# Counterfeits and customs in France and Belgium: what the texts say about buying for yourself **URL:** \ **Category:** Shipping & Customs\ **Tags:** guide\ **Created:** [February 19, 2018, 6:24pm UTC](https://superreps.net/t/contrefacon-et-douane-en-france-et-en-belgique-ce-que-disent-les-textes-sur-lachat-pour-soi/436 "2018-02-19T18:24:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 7
**Author:** ![fermoir\_malin](https://superreps.net/user_avatar/superreps.net/fermoir_malin/32/281_2.png) [@fermoir\_malin](https://superreps.net/u/fermoir_malin)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2018, 10:21pm UTC](https://superreps.net/t/contrefacon-et-douane-en-france-et-en-belgique-ce-que-disent-les-textes-sur-lachat-pour-soi/436/7 "2018-02-19T22:21:17Z")
Not to be confused: the new EU customs duty of 3 euros per item on small consignments ([explained here, originally written in German](https://superreps.net/t/eu-customs-duty-3-euro-per-item-type-parcels-under-150-euro/433)) is a different rule, about customs duties and not counterfeiting. A counterfeit remains prohibited whatever its value. And for messages from strangers offering to “release” a parcel: [Staying safe: scams, fake middlemen and privacy](https://superreps.net/t/staying-safe-scams-middlemen-privacy/106). --- _[View the full topic](https://superreps.net/t/contrefacon-et-douane-en-france-et-en-belgique-ce-que-disent-les-textes-sur-lachat-pour-soi/436)._