Trade lane
What France buys from the United States.
France imported USD 27bn of manufactured and processed goods from the United States in 2024, up 11 per cent on 2022. That is 5 per cent of everything France imported in these lines, and the United States is its number 6 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where the United States 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 27bnfrom the United States in 2024 (USD 24bn in 2022)
5 per centof France's imports in these lines, USD 574bn from every source
1,221product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#6the United States's rank among France's sources
The top 50
The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.
Each line shows what France paid the United States for it at the border, the United States'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 53 per cent of the lane.
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Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730
Share of France's imports13 per cent, 129 source countriesChangeup 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.5bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 611,690 a tonne, 2,955 tonnesUSD 1.8bnin 2024 -
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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 imports10 per cent, 146 source countriesChangeup 227 per cent on 2022 (USD 371m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 1.2bnin 2024 -
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Reagents: diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, whether or not put up in the form of...HS 382219
Share of France's imports49 per cent, 112 source countriesChangeup 124 per cent on 2022 (USD 386m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 117,427 a tonne, 7,371 tonnesUSD 866min 2024 -
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Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail...HS 300215
Share of France's imports11 per cent, 59 source countriesChangefrom USD 80m in 2022Unit valueUSD 2.4m a tonne, 285 tonnesUSD 696min 2024 -
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Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological...HS 901819
Share of France's imports57 per cent, 83 source countriesChangeup 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 291m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 266,471 a tonne, 1,666 tonnesUSD 444min 2024 -
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Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890
Share of France's imports17 per cent, 140 source countriesChangeup 213 per cent on 2022 (USD 128m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 170,032 a tonne, 2,355 tonnesUSD 400min 2024 -
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Aircraft and spacecraft: under-carriages and parts thereofHS 880720
Share of France's imports39 per cent, 78 source countriesChangeup 144 per cent on 2022 (USD 158m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 319,841 a tonne, 1,206 tonnesUSD 386min 2024 -
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Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, mixed, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for...HS 300214
Share of France's imports42 per cent, 29 source countriesChangeup 66 per cent on 2022 (USD 229m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 14.0m a tonne, 27 tonnesUSD 381min 2024 -
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Machinery: for filtering or purifying liquids, n.e.c. in item no. 8421.2HS 842129
Share of France's imports52 per cent, 83 source countriesChangedown 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 520m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 62,100 a tonne, 5,992 tonnesUSD 372min 2024 -
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Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762
Share of France's imports7 per cent, 145 source countriesChangeup 84 per cent on 2022 (USD 195m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 287,582 a tonne, 1,246 tonnesUSD 358min 2024 -
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Turbines: parts of gas turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers)HS 841199
Share of France's imports40 per cent, 57 source countriesChangeup 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 300m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 339,804 a tonne, 1,025 tonnesUSD 348min 2024 -
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Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180
Share of France's imports14 per cent, 124 source countriesChangeup 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 219m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 133,611 a tonne, 2,498 tonnesUSD 334min 2024 -
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Polypeptide hormones, protein hormones and glycoprotein hormones, their derivatives and structural analogues: other than somatotropin, (its derivatives and structural...HS 293719
Share of France's imports45 per cent, 27 source countriesChangefrom USD 380k in 2022Unit valueUSD 151.3m a tonne, 2.2 tonnesUSD 331min 2024 -
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Titanium: other than unwrought, n.e.c. in heading no. 8108HS 810890
Share of France's imports30 per cent, 67 source countriesChangeup 61 per cent on 2022 (USD 188m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 68,010 a tonne, 4,447 tonnesUSD 302min 2024 -
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Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractionsHS 300212
Share of France's imports20 per cent, 95 source countriesChangeup 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 206m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 191,439 a tonne, 1,559 tonnesUSD 299min 2024 -
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Medicaments: containing corticosteroid hormones, their derivatives or structural analogues (but not containing antibiotics), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses...HS 300432
