IMPORT PERSONAL EFFECTS IN FRANCE:
Customs authorities in France are getting more and more strict regarding personal effects/removals which are imported in FRANCE.
Ecu-Line France met a lot of trouble for releasing goods and customers are becoming totally "upset".
All ECU LINE OFFICES and/or AGENTS must be careful and must inform their customers to provide the following and precise documentation :

---> For each shipment of personal effects, following documents are requested :
- Original BL duly endorsed if not express BL
- Detailed Packing list with a value for customs
- Moving Certificate issued by the embassy
- Copy of passport or ID
- Certificate certifying the reason of their trip IN ... or the reason of the come back in France
- Proof of Residence in the country they are leaving and the same proof for residence in France (electricity invoice...)
- Certificate fm the shipper that goods are their property since more that 6 months and will not be sold during 1 year after arrival in France

WITHOUT THIS PRECISE DOCUMENTATION, Goods will not be cleared and customs storage charges / penalties will occur. In that case, Ecu-Line France will be forced to bill you back for all additional and/or extra charges if you DON'T INFORM YR CUSTOMERS ACCORDINGLY TO HAVE THIS DOCUMENTATION READY BEFORE SAILING OF THE GOODS !!!