Speedy Bandoulière 25 (Monogram canvas)

Buying LV at the source with the VAT refund is the textbook Paris luxury arbitrage — roughly 20-25% below US all-in cost.

Price: 1600 EUR (France/EU price per April 2026 LV price-comparison guide (weeklyluxdrop.com); LV's own site hides prices from crawlers — recheck on eu.louisvuitton.com)

Where to buy: LV flagship 101 Champs-Élysées or LV at Galeries Lafayette/La Samaritaine (shorter queues at La Samaritaine)

Price checked 2026-07-03

• Real saving is EUR price + ~12% détaxe vs USD price + US sales tax — total gap often $500-600, but it shrinks if the euro strengthens
• One-item purchase limit policies and passport registration apply; LV tracks purchases per customer per year
• Expect queues at flagships; go at opening or book an appointment
• US CBP: this blows past the $800 exemption — declare it and budget ~3% duty on the overage