- Short answer
- No — France repealed its €2 per-item fee on 1 July 2026; from outside the EU, the EU €3 duty (qualifying parcels to €150) and €2 handling fee apply.
- Who is liable in France
- For the €3 duty and €2 handling fee: e-commerce platforms, sellers or, where applicable, carriers, per French customs
- Shopify checkout
- Managed Markets and Shopify's duty calculation support the €3 duty on qualifying orders up to €150
Is the French small-parcel fee still charged?
Shopify's dropshipping help page, read on 10 November 2026, still says “From March 1, 2026, France has applied a €2 EUR per-item customs handling fee” on low-value imports.
French customs says otherwise. In our translation of its answer: “No. The French €2 tax on small parcels, introduced in March 2026, was repealed on 1 July 2026.”
Non. La taxe française de 2 € sur les petits colis, instaurée en mars 2026, a été abrogée le 1er juillet 2026.
So take any separate French €2 out of your prices and landed cost for France.
What applies to parcels into France now
| Charge | Amount | Applies to | Status on 10 November 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| French small-parcel tax | €2 per item | Low-value imports, simplified declaration | Repealed 1 July 2026 |
| EU customs duty | €3 per item | Distance sales up to €150 from outside the EU (preferential goods outside IOSS excepted) | In force until 1 July 2028 |
| EU handling fee | €2 per item | Distance sales into the EU, any value | In force since 1 November 2026 |
Under Regulation (EU) 2026/382, the €3 per item on non-EU consignments up to €150 runs until 1 July 2028, for distance sales whatever the carrier or VAT scheme, except preferential goods outside IOSS. Goods sharing one tariff classification, description and, where required, origin count as one item, not each unit.
French customs says the €3 and the EU €2 handling fee stack on parcels up to €150, and names e-commerce platforms, sellers or, where applicable, carriers as liable for both. If you ship duties paid, price both in per item.
How the €3 counts on a mixed parcel, and whether to absorb it: our EU import duty guide.
What Shopify collects at checkout
Shopify's changelog says Managed Markets and Shopify's duty calculation support the €3 duty per tariff line on qualifying orders up to €150 from outside the EU, effective 1 July 2026: “If you use either product, Shopify handles this fee for you automatically.”
No Shopify page we read on 10 November 2026 — the duties, EU tax, Managed Markets and dropshipping help pages and the Shopify changelog — describes the checkout collecting the French €2 or the EU €2 handling fee. Until one does, price the €2 handling fee into duties-paid orders yourself.
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