Trade lane

What France buys from India.

France imported USD 7.0bn of manufactured and processed goods from India in 2024, up 23 per cent on 2022. That is 1 per cent of everything France imported in these lines, and India is its number 18 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where India dominates, and where another country ships the same line for less a tonne.

Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices.

USD 7.0bnfrom India in 2024 (USD 5.6bn in 2022)
1 per centof France's imports in these lines, USD 574bn from every source
684product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#18India's rank among France's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what France paid India for it at the border, India's share of everything France imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 48 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 851713

    Share of France's imports12 per cent, 113 source countries
    Changeup 181 per cent on 2022 (USD 253m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.2m a tonne, 607 tonnes
    USD 712min 2024
  2. 2

    Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490

    Share of France's imports3 per cent, 146 source countries
    Changeup 70 per cent on 2022 (USD 234m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 49,780 a tonne, 7,995 tonnes
    USD 398min 2024
  3. 3

    T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 610910

    Share of France's imports8 per cent, 160 source countries
    Changeup 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 101m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 23,249 a tonne, 6,135 tonnes
    USD 143min 2024
  4. 4

    Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, (not covering the ankle), outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, uppers of leatherHS 640399

    Share of France's imports5 per cent, 146 source countries
    Changeup 117 per cent on 2022 (USD 51m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 48,849 a tonne, 2,282 tonnes
    USD 111min 2024
  5. 5

    Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on agricultural or forestry vehicles and machinesHS 401170

    Share of France's imports30 per cent, 48 source countries
    Changedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 104m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,974 a tonne, 23,705 tonnes
    USD 94min 2024
  6. 6

    Lenses, spectacle: unmounted, of materials other than glassHS 900150

    Share of France's imports10 per cent, 58 source countries
    Changeup 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 58m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 310,856 a tonne, 225 tonnes
    USD 70min 2024
  7. 7

    Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730

    Share of France's imports1 per cent, 129 source countries
    Changeup 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 56m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 386,215 a tonne, 178 tonnes
    USD 69min 2024
  8. 8

    Blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses: women's or girls', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620630

    Share of France's imports21 per cent, 106 source countries
    Changeup 43 per cent on 2022 (USD 45m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 50,182 a tonne, 1,278 tonnes
    USD 64min 2024
  9. 9

    Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620342

    Share of France's imports4 per cent, 150 source countries
    Changeup 81 per cent on 2022 (USD 35m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 30,679 a tonne, 2,048 tonnes
    USD 63min 2024
  10. 10

    Electric generating sets: wind-powered, (excluding those with spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines)HS 850231

    Share of France's imports23 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changedown 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 89m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,820 a tonne, 6,324 tonnes
    USD 62min 2024
  11. 11

    Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellersHS 841191

    Share of France's imports2 per cent, 75 source countries
    Changeup 237 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.0m a tonne, 59 tonnes
    USD 61min 2024
  12. 12

    Electrical apparatus: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 or 8537HS 853890

    Share of France's imports5 per cent, 125 source countries
    Changeup 58 per cent on 2022 (USD 38m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 49,866 a tonne, 1,195 tonnes
    USD 60min 2024
  13. 13

    Electrical static convertersHS 850440

    Share of France's imports2 per cent, 143 source countries
    Changeup 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 53m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 76,948 a tonne, 721 tonnes
    USD 55min 2024
  14. 14

    Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899

    Share of France's imports1 per cent, 163 source countries
    Changeup 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 48m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,629 a tonne, 9,632 tonnes
    USD 54min 2024
  15. 15

    Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 610462

    Share of France's imports10 per cent, 117 source countries
    Changeup 88 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 23,786 a tonne, 2,189 tonnes
    USD 52min 2024
  16. 16

    Garments and clothing accessories: babies', of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 611120

    Share of France's imports13 per cent, 114 source countries
    Changeup 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 41m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 23,588 a tonne, 2,204 tonnes
    USD 52min 2024
  17. 17

    Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, covering the ankle, outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, uppers of leatherHS 640391

    Share of France's imports7 per cent, 121 source countries
    Changeup 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 34,283 a tonne, 1,503 tonnes
    USD 52min 2024
  18. 18

    Dresses: women's or girls', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620442

    Share of France's imports16 per cent, 129 source countries
    Changeup 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 41m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 33,187 a tonne, 1,467 tonnes
    USD 49min 2024
  19. 19

    Cases and containers: handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), with outer surface of leather or of composition leatherHS 420221