Share of France's imports28 per cent, 43 source countriesChangeup 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 219m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 288min 2024 -
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Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products: for human medicineHS 300241
Share of France's imports20 per cent, 34 source countriesChangeup 80 per cent on 2022 (USD 160m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 732,724 a tonne, 393 tonnesUSD 288min 2024 -
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Artificial parts of the body: excluding artificial jointsHS 902139
Share of France's imports36 per cent, 64 source countriesChangeup 285 per cent on 2022 (USD 74m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 961,724 a tonne, 297 tonnesUSD 286min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870340
Share of France's imports4 per cent, 39 source countriesChangefrom USD 2m in 2022Unit valueUSD 25,027 a tonne, 10,607 tonnesUSD 265min 2024 -
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Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)HS 330499
Share of France's imports18 per cent, 164 source countriesChangeup 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 200m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 48,938 a tonne, 5,379 tonnesUSD 263min 2024 -
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Lubricating oil additives: containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous mineralsHS 381121
Share of France's imports41 per cent, 43 source countriesChangeup 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 208m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,224 a tonne, 53,645 tonnesUSD 227min 2024 -
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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 853710
Share of France's imports7 per cent, 122 source countriesChangeup 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 143m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 277,309 a tonne, 725 tonnesUSD 201min 2024 -
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Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: syringes, with or without needlesHS 901831
Share of France's imports23 per cent, 64 source countriesChangeup 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 143m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 41,729 a tonne, 4,282 tonnesUSD 179min 2024 -
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Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690
Share of France's imports5 per cent, 177 source countriesChangeup 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 145m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 32,358 a tonne, 5,442 tonnesUSD 176min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870360
Share of France's imports3 per cent, 37 source countriesChangefrom USD 14m in 2022Unit valueUSD 28,237 a tonne, 6,036 tonnesUSD 170min 2024 -
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Nickel: bars, rods and profiles, of nickel alloysHS 750512
Share of France's imports55 per cent, 35 source countriesChangeup 61 per cent on 2022 (USD 104m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 41,875 a tonne, 4,002 tonnesUSD 168min 2024 -
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Automatic data processing machines: comprising in the same housing at least a central processing unit and an input and output unit, whether or not combined, n.e.c. in...HS 847141
Share of France's imports20 per cent, 89 source countriesChangefrom USD 14m in 2022Unit valueUSD 440,688 a tonne, 361 tonnesUSD 159min 2024 -
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Medicaments: containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300439
Share of France's imports7 per cent, 61 source countriesChangefrom USD 6m in 2022Unit valueUSD 689,304 a tonne, 230 tonnesUSD 159min 2024 -
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Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: catheters, cannulae and the likeHS 901839
Share of France's imports15 per cent, 77 source countriesChangefrom USD 22m in 2022Unit valueUSD 101,858 a tonne, 1,559 tonnesUSD 159min 2024 -
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Mountings, fittings and similar articles: suitable for other than buildings or furniture, of base metalHS 830249
Share of France's imports47 per cent, 88 source countriesChangeup 138 per cent on 2022 (USD 64m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 153min 2024 -
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Antibiotics: n.e.c. in heading no. 2941HS 294190
Share of France's imports52 per cent, 49 source countriesChangefrom USD 1m in 2022Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 149min 2024 -
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Units of automatic data processing machines: processing units other than those of item no. 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two...HS 847150
Share of France's imports9 per cent, 97 source countriesChangedown 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 178m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 348,008 a tonne, 411 tonnesUSD 143min 2024 -
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Appliances: worn, carried or implanted in the body, to compensate for a defect or disabilityHS 902190
Share of France's imports14 per cent, 70 source countriesChangeup 88 per cent on 2022 (USD 75m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 390,847 a tonne, 362 tonnesUSD 141min 2024 -
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Engines: hydraulic power engines and motors, linear acting (cylinders)HS 841221
Share of France's imports33 per cent, 81 source countriesChangeup 55 per cent on 2022 (USD 88m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 27,291 a tonne, 4,999 tonnesUSD 136min 2024 -
