French €2 Low-Value Parcel Tax (1 March) – How Will This Be Handled for FBM Sellers Using Amazon IOSS?
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We are an FBM seller shipping from outside the EU to France for orders under €150 using Amazon’s IOSS number (IM4420001405), with Amazon acting as deemed supplier and collecting VAT at checkout.
From 1 March, France has introduced a €2 per customs line tax on low-value H7 imports. French guidance states that the person liable is the party liable for the import VAT linked to the H7 declaration. As these shipments use Amazon’s IOSS number, this appears to make Amazon the liable party.
However, there has been no communication to sellers about how this will be handled operationally.
Can Amazon please clarify:
• Will Amazon absorb and pay this €2 charge as IOSS holder?
• Will it be collected from customers at checkout?
• Will sellers be charged a new fee or surcharge?
• Is any action required from FBM sellers shipping cross-border into France?
• Will any such fees be applied retrospectively?
We are particularly concerned about the possibility of backdated charges, as this makes it difficult to know whether we should proactively add a €2 delivery fee to our France listings to protect margins.
Clear guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thank you,
French €2 Low-Value Parcel Tax (1 March) – How Will This Be Handled for FBM Sellers Using Amazon IOSS?
@Roberto_Amazon@Angie_Amazon@Spencer_Amazon@JiAlex_Amazon@TaylorR_Amazon@Danny_Amazon@Kai_Amazon@Julia_Amazon@Julia_Amzn@Winston_Amazon@Ash_Amazon@Spencer_Amazon@Abella_Amazon@Ange_Amazon@Sakura_Amazon__@Sakura_Amazon_ @NR_Amazon
We are an FBM seller shipping from outside the EU to France for orders under €150 using Amazon’s IOSS number (IM4420001405), with Amazon acting as deemed supplier and collecting VAT at checkout.
From 1 March, France has introduced a €2 per customs line tax on low-value H7 imports. French guidance states that the person liable is the party liable for the import VAT linked to the H7 declaration. As these shipments use Amazon’s IOSS number, this appears to make Amazon the liable party.
However, there has been no communication to sellers about how this will be handled operationally.
Can Amazon please clarify:
• Will Amazon absorb and pay this €2 charge as IOSS holder?
• Will it be collected from customers at checkout?
• Will sellers be charged a new fee or surcharge?
• Is any action required from FBM sellers shipping cross-border into France?
• Will any such fees be applied retrospectively?
We are particularly concerned about the possibility of backdated charges, as this makes it difficult to know whether we should proactively add a €2 delivery fee to our France listings to protect margins.
Clear guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thank you,
8 replies
Seller_4XKnQUtYL6kem
This post requires an URGENT response from Amazon as we are incurring charges now and don't know if they're being charged to the customer. You can bet we'll have to pay them even if the process is not yet in place, and as a seller of low cost/low margin goods this could be a breaking point.
As an aside, t would also be really useful to know how to check/update the HS codes in bulk as these dictate the charges.
(So very miffed about these charges - the excuse is that they're to tax Chinese sellers such as Temu, yet once again its the SMEs that pay the price....)
Seller_ddlv467Wcqt5S
I think Royal Mail released new (Duty Prepaid) service to certain countries, but it means that you need to pay all charges on this service, which works fine if we sell on our website, but I was wondering how to send the order sold on amazon. As VAT is charged and disbursed by Amazon, so we cannot use the new Royal Mail service.
Anyone, has found a solution, as we don't want cause extra hassle to customers, by making them to pay 2 euros charge by going to postal office.
Sofi_Amazon
Hi @Seller_dDQT2kcwiN7zV, thank you for raising this so clearly and for the detailed context. This is exactly the kind of question that deserves a proper answer.
We're aware of the French TPC (Taxe sur les petits colis) that came into effect on March 1, 2026, and we understand the uncertainty it's creating for FBM sellers shipping cross-border into France using Amazon's IOSS number. Your questions about liability, checkout collection, and potential seller charges are all valid, and we want to make sure you get accurate information rather than speculation.
At this time, we don't have confirmed guidance to share publicly on how this will be handled operationally for FBM sellers. We're actively working to get clarity and will share updates through official channels, including Seller Central announcements, as soon as they're available.
For the most up-to-date guidance, keep an eye on Seller Central > News and Announcements, and if you have an active case open with Seller Support on this topic, that's the best place to get account-specific answers.
Sofi
Seller_dDQT2kcwiN7zV
Hi @Sofi_Amazon, thanks for the reply and for confirming Amazon is looking into this.
The main challenge for FBM sellers right now is deciding what to do operationally while we wait for guidance. If the TPC ultimately ends up being charged per parcel (or per HS line) and Amazon does not collect it at checkout, sellers could potentially face significant retrospective costs.
Because of that uncertainty, many of us are trying to decide whether we should temporarily add a €2 delivery fee to our France listings to cover the potential TPC. However, doing this has a noticeable impact on conversion and sales.
From Amazon’s perspective, would you recommend that sellers add a €2 delivery charge for France orders for now, or should we continue operating as normal until official guidance is published?
Also, if Amazon’s IOSS number is used for these shipments and Amazon collects the VAT, could you clarify whether Amazon is currently expecting sellers to absorb this fee, or whether the expectation is that it will eventually be handled through Amazon’s checkout in a similar way to VAT?
Any clarity you can provide would really help sellers make the right decision in the meantime.
Thanks again.
NR_Amazon
@Seller_dDQT2kcwiN7zV Hi there, and thanks so much for the detailed follow-up — these are exactly the kinds of questions we want to help the community work through together.
In terms of adding any additional delivery charges, this is a business decision that ultimately sits with you. What I can say is that Amazon's general guidance is always to continue operating in compliance with current, confirmed requirements — not to preemptively adjust for rules that haven't been officially confirmed or implemented yet. Making pricing changes based on uncertain future obligations can impact your conversion and competitiveness, as you've already noticed, and may not even be necessary depending on how the final guidance lands.
For FBM sellers shipping from within the EU, your VAT obligations would be governed by standard French VAT rules and potentially the EU One Stop Shop (OSS) scheme if you're making cross-border sales within the EU.
Please keep the conversation going here — if anything changes or official guidance is published, we'll make sure to update the community. Thanks again for being such an engaged and proactive member of the Seller Forums. 🙏
NR_Amazon