    Share of France's imports4 per cent, 123 source countries
    Changedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 59m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 42,609 a tonne, 1,133 tonnes
    USD 48min 2024
  20. 20

    Shirts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620520

    Share of France's imports10 per cent, 138 source countries
    Changeup 116 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 44,679 a tonne, 1,080 tonnes
    USD 48min 2024
  21. 21

    Sacks and bags: of a kind used for the packing of goods, of man-made textile materials, flexible intermediate bulk containersHS 630532

    Share of France's imports32 per cent, 60 source countries
    Changedown 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 49m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,511 a tonne, 19,021 tonnes
    USD 48min 2024
  22. 22

    Sulphonamides: n.e.c. in heading no. 2935HS 293590

    Share of France's imports14 per cent, 34 source countries
    Changeup 105 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 110,397 a tonne, 432 tonnes
    USD 48min 2024
  23. 23

    Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition)HS 840999

    Share of France's imports3 per cent, 120 source countries
    Changedown 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 66m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7,427 a tonne, 6,367 tonnes
    USD 47min 2024
  24. 24

    Medicaments: containing penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300410

    Share of France's imports18 per cent, 46 source countries
    Changeup 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 30m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 40,938 a tonne, 1,100 tonnes
    USD 45min 2024
  25. 25

    Furniture: wooden, other than for office, kitchen or bedroom useHS 940360

    Share of France's imports3 per cent, 133 source countries
    Changedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 49m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,725 a tonne, 9,270 tonnes
    USD 44min 2024
  26. 26

    Blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses: women's or girls', of man-made fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620640

    Share of France's imports12 per cent, 113 source countries
    Changeup 95 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 46,190 a tonne, 911 tonnes
    USD 42min 2024
  27. 27

    Insulated electric conductors: ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or shipsHS 854430

    Share of France's imports2 per cent, 93 source countries
    Changeup 61 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 42,170 a tonne, 962 tonnes
    USD 41min 2024
  28. 28

    Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 611020

    Share of France's imports3 per cent, 138 source countries
    Changeup 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 33m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 27,760 a tonne, 1,450 tonnes
    USD 40min 2024
  29. 29

    Cases and containers: handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materialsHS 420222

    Share of France's imports4 per cent, 135 source countries
    Changedown 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 41m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 40min 2024
  30. 30

    Apparel: articles of apparel, of leather or of composition leatherHS 420310

    Share of France's imports17 per cent, 115 source countries
    Changeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 36m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 83,667 a tonne, 449 tonnes
    USD 38min 2024
  31. 31

    Acyclic amides (including acyclic carbamates) and their derivatives: salts thereof, other than meprobamate (INN), fluoroacetamide (ISO), monocrotophos (ISO) or...HS 292419

    Share of France's imports19 per cent, 47 source countries
    Changeup 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,649 a tonne, 13,019 tonnes
    USD 34min 2024
  32. 32

    Amino-naphthols and other amino-phenols, other than those containing more than one kind of oxygen function, their ethers and esters: salts thereof n.e.c. in item no....HS 292229

    Share of France's imports90 per cent, 25 source countries
    Changeup 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 11,585 a tonne, 2,947 tonnes
    USD 34min 2024
  33. 33

    Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326HS 732690

    Share of France's imports1 per cent, 158 source countries
    Changeup 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,174 a tonne, 8,177 tonnes
    USD 34min 2024
  34. 34

    Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kNHS 841112

    Share of France's imports1 per cent, 27 source countries
    Changedown 83 per cent on 2022 (USD 201m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2.8m a tonne, 12 tonnes
    USD 33min 2024
  35. 35

    Oils, essential: n.e.c. in heading no. 3301 (terpeneless or not), including concretes and absolutesHS 330129

    Share of France's imports11 per cent, 119 source countries
    Changeup 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 187,668 a tonne, 176 tonnes
    USD 33min 2024
  36. 36

    Glass: carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers of glass, (not ampoules), used for the conveyance or packing of goodsHS 701090

    Share of France's imports2 per cent, 102 source countries
    Changeup 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,652 a tonne, 12,383 tonnes
    USD 33min 2024
  37. 37

    Medicaments: containing antimalarial active principles described in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300460

    Share of France's imports57 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valueUSD 43,116 a tonne, 753 tonnes
    USD 32min 2024
  38. 38

    Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: parts thereofHS 848190

    Share of France's imports6 per cent, 93 source countries
    Changeup 55 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 18,431 a tonne, 1,738 tonnes
    USD 32min 2024
  39. 39

