Amazon UK Not Shipping to France
Many Amazon UK products are restricted to UK delivery only. PostUK gives you a real UK delivery address so you can order anything from Amazon.co.uk and forward it to France.
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Why Amazon UK doesn't ship to France
Amazon.co.uk is one of the world's largest online shops, but a significant portion of its products are restricted to UK-only delivery. This affects French customers in several ways:
- Marketplace sellers: most third-party sellers on Amazon UK ship within the UK only. Even if Amazon's own listing ships internationally, marketplace offers frequently don't.
- Post-Brexit customs: since January 2021, UK-to-EU shipments require customs paperwork. Many sellers opt out of EU delivery altogether to avoid the admin overhead.
- Product-level restrictions: electronics, large items, batteries, and branded goods are often UK-only due to warranty or regulatory restrictions.
- UK-exclusive products: some items are sold on Amazon.co.uk but not on Amazon.fr — and they only ship to UK addresses.
How PostUK fixes it
PostUK gives you a personal UK delivery address. From Amazon's perspective, you are a UK customer — the France delivery restriction doesn't apply to your order.
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Create a PostUK account
Choose membership and receive your UK delivery address immediately. -
Add the address to Amazon
Go to Your Account > Addresses on Amazon.co.uk and save your PostUK address. -
Shop as normal
Select your PostUK address at checkout. All UK delivery items are now available. -
Parcel arrives at our depot
We log it into your dashboard and notify you when it arrives. -
Forward to France
Choose a courier, pay online, and track delivery to your French address.
Amazon Prime and PostUK
Your Amazon UK Prime membership works with your PostUK address. Prime free delivery — including next-day — applies to our UK depot. Once your parcel arrives, you pay only for the forwarding leg to France.
This means you benefit from Prime's fast UK delivery and Amazon UK prices, while only paying the international forwarding cost. Use Quick Quote to see France forwarding prices before you order.
TVA and customs on UK parcels to France
Since Brexit, parcels shipped from the UK to France are subject to French customs rules:
- French TVA: 20% standard rate on most goods, charged on the declared value.
- Customs duty: applies to goods valued over €150. Below this threshold, duty is generally exempt but TVA still applies.
- Handling fee: some couriers charge a small customs processing fee.
These charges are separate from PostUK forwarding costs. See our customs and duties guide for more detail, or our dedicated ship to France page.
What Amazon UK products are commonly UK-only?
The restriction affects more categories than most people expect. Items frequently blocked for France delivery include:
- Health and supplements: protein powders, vitamins, sports nutrition — UK brands like Myprotein, Bulk, and Holland & Barrett are often UK-only on Amazon.
- Electronics and batteries: items containing lithium batteries, power banks, and certain electronics are frequently restricted.
- Books and media: UK-edition books, limited print runs, and region-specific media often only ship within the UK.
- Baby and children's products: UK safety standards mean some products are sold only on Amazon UK and only ship domestically.
- Fashion and footwear: UK-exclusive colourways, limited releases from UK brands, and ASOS-adjacent sellers on Amazon.
- Marketplace sellers: the majority of third-party sellers on Amazon UK have not set up EU shipping, particularly since Brexit added customs overhead.
With your PostUK address, all of these ship to you as a normal UK delivery. The restriction applies to French addresses, not UK ones.
How much does it cost to forward an Amazon parcel to France?
The forwarding cost depends on the weight and dimensions of your Amazon parcel. Below are indicative prices for economy courier services to France:
| Parcel weight | Approx. forwarding cost | Delivery time |
|---|---|---|
| Under 0.5 kg | From £9.48 | 7–10 days (economy) |
| 0.5 – 1 kg | From £11.04 | 7–10 days (economy) |
| 1 – 2 kg | From £14.68 | 7–10 days (economy) |
| 2 – 5 kg | From £21.44 | 7–10 days (economy) |
Faster services (3–5 days) are available at higher rates. Use the Quick Quote tool to get an exact price for your parcel size before ordering. A small handling fee applies and varies by account type.
Are there any Amazon items PostUK cannot forward?
PostUK can forward the vast majority of Amazon UK purchases. However, some items cannot be shipped internationally regardless of the forwarding service used:
- Aerosols and pressurised cans — prohibited on most international courier services
- Large lithium batteries — some courier services restrict battery sizes for air freight
- Perishables and food items requiring refrigeration
- Items marked as non-exportable by the manufacturer — rare, but some branded goods have geographic restrictions
If you are unsure whether a specific item can be forwarded to France, contact us before ordering.
Frequently asked questions
Why does Amazon UK not ship to France?
Most marketplace sellers only ship within the UK. Since Brexit, customs requirements for UK-to-EU delivery have led many sellers to restrict to UK addresses only. Product-level restrictions on electronics, health supplements, and branded goods add to this.
How can I get Amazon UK to deliver to France?
Use a PostUK UK forwarding address. Order to our UK depot as a normal UK customer, then we forward to your French address. You pay the forwarding cost plus any French TVA and customs charges that apply on arrival.
Does Amazon Prime work with PostUK?
Yes. Prime delivery applies to your PostUK UK address. You receive UK-speed delivery to our depot, then pay only the forwarding leg to France.
Do I pay TVA when receiving a parcel from Amazon UK in France?
French TVA (20% standard rate) may apply to imports from the UK since Brexit. Customs duty applies to goods valued over €150. These charges are collected by French customs or the courier on delivery and are not included in PostUK's forwarding cost.
Can I combine multiple Amazon orders into one shipment?
Yes. PostUK holds your parcels at the depot. Once you have multiple Amazon orders waiting, you can request parcel consolidation to combine them into a single shipment to France — usually cheaper than forwarding each parcel separately.
What if the item still won't ship to my PostUK address?
A small number of items have manufacturer-level export restrictions and won't ship to any UK address outside specific postcodes. This is uncommon. If it happens, the item cannot be obtained via any forwarding service — it's a seller-level block, not a France-specific one.
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