt
Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles
leather skirt, Skirts, skorts & culottes of leather
Nylon tops,Nylon women’s top, Other body shapers