    Medicaments: containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300420

    Share of France's imports9 per cent, 53 source countries
    Changeup 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 59,142 a tonne, 534 tonnes
    USD 32min 2024
  40. 40

    Electrical apparatus: n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853690

    Share of France's imports3 per cent, 139 source countries
    Changeup 58 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 41,514 a tonne, 755 tonnes
    USD 31min 2024
  41. 41

    Vehicle parts: silencers (mufflers) and exhaust pipes: parts thereofHS 870892

    Share of France's imports6 per cent, 86 source countries
    Changeup 319 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 12,934 a tonne, 2,417 tonnes
    USD 31min 2024
  42. 42

    Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators: other than containing goods of Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for...HS 380893

    Share of France's imports5 per cent, 43 source countries
    Changedown 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 16,720 a tonne, 1,837 tonnes
    USD 31min 2024
  43. 43

    Engines: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87HS 840820

    Share of France's imports3 per cent, 50 source countries
    Changeup 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,982 a tonne, 6,059 tonnes
    USD 30min 2024
  44. 44

    Cases and containers: n.e.c. in heading 4202, with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materialsHS 420292

    Share of France's imports2 per cent, 138 source countries
    Changedown 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 30m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,748 a tonne, 5,078 tonnes
    USD 29min 2024
  45. 45

    Electric motors and generators: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of heading no. 8501 or 8502HS 850300

    Share of France's imports2 per cent, 82 source countries
    Changeup 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 17,175 a tonne, 1,687 tonnes
    USD 29min 2024
  46. 46

    Sports footwear: tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the like, with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materialsHS 640411

    Share of France's imports2 per cent, 136 source countries
    Changeup 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 53,840 a tonne, 536 tonnes
    USD 29min 2024
  47. 47

    Dresses: women's or girls', of synthetic fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620443

    Share of France's imports7 per cent, 133 source countries
    Changeup 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 103,371 a tonne, 274 tonnes
    USD 28min 2024
  48. 48

    Bedding and similar furnishing articles: n.e.c. in heading no. 9404 (e.g. quilts, eiderdowns, cushions, pouffes and pillows)HS 940490

    Share of France's imports9 per cent, 122 source countries
    Changeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,648 a tonne, 7,768 tonnes
    USD 28min 2024
  49. 49

    Kitchen and toilet linen: of terry towelling or similar terry fabrics, of cottonHS 630260

    Share of France's imports12 per cent, 100 source countries
    Changeup 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,776 a tonne, 5,833 tonnes
    USD 28min 2024
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    Reception and transmission apparatus: for use with the apparatus of heading no. 8524 to 8528, excluding aerials and aerial reflectorsHS 852990

    Share of France's imports6 per cent, 93 source countries
    Changeup 57 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 27min 2024
Fastest growing

The lines that grew most since 2022.

Lines worth at least USD 5m in 2022, ranked by growth to 2024 in current dollars. A fast rise can be a new product, a shift away from another source, or a price change; the record does not say which.

