Clothing and footwear EPR on Zalando France
Zalando has a supplier rule most platforms lack: buy from a supplier in France and you give its numbers, but shipping packaging stays yours.
What Zalando asks for
Zalando asks for your numbers, for example for textiles and packaging, in your business profile on zDirect. If you buy from a supplier in France, it asks for that supplier's numbers, plus your own for shipping packaging. Without them, it says it could suspend you from selling in France. Zalando
From the platform's own seller page, read on 4 October 2026: all platforms side by side.
Buying from a French supplier, or not
| You | Numbers Zalando asks for |
|---|---|
| Make or import the goods yourself | Your own: textiles and packaging |
| Buy from a supplier in France | The supplier's numbers, plus your own for shipping packaging |
So you may still need one number
Even a reseller with a French supplier has shipping packaging of its own. If you are based outside France, that number needs a representative. 
Légifrance
Where the real money is
| 2,000 items a year | Basic rate | Rate with Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Women's T-shirts | €0.5799 each: €1,159.80 | €0.0323 each: €64.60 |
| Men's jeans | €0.5799 each: €1,159.80 | €0.1098 each: €219.60 |
| Women's dresses | €0.5799 each: €1,159.80 | €0.0565 each: €113 |
Refashion's published rates, from our textiles page. 
Refashion Which rate a product gets depends on what you can declare for it.
Getting the numbers
With no establishment in France, a representative established there is compulsory since 10 July 2026, by written mandate. Légifrance ADEME issues one IDU per stream, through the eco-organisme you join. 
ADEME
What it costs
Standard is €190 a year per eligible stream (up to three), up to 1 tonne a year per stream, with simplified reporting and one declaration a year; Plus is €990 a year for up to three streams, with detailed reporting that optimises your eco-contributions, up to 10 tonnes. There is no setup fee. Eco-contributions are passed on at cost, with 0% markup. See pricing or the calculator.
The same numbers work on every channel: one file for all channels.