Hello

In our recent visit to Paris we bought something expense and the shopping mall gave us the global refund blue form and we also got the tax refund money in cash upon presenting passport & credit card. We were told to get the customs stamp at the airport before leaving, we flew back from Paris to Zurich from CDG 2G (air france) which didn't have any customs (being a schengen terminal it seems). Since its a good money and we only returned yesterday I would like to submit this form to the nearest french customs point (maybe in Basel??), pl help me in doing this

Also note that we declared this item at swiss customs and paid the import duties

Thanks in anticipation

You already have the tax refund in cash? They did this without the customs stamp? Then you're done. Don't bother getting it stamped.

However, if you want to, take it to Badischer Bahnhof or the Rhein Centre crossing just up from Kleinhueningen.

The item is bought at Galleries La Fayette (French Harrods), they have the facility to do the blue form and pay money in cash on presentation of passport & credit card. I think if I dont get the customs stamp I feel they will claim this money back using my credit card. The 2 locations you mentioned are the german customs, can these be stamped there??

SBB has French customs, as does the airport.

Are you sure you have your money back? I was at GlF a month or so back and didn't get a refund until I submitted the stamped form.

Thanks Carlos, I will goto the SBB Basel tomorrow then

There are three locations in paris to get your VAT back in cash upon presenting blue form, passport & credit card. 1 is in GlF itself and the other 2 are on champs elysee.

Hi - I think the Basel sbb french stamping place is closed - anyone else recommend a french stamping place near basel?

thanks

An "attestation de présentation des marchandises" issued by a French Consulate.

As a last solution.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but you can do the export stamp at any EU border post, not just one from the country you bought the products from.

So the German border post should be fine, and probably less hassle than the French one.

The border crossing on motorway A35/A3 coming from Mulhouse has one (well at least had last year).