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Intra-EU trade in goods · France

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What we check

  • Arrivals and dispatches
  • Tax part and statistical part
  • Buyer VAT numbers
  • CN8 Combined Nomenclature and regimes

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Enter your EMEBI declaration: formats, consistency between fields and system-specific rules are checked, with a score and a PDF report.

  • Score out of 100 and readiness level
  • Blocking issues and warnings, ranked
  • Recommended actions
  • Downloadable PDF report

Since 2022, the monthly statistical survey on intra-EU trade in goods (EMEBI) and the VAT recapitulative statement have replaced the former DEB in France. Companies buying or selling goods with other EU countries must file them with French customs every month.

Who is concerned?

  • Tax part (VAT recapitulative statement): every exempt supply of goods to a taxable person in another Member State, from the first euro
  • Statistical part (EMEBI): companies selected by customs based on their arrival or dispatch volumes
  • Both parts are often filed together in a single monthly declaration

Data to provide

  • The period (month) and the direction: dispatch or arrival
  • The declarant's French VAT number
  • For each line: 8-digit Combined Nomenclature code (CN8), partner Member State, value, regime
  • For dispatches: the buyer's VAT number in its country
  • For the statistical part: nature of transaction, country of origin, net mass or supplementary units, mode of transport, French département

Common errors

  • Regime inconsistent with the direction (an arrival regime used for a dispatch)
  • Buyer's VAT number missing or with a prefix that does not match the partner Member State
  • France entered as the partner Member State
  • Future period or incomplete CN8 code
  • Net mass or supplementary units missing for the statistical part

Frequently asked questions

Has EMEBI replaced the DEB?

Yes. Since 1 January 2022, the DEB has been replaced by two separate obligations: the VAT recapitulative statement and the EMEBI statistical survey, which can be filed together.

When must the declaration be filed?

Every month, for the previous month's trade, no later than the tenth working day of the following month.

Is the buyer's VAT number mandatory?

Yes, for exempt intra-EU supplies reported in the VAT recapitulative statement: a missing or wrong number can call the exemption into question.

Which product code should be used?

The 8-digit Combined Nomenclature code (CN8), the same one used in customs for trade with non-EU countries.

Does the check file the declaration with customs?

No. It checks the lines before filing, with nothing transmitted.