  1. Vehicle parts: silencers (mufflers) and exhaust pipes: parts thereofHS 870892USD 31m in 2024, up 319 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). India supplies 6 per cent of the line.
  2. Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, unmixed, not put up in measured doses or in forms or...HS 300213USD 23m in 2024, up 314 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). India supplies 5 per cent of the line.
  3. Vegetable preparations: cucumbers and gherkins, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acidHS 200110USD 22m in 2024, up 261 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). India supplies 30 per cent of the line.
  4. Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellersHS 841191USD 61m in 2024, up 237 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022). India supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  5. Machines and mechanical appliances: parts, of those having individual functionsHS 847990USD 21m in 2024, up 229 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). India supplies 3 per cent of the line.
  6. Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 851713USD 712m in 2024, up 181 per cent on 2022 (USD 253m in 2022). India supplies 12 per cent of the line.
  7. Heterocyclic compounds: containing a pyrimidine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) or piperazine ring in the structure, (other than malonylurea and its derivatives...HS 293359USD 25m in 2024, up 160 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). India supplies 21 per cent of the line.
  8. Textiles: made up articles (including dress patterns), n.e.c. in chapter 63, n.e.c. in heading no. 6307HS 630790USD 16m in 2024, up 126 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). India supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  9. Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with an auxiliary motor, internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity exceeding 250cc but not exceeding...HS 871130USD 19m in 2024, up 125 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). India supplies 13 per cent of the line.
  10. Carpets and other textile floor coverings (including turf): tufted, of wool or fine animal hair, whether or not made upHS 570310USD 11m in 2024, up 122 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). India supplies 34 per cent of the line.
  11. Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): seamless, tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, n.e.c. in heading no. 7304HS 730490USD 14m in 2024, up 119 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). India supplies 30 per cent of the line.
  12. Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, (not covering the ankle), outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, uppers of leatherHS 640399USD 111m in 2024, up 117 per cent on 2022 (USD 51m in 2022). India supplies 5 per cent of the line.
  13. Shirts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620520USD 48m in 2024, up 116 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022). India supplies 10 per cent of the line.
  14. Extracts, essences and concentrates: of coffee, and preparations with a basis of these extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of coffeeHS 210111USD 11m in 2024, up 108 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). India supplies 5 per cent of the line.
  15. Sulphonamides: n.e.c. in heading no. 2935HS 293590USD 48m in 2024, up 105 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022). India supplies 14 per cent of the line.
  16. Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, with outer soles and uppers of leather, covering the ankleHS 640351USD 11m in 2024, up 96 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). India supplies 8 per cent of the line.
  17. Blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses: women's or girls', of man-made fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620640USD 42m in 2024, up 95 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022). India supplies 12 per cent of the line.
  18. Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a...HS 853710USD 21m in 2024, up 94 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). India supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  19. Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989USD 10m in 2024, up 92 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). India supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  20. Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620462USD 24m in 2024, up 90 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). India supplies 2 per cent of the line.
Where India dominates

Lines where India supplies 60 per cent or more.

The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where India ships at least 60 per cent of what France imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.

  1. Amino-naphthols and other amino-phenols, other than those containing more than one kind of oxygen function, their ethers and esters: salts thereof n.e.c. in item no....HS 29222990 per cent of France's imports of the line, USD 34m; 25 source countries in all.
  2. Turbines: steam and other vapour turbines, (for other than marine propulsion), of an output not exceeding 40MWHS 84068273 per cent of France's imports of the line, USD 7m; 12 source countries in all.
  3. Alcohols: cyclanic, cyclenic or cycloterpenic and derivatives, mentholHS 29061165 per cent of France's imports of the line, USD 7m; 17 source countries in all.
  4. Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: incorporating a...HS 85287393 per cent of France's imports of the line, USD 6m; 29 source countries in all.
  5. Tanned or crust hides and skins: of goats or kids, without hair on, whether or not split, but not further prepared, in the dry state (crust)HS 41062293 per cent of France's imports of the line, USD 4m; 10 source countries in all.
  6. Alkaloids: of ephedrine and their derivatives: pseudoephedrine (INN) and its saltsHS 29394293 per cent of France's imports of the line, USD 2m; 4 source countries in all.
  7. Carpets and other textile floor coverings: woven, (not tufted or flocked), whether or not made up, of coconut fibres (coir)HS 57022072 per cent of France's imports of the line, USD 2m; 28 source countries in all.
  8. Alkaloids: theophylline and aminophylline (theophylline-ethylenediamine) and their derivatives: salts thereof, other than fenetyllineHS 29395989 per cent of France's imports of the line, USD 2m; 11 source countries in all.
Another source, lower unit value

Where another country ships the same line for at least 20 per cent less a tonne.

Lines worth USD 5m or more where India's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to France at a unit value at least 20 per cent lower. The largest such source is named. The same heading can hold different grades, so a lower figure is a question to ask, not a like-for-like price.

