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Exhibitions · France
Trade fairs in France
Transport to French fairs with no customs for EU goods. The booking slot and delivery in the build-up window to Paris Villepinte, Porte de Versailles or Lyon Eurexpo are what matter.
How do we carry to fairs in France?
To French fairs in Paris and Lyon we carry with no customs for EU goods. We watch the booking slot, the build-up window and the drive to the right hall, for example Paris Nord Villepinte or Porte de Versailles. A non-EU exhibit is declared separately for customs.
Exhibitions
Main fair venues
These are the most common venues on this lane, not a full list. We carry stands and goods to every fair in this country, including smaller and trade-specific ones.
Trade fair logistics in France: Paris, Villepinte, Le Bourget, Lyon
France is one of the largest exhibition markets in Europe, with its key venues concentrated in the Paris region and in Lyon. OTSL handles stands at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles in Paris itself, at Paris Nord Villepinte and Paris Le Bourget in the greater Paris region, and at Lyon Eurexpo in Lyon. Because France sits inside the EU and the customs union, EU goods travel without customs clearance. That shortens the chain, but it does not relax the timing discipline. Heavy traffic in Paris and the Crit'Air low emission zones in cities can turn away a vehicle that does not meet the standard, and delivery windows at the venues are often rigid and enforced to the hour.
We take on the whole transport and on-site operation. We deliver stand build and exhibits with a booking arranged to fit the assigned time slot, so assembly starts on time rather than after the gate closes. We provide assembly crews, store empty packaging for the duration of the fair, and return after dismantling to collect the stand without the chaos of the final day. We plan the route and vehicle class around the Crit'Air zones, so entering central Paris or Lyon does not end in a turnaround. Want to discuss a specific date and venue? Get in touch and we will prepare a plan for delivery, assembly and return.
Fair transport, step by step
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Enquiry and dates
We gather the fair date, the venue, the build-up windows and the unloading slot, plus the list of goods and required documents.
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ATA carnet and customs
For non-EU lanes we prepare the ATA carnet for temporary export of the stand and the customs clearance.
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Plan around venue rules
We plan the transport around the hall rules: booking-in, entry slots and the build-up window, so nothing waits at the gate.
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Collection and transport
We collect the stand and goods and carry them to the venue, with a warehouse buffer if needed.
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Delivery to slot and build
We deliver exactly in the build-up window and support the crew in line with the venue rules.
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Return and ATA settlement
After the event we collect the stand, arrange the return and settle the ATA carnet.
How far ahead to plan it
For France expect Paris traffic and fixed entry windows at venues like Paris Nord Villepinte. We set the booking slot and route well ahead.
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