Cerfa 10070 for Household Cargo from Pakistan to France

ByMarsoos International

Cerfa 10070 is the French customs form for bringing used household goods into France free of duty and VAT when you move your main residence from outside the EU. You file it with a signed, valued inventory in two copies, and the goods must meet the twelve-month and six-month conditions. Here is how it works for a household shipped from Pakistan.

The survey, packing and shipping job stays on moving from Pakistan to France. Germany’s form is Zoll Form 0350. Saudi is ZATCA household papers. Each country reads its own file.

Household cargo loaded into a container from Pakistan
Household cargo from Pakistan is listed carton by carton. French customs stamp one copy of that inventory

What Cerfa 10070 is

Cerfa 10070 is the French customs declaration for bringing personal belongings into France free of duty and VAT from a country outside the EU. French customs (douane.gouv.fr) and service-public.fr both describe it. You can also complete it on the customs portal. You present it with an inventory when the goods clear customs. It is for moving your main residence, not for furnishing a second home.

The conditions, all at once

  • You have lived outside the EU for at least twelve months.
  • You are moving your main (normal) residence to France.
  • You have owned and used the goods for at least six months before the move.
  • The goods enter France within twelve months of you settling there. They can come in more than one shipment.
  • You do not sell, rent, lend or pledge them for twelve months after they enter France.

Split shipments

If the household comes in two loads, say air for the first boxes and sea for the furniture, the inventory you hand in at the first clearance must already list everything you want to bring duty-free. A second container with goods missing from the first inventory is where files fail.

Papers that travel with the form

  • A detailed inventory of the goods with estimated values, dated and signed, in two copies.
  • Cerfa 10070, completed and signed.
  • Proof that your main residence was outside the EU: utility bills, a tenancy, tax papers or similar from Pakistan.
  • Proof that you are settling in France: a residence permit, work contract, posting order, lease or a French utility bill.
  • A change-of-residence certificate from the French consulate, if you can get one before departure. French official guidance suggests asking for it.
  • Vehicle registration papers if a car or motorcycle is in the shipment.

Customs return a stamped copy of the inventory. Keep it. If a vehicle came with the goods, customs also issue the 846 A certificate used to register it in France.

What is excluded

French customs exclude alcohol and tobacco, commercial vehicles, professional equipment other than portable tools of a trade, and stock of raw materials or goods. Pets, weapons, cultural goods, medicines, plants and protected species have their own rules. Do not hide shop stock or samples inside a household inventory. Commercial cargo needs its own invoice.

Packed moving carton kept aside from valuables
One numbered carton list. The same numbers appear on the inventory French customs stamp

What Marsoos prepares versus what you sign

Marsoos prepares a carton-by-carton packing list from Pakistan that you can turn into the French inventory, and the shipping file for the airline or sea line. You, or a customs broker in France, sign Cerfa 10070 and the inventory. A mover in Pakistan cannot clear French customs for you. If a paper is missing, the shipment waits. Check the current wording on service-public.fr before you pack, because conditions can be updated.

Pickup in Pakistan

When you call cargo on +92 333 5371111, say the French city, your planned settling date, whether a vehicle is included, and whether any box is commercial. If you have not yet settled in France, say so. The twelve-month and six-month clocks are checked against dates, not promises.

Conclusion

Used household goods from Pakistan to France clear duty-free when you file Cerfa 10070 with a signed, valued inventory in two copies, proof of residence on both sides, twelve months outside the EU, six months of ownership, and import within twelve months of settling. The France moving page stays the booking page. WhatsApp cargo +92 333 5371111. See moving from Pakistan to France, Islamabad cargo, Lahore cargo and Karachi cargo.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cerfa 10070?

The French customs declaration for bringing personal belongings into France free of duty and VAT from outside the EU when you move your main residence.

How long must I have lived outside the EU?

At least twelve months.

How long must I have owned the furniture?

At least six months before the move, and it must have been for your own use.

Can I ship in two loads?

Yes, within twelve months of settling, but the first inventory must list everything you want duty-free.

Can I sell the goods after arrival?

Not for twelve months after they enter France, or duty and VAT can be charged.

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