  1. Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 851713India: USD 712m at USD 1.2m a tonne. Netherlands: USD 77m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 526,362 a tonne, 55 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 943,457 a tonne.
  2. Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490India: USD 398m at USD 49,780 a tonne. Germany: USD 2.6bn (21 per cent of the line) at USD 39,451 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 56,440 a tonne.
  3. T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 610910India: USD 143m at USD 23,249 a tonne. Bangladesh: USD 590m (31 per cent of the line) at USD 14,380 a tonne, 38 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 30,965 a tonne.
  4. Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, (not covering the ankle), outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, uppers of leatherHS 640399India: USD 111m at USD 48,849 a tonne. China: USD 179m (8 per cent of the line) at USD 38,671 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 49,351 a tonne.
  5. Lenses, spectacle: unmounted, of materials other than glassHS 900150India: USD 70m at USD 310,856 a tonne. China: USD 87m (13 per cent of the line) at USD 162,951 a tonne, 48 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 159,054 a tonne.
  6. Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730India: USD 69m at USD 386,215 a tonne. United Kingdom: USD 1.7bn (13 per cent of the line) at USD 240,502 a tonne, 38 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 516,267 a tonne.
  7. Blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses: women's or girls', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620630India: USD 64m at USD 50,182 a tonne. China: USD 44m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 32,487 a tonne, 35 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 68,596 a tonne.
  8. Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620342India: USD 63m at USD 30,679 a tonne. Bangladesh: USD 451m (29 per cent of the line) at USD 16,548 a tonne, 46 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 37,175 a tonne.
  9. Electric generating sets: wind-powered, (excluding those with spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines)HS 850231India: USD 62m at USD 9,820 a tonne. Spain: USD 7m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 7,116 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 8,692 a tonne.
  10. Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellersHS 841191India: USD 61m at USD 1.0m a tonne. United Kingdom: USD 242m (9 per cent of the line) at USD 808,605 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 902,046 a tonne.
  11. Electrical apparatus: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 or 8537HS 853890India: USD 60m at USD 49,866 a tonne. Italy: USD 120m (10 per cent of the line) at USD 18,178 a tonne, 64 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 54,363 a tonne.
  12. Electrical static convertersHS 850440India: USD 55m at USD 76,948 a tonne. China: USD 1.0bn (31 per cent of the line) at USD 38,648 a tonne, 50 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 57,512 a tonne.
  13. Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899India: USD 54m at USD 5,629 a tonne. Germany: USD 791m (13 per cent of the line) at USD 4,029 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 13,613 a tonne.
  14. Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 610462India: USD 52m at USD 23,786 a tonne. Bangladesh: USD 148m (30 per cent of the line) at USD 13,791 a tonne, 42 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 34,895 a tonne.
  15. Dresses: women's or girls', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620442India: USD 49m at USD 33,187 a tonne. Bangladesh: USD 13m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 21,751 a tonne, 35 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 62,518 a tonne.
  16. Shirts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620520India: USD 48m at USD 44,679 a tonne. Bangladesh: USD 87m (18 per cent of the line) at USD 24,937 a tonne, 44 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 53,330 a tonne.
  17. Sulphonamides: n.e.c. in heading no. 2935HS 293590India: USD 48m at USD 110,397 a tonne. Germany: USD 36m (11 per cent of the line) at USD 68,501 a tonne, 38 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 103,476 a tonne.
  18. Medicaments: containing penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300410India: USD 45m at USD 40,938 a tonne. Austria: USD 34m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 22,348 a tonne, 45 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 40,938 a tonne.
  19. Furniture: wooden, other than for office, kitchen or bedroom useHS 940360India: USD 44m at USD 4,725 a tonne. China: USD 330m (19 per cent of the line) at USD 2,094 a tonne, 56 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,451 a tonne.
  20. Blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses: women's or girls', of man-made fibres (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620640India: USD 42m at USD 46,190 a tonne. China: USD 76m (22 per cent of the line) at USD 35,299 a tonne, 24 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 63,392 a tonne.
What this record says

What crossed the border, what it was worth, and what it weighed.

Every figure on this page is from CEPII's BACI file, which reconciles what each pair of countries reports to the UN about the same shipment. Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. A line is one six-digit customs heading (HS 2022). Values are in US dollars at the border; growth is in current dollars, so part of any change is price, not volume.

Unit value. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices. It is the value of a line divided by its declared weight, so it mixes grades, models and qualities under one heading. It is shown only where the weight is recorded, at least three source countries of USD 100k or more ship the line to France with a weight, and the figure sits within a factor of five of the middle of those sources. Outside that band it is treated as a recording problem and left out.

Share is India's part of everything France imported in that line, from every source. Sources counts the countries that shipped any of it.

Scope. Manufactured and processed goods, customs chapters 16 to 96, without ores, fuels, precious metals, scrap, raw farm output and one-off capital and defence purchases: the same rule as the Made here pages.

What it does not say

A record of trade, not a shopping list.

What this record does not say: what sells at retail, what margin a trade leaves, how crowded the marketplaces are, or how much of a flow is re-exported through entrepots such as Hong Kong and Singapore.

A large line is not proof of an opening, and a lower unit value from another country is not proof the goods are the same. Tariffs, standards, freight, payment terms, lead times and the plain fact that a supplier is good at it are all invisible here. Nothing on this page is a forecast, a recommendation or a promise. No supplier company is named, because the record holds none.

Source: CEPII BACI, HS22, version 202601. Edition of 2026-11-03.

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