Duty-Free allowances & regulations
Learn about Duty-Free & Tax Free at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport.
You can make Duty-Free & Tax Free shopping after going through security.
Conditions
Duty-free goods are sold beyond security checkpoints, and depending on your final destination, you may need to show your boarding pass.
The Member States of the European Union (EU) are Finland, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.
Duty-Free & Tax Free allowances
It is the traveler’s responsibility to comply with the customs allowances and regulations of their destination country. Below is an overview of the rules applicable to duty-free goods :
Within the EU
As a private individual, there are no limits on what you can buy and take with you when travelling between EU countries as long as the products purchased are for your own use and not for resale.
These maximum amounts must be at least :
■ 800 cigarettes.
■ 400 cigarillos (cigars weighing maximum 3 grams each).
■ 200 cigars.
■ 1 kg of tobacco.
■ 10 litres of spirits.
■ 20 litres of fortified wine.
■ 90 litres of wine (including a maximum of 60 litres of sparkling wines).
■ 110 litres of beer.
When entering France/EU
You are allowed to bring back in France/EU the following amount of duty/tax free goods, provided you travel with the items and do not intend to sell them (if you go over this allowance, you may have to pay duty and/or tax) :
■ 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 250g of tobacco.
■ 4 litres of still wine.
■ 1 litre of spirits or strong liqueurs over 22% volume or 2 litres of fortified wine, sparkling wine or other liqueurs that are less than 22% volume.
■ 16 litres of beer.
When leaving France/EU
On leaving France/EU the value and quantity of the sold products are not limited per person.
You should however bear in mind that these goods may be subject to duty free and tax free allowances in your non-EU country of destination.
Duty-Free liquids at the airport
Items purchased at the airport beyond security – including spirits, perfume, and other liquids – are exempt from the 100 ml. liquid restriction.
You will receive your goods in a sealed tamper-evident bag, which must remain sealed until you reach your final destination. In Europe and other countries using these bags, do not open the bag before passing through security again, or your duty-free items may be confiscated.
Always keep your purchase receipts, as some airports require proof of purchase.
If you have a connecting international flight, it’s best to buy your duty-free liquids on the last leg of your journey.