Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Pierre and Miquelon Cutoms Office
Email: dr-saint-pierre-et-miquelon@douanes.finances.gouv.fr / bureau-miquelon@douane.finances.gouv.fr
Address: Quai Mimosa, B.P. 4209, 97500 Saint-Pierre et Miquelon
Phone: +5 08 41 17 40
Fax: +5 08 41 30 29
Saint Pierre and Miquelon is not a part of the EU customs territory. The EU has a customs agreement with the PTOMA overseas territories, of which St-Pierre and Miquelon are part. The regulations and duties applied in St-Pierre and Miquelon are not the same as those applied in the EU. For one thing, there is no VAT.
Tariffs
Mobiles – import duty 20.00%;
Tablets - import duty 20.00%;
Computers & Laptops – import duty 20.00%;
Cameras – import duty 20.00%;
Accessories (no-battery) – import duty 20.00%;
Accessories (battery) – import duty 20.00%;
Health & Beauty – import duty 20.00%;
Fashion – import duty 20.00%;
Watches – import duty 20.00%;
Home & Appliances – import duty 20.00%;
Home & Garden – import duty 20.00%;
Toys – import duty 20.00%;
Sports – import duty 20.00%;
Luggage – import duty 20.00%;
Audio Video – import duty 20.00%;
Documents- import duty is free.
Documentation
- the invoice, which should be written in French or, in principle, accompanied by a translation;
- units of measurement must be metric;
- the transportation document (LTA/AWB, Maritim Connaissement/Bill of Lading, LTM, CMR or LVI);
- the declaration of origin;
- the transit documents (T1 or T2) if the merchandise came in through another EU country;
- other documents, depending on the products:
a. documents proving compliance with EC or French standards;
b. import licenses;
c. sanitary or phytosanitary certificates.
Labeling
The exported or imported products are obliged to have the following information on their labels:
- name, trade name or description;
- name and complete address of manufacturer/packer, importer, country of origin of the imported food;
- net weight, number or volume of contents in metric units;
- distinctive batch, lot or code number;
- month and year of manufacture and packaging;
- month and year by which the product is best consumed;
- information about pharmaceutical and industrial products must be in English;
- if food products have been genetically modified (GM) this must be indicated in the label.
Sources
https://www.goeasyship.com/countries/shipping-to-saintpierre
http://tradecommissioner.gc.ca/france/market-facts-faits-sur-le-marche/7685.aspx?lang=eng#valuetax