Top Import Products of France

10-Apr-2025

Overview

France
 

> Machinery and Transport Equipment: 30%

> Crude Oil and Petroleum Products: 15%

> Chemicals: 12%

> Electronic Equipment: 10%

> Pharmaceuticals: 8%

> Automobiles: 7%

> Food and Beverages: 6%

> Textiles: 4%

> Plastics: 4%

> Iron and Steel: 4%

These top 10 import items represented a significant 100% of France's total import value for 2023. When analyzing France's customs records, it's evident that the fastest-growing import categories were Machinery and Transport Equipment (USD 180 billion), Crude Oil and Petroleum Products (USD 90 billion), and Chemicals (USD 72 billion) showing a robust upward trend. Conversely, the declining sectors in the import landscape included products of the Electronic Equipment, Pharmaceuticals, Automobiles, as well as Food and Beverages.

For businesses and market analysts, the subsequent chart offers a deeper dive, showcasing the monetary value and market dynamics of France’s top 10 import commodities for 2023.

YOY and MOM comparison of growth and share of top Import Products of france
Import Products of France
100
Top Products 2023 2022 Growth% 2023 Share 2022 Share
Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705

HSN Code:  87083000   87089900   87082990  
Importers : France Importers 3,330
France Importers Shipment 443,468
Value $37,487,218,667.63 $31,136,062,082.93 greenUpArrow 20.40% 2.56%
Shipment 177,135 154,453 greenUpArrow 14.69% 3.42%
Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, Or for making connections to or in electrical circuits (for example, Switches, Relays, Fuses, Surge suppressors, Plugs, Sockets, Lamp-holders and other connectors, Junction boxes), For

HSN Code:  85369090   85366939   85362030  
Importers : France Importers 1,773
France Importers Shipment 328,198
Value $6,816,319,164.45 $6,605,237,197.03 greenUpArrow 3.20% 0.47%
Shipment 133,303 90,755 greenUpArrow 46.88% 2.57%
Other furniture and parts thereof

HSN Code:  94036000   94036090   94035000  
Importers : France Importers 8,813
France Importers Shipment 284,673
Value $10,998,305,038.85 $11,787,089,887.42 redDownArrow -6.69% 0.75%
Shipment 112,092 97,367 greenUpArrow 15.12% 2.16%
Women’s or girls’ suits, Ensembles, Jackets, Blazers, Dresses, Skirts, Divided skirts, Trousers, Bib and brace overalls, Breeches and shorts (other than swimwear) ---- suits :

HSN Code:  62044390   62044290   62046300  
Importers : France Importers 4,483
France Importers Shipment 269,143
Value $6,957,989,021.13 $6,616,089,293.27 greenUpArrow 5.17% 0.48%
Shipment 102,316 90,411 greenUpArrow 13.17% 1.97%
Trunks, Suit-cases, Vanity-cases, Executive- cases, Brief-cases, School satchels, Spectacle cases, Binocular cases, Camera cases, Musical instrument cases, Gun cases, Holsters and similar containers; travelling-bags, Insulated food or beverages bags, Toil

HSN Code:  42022220   42022190   42029290  
Importers : France Importers 3,741
France Importers Shipment 221,035
Value $8,360,841,203.64 $8,102,311,897.81 greenUpArrow 3.19% 0.57%
Shipment 81,679 74,583 greenUpArrow 9.51% 1.57%
T-shirts, Singlets and other vests, Knitted or crocheted

HSN Code:  61091000   61099090   61099020  
Importers : France Importers 5,154
France Importers Shipment 177,494
Value $4,911,915,550.18 $5,084,121,711.82 redDownArrow -3.39% 0.34%
Shipment 62,433 61,802 greenUpArrow 1.02% 1.20%
Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of headings 8535, 8536 or 8537

HSN Code:  85389000   85389099   85381010  
Importers : France Importers 809
France Importers Shipment 169,304
Value $2,787,624,254.98 $2,428,990,651.67 greenUpArrow 14.76% 0.19%
Shipment 62,036 55,335 greenUpArrow 12.11% 1.20%
Men’s or boys’ suits, Ensembles, Jackets, Blazers, Trousers, Bib and brace oveb ralls, Breeches and shorts (other than swimwear) ---- suits :

HSN Code:  62034300   62034200   62034290  
Importers : France Importers 3,711
France Importers Shipment 136,636
Value $4,442,983,272.76 $4,568,638,262.77 redDownArrow -2.75% 0.30%
Shipment 51,737 50,658 greenUpArrow 2.13% 1.00%
Footwear with outer soles of rubber, Plastics, Leather or composition leather and uppers of leather - sports footwear :

HSN Code:  64039990   64039190   64034000  
Importers : France Importers 1,342
France Importers Shipment 130,183
Value $8,061,601,354.53 $7,475,164,971.06 greenUpArrow 7.85% 0.55%
Shipment 47,281 46,839 greenUpArrow 0.94% 0.91%
Electrical transformers, Static converters (for example, Rectifiers) and inductors

HSN Code:  85044090   85049090   85043199  
Importers : France Importers 1,306
France Importers Shipment 125,796
Value $7,598,756,880.63 $6,410,996,074.36 greenUpArrow 18.53% 0.52%
Shipment 53,570 36,307 greenUpArrow 47.55% 1.03%
Screws, Bolts, Nuts, Coach-screws, Screw hooks, Rivets, Cotters, Cotter-pins, Washers (including spring washers)and similar articles, Of iron or steel - threaded articles :

HSN Code:  73181500   73182200   73181510  
Importers : France Importers 2,747
France Importers Shipment 119,238
Value $3,619,871,377.52 $3,449,057,651.89 greenUpArrow 4.95% 0.25%
Shipment 46,242 41,589 greenUpArrow 11.19% 0.89%


HSN Code:  88073000   88079000   88073010  
Importers : France Importers 604
France Importers Shipment 115,863
Value $17,544,381,996.08 $167,504,446.35 greenUpArrow 10373.98% 1.20%
Shipment 41,574 25,193 greenUpArrow 65.02% 0.80%
Taps, Cocks, Valves and similar appliances for pipes, Boiler shells, Tanks, Vats or the like, Including pressure-reducing valves and the rmostatically controlled valves

HSN Code:  84819090   84818090   84818099  
Importers : France Importers 2,209
France Importers Shipment 114,691
Value $6,719,011,834.76 $6,312,574,666.25 greenUpArrow 6.44% 0.46%
Shipment 42,221 37,958 greenUpArrow 11.23% 0.81%
Seats (other than those of heading 9402), Whether or not convertible into beds, And parts thereof

HSN Code:  94016100   94016990   94016900  
Importers : France Importers 5,632
France Importers Shipment 110,849
Value $7,212,260,930.4 $7,515,981,682.26 redDownArrow -4.04% 0.49%
Shipment 44,769 36,075 greenUpArrow 24.10% 0.86%
Jerseys, Pullovers, Cardigans, Waistcoats and similar articles, Knitted or crocheted ---- of wool or fine animal hair :

HSN Code:  61103000   61102000   61102091  
Importers : France Importers 3,659
France Importers Shipment 110,823
Value $6,215,163,783.03 $6,720,428,387.84 redDownArrow -7.52% 0.43%
Shipment 41,308 38,609 greenUpArrow 6.99% 0.80%