Guides
Shop France like you live there
The honest, practical playbooks — pharmacy hauls, perfume rules, and how US customs really works.
2026-09-12
Shipping perfume to the USA as a brand: ID8000, volume limits, DDP vs DAP
The rules that decide whether your perfume orders fly to US customers or die at the hub — limited quantities, the ID8000 consumer-commodity regime, who pays duties, and what a 3PL has to actually do. For brands, not travellers.
2026-08-06
How Americans buy European sunscreen and ship it home
European sunscreens use UV filters that American ones don't. Here's why the shelves differ, what people actually order, what it costs to ship a haul home, and the one thing that can't fly.
2026-07-25
How to shop Vinted France from the USA (2026 guide)
Vinted France is Europe's biggest second-hand closet — Sézane, Polène and Isabel Marant at a fraction of retail. Here's exactly how Americans buy on it, pay for it, and get it home.
2026-07-24
US customs duties on French goods, explained (2026)
De minimis is gone, HS codes set your rate, and DDP is the difference between one honest price and a surprise bill. Everything you'll actually pay, in plain English.
2026-07-24
Shipping perfume from France to the US: the honest rules
Perfume is French, iconic — and regulated to ship by air. What actually flies, what doesn't, what it costs, and how to do it right without losing your bottle to customs.
2026-07-24
How Americans buy French pharmacy skincare and ship it home
The French pharmacy is a skincare paradise — and most of it is cheaper bought from France. The full playbook: where to shop, what to stock up on, what it really costs, and what can't fly.