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Insecticides: other than containing goods specified in Subheading Notes 1 & 2 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articlesHS 380891
Share of France's imports32 per cent, 72 source countriesChangedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 151m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 135min 2024 -
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Orthopaedic or fracture appliancesHS 902110
Share of France's imports25 per cent, 72 source countriesChangeup 84 per cent on 2022 (USD 73m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 134min 2024 -
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Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kNHS 841112
Share of France's imports4 per cent, 27 source countriesChangedown 92 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.5bn in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 123min 2024 -
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Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326HS 732690
Share of France's imports5 per cent, 158 source countriesChangeup 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 84m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 123min 2024 -
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Transmission shafts (including cam shafts and crank shafts) and cranksHS 848310
Share of France's imports20 per cent, 91 source countriesChangeup 96 per cent on 2022 (USD 60m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 117min 2024 -
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Electric generators: AC generators, (alternators), other than photovoltaic generators, of an output exceeding 75kVA but not exceeding 375kVAHS 850162
Share of France's imports77 per cent, 27 source countriesChangeup 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 98m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 117min 2024 -
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Insulated electric conductors: ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or shipsHS 854430
Share of France's imports6 per cent, 93 source countriesChangeup 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 74m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 38,420 a tonne, 2,922 tonnesUSD 112min 2024 -
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Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor devices or of electronic integrated circuitsHS 848620
Share of France's imports19 per cent, 35 source countriesChangedown 60 per cent on 2022 (USD 277m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 345,336 a tonne, 322 tonnesUSD 111min 2024 -
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Nucleic acids and their salts, other heterocyclic compounds, n.e.c. in heading number 2934HS 293499
Share of France's imports15 per cent, 72 source countriesChangeup 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 98m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 73,839 a tonne, 1,432 tonnesUSD 106min 2024 -
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Nickel: articles thereof n.e.c. in item no. 7508.1HS 750890
Share of France's imports49 per cent, 51 source countriesChangeup 96 per cent on 2022 (USD 53m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 991,901 a tonne, 106 tonnesUSD 105min 2024 -
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Microtomes and parts and accessories thereofHS 902790
Share of France's imports24 per cent, 90 source countriesChangeup 97 per cent on 2022 (USD 53m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 223,266 a tonne, 467 tonnesUSD 104min 2024 -
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Instruments and apparatus: for measuring or checking pressureHS 902620
Share of France's imports22 per cent, 108 source countriesChangeup 79 per cent on 2022 (USD 58m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 293,704 a tonne, 352 tonnesUSD 103min 2024 -
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Seats: of a kind used for aircraftHS 940110
Share of France's imports41 per cent, 47 source countriesChangeup 55 per cent on 2022 (USD 64m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 244,517 a tonne, 405 tonnesUSD 99min 2024 -
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Instruments, appliances and machines: for measuring or checking n.e.c. in chapter 90HS 903180
Share of France's imports12 per cent, 129 source countriesChangeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 88m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 483,699 a tonne, 202 tonnesUSD 98min 2024 -
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WhiskiesHS 220830
Share of France's imports13 per cent, 77 source countriesChangeup 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 77m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 7,749 a tonne, 12,596 tonnesUSD 98min 2024 -
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Radio navigational aid apparatusHS 852691
Share of France's imports20 per cent, 85 source countriesChangeup 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 76m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 96min 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.
- Medicaments: containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300439USD 159m in 2024, from USD 6m in 2022. The United States supplies 7 per cent of the line.
- Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870360USD 170m in 2024, from USD 14m in 2022. The United States supplies 3 per cent of the line.
- Automatic data processing machines: comprising in the same housing at least a central processing unit and an input and output unit, whether or not combined, n.e.c. in...HS 847141USD 159m in 2024, from USD 14m in 2022. The United States supplies 20 per cent of the line.
- Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail...HS 300215USD 696m in 2024, from USD 80m in 2022. The United States supplies 11 per cent of the line.
- Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: catheters, cannulae and the likeHS 901839USD 159m in 2024, from USD 22m in 2022. The United States supplies 15 per cent of the line.
- Odoriferous substances and mixtures: used as raw materials in industries other than the food or drink industriesHS 330290USD 40m in 2024, up 452 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). The United States supplies 4 per cent of the line.
- Games: playing cardsHS 950440USD 44m in 2024, up 405 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). The United States supplies 21 per cent of the line.
- Unsaturated fluorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons: 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf), 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234ze) and...HS 290351USD 33m in 2024, up 372 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). The United States supplies 52 per cent of the line.
- Toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products: n.e.c. in item 3002.3HS 300249USD 38m in 2024, up 356 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). The United States supplies 5 per cent of the line.
- Organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soapHS 340130USD 31m in 2024, up 302 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). The United States supplies 9 per cent of the line.
- Artificial parts of the body: excluding artificial jointsHS 902139USD 286m in 2024, up 285 per cent on 2022 (USD 74m in 2022). The United States supplies 36 per cent of the line.
- Rubber: synthetic, styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) and carboxylated styrene-butadiene rubber (XSBR), (other than latex), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS 400219USD 21m in 2024, up 273 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). The United States supplies 14 per cent of the line.
- Pumps: rotary positive displacement pumps, n.e.c. in heading no. 8413, for liquidsHS 841360USD 65m in 2024, up 252 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022). The United States supplies 25 per cent of the line.
- Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490USD 1.2bn in 2024, up 227 per cent on 2022 (USD 371m in 2022). The United States supplies 10 per cent of the line.
- Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902HS 381700USD 19m in 2024, up 226 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). The United States supplies 66 per cent of the line.
- Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890USD 400m in 2024, up 213 per cent on 2022 (USD 128m in 2022). The United States supplies 17 per cent of the line.
- Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or moreHS 390120USD 34m in 2024, up 211 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). The United States supplies 6 per cent of the line.
- Friction material and articles thereof (e.g. sheets, rolls, strips, segments, discs, washers, pads) not mounted: for clutches or the like (not brake linings and pads)...HS 681389USD 31m in 2024, up 208 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). The United States supplies 76 per cent of the line.
- Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94HS 390140USD 27m in 2024, up 184 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). The United States supplies 8 per cent of the line.
- Electronic integrated circuits: memoriesHS 854232USD 79m in 2024, up 172 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022). The United States supplies 16 per cent of the line.
Where the United States dominates
Lines where the United States supplies 60 per cent or more.
The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where the United States ships at least 60 per cent of what France imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.
- Electric generators: AC generators, (alternators), other than photovoltaic generators, of an output exceeding 75kVA but not exceeding 375kVAHS 85016277 per cent of France's imports of the line, USD 117m; 27 source countries in all.
- Lubricating oil additives: not containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous mineralsHS 38112964 per cent of France's imports of the line, USD 93m; 31 source countries in all.
- Friction material and articles thereof (e.g. sheets, rolls, strips, segments, discs, washers, pads) not mounted: for clutches or the like (not brake linings and pads)...HS 68138976 per cent of France's imports of the line, USD 31m; 41 source countries in all.
- Kraft paper and paperboard: coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances only, for non-graphic purposes, n.e.c. in item no. 4810.31 and 4810.32, in rolls or sheetsHS 48103965 per cent of France's imports of the line, USD 29m; 22 source countries in all.
- Zirconium: unwrought, powders, containing less than 1 part hafnium to 500 parts zirconium by weightHS 81092198 per cent of France's imports of the line, USD 25m; 15 source countries in all.
- Unmanned aircraft: for other than remote-controlled flight and other than for carriage of passengers with a maximum take-off weight more than 150kgHS 88069999 per cent of France's imports of the line, USD 25m; 4 source countries in all.
- Carbon: lamp carbons, battery carbons and other articles of graphite or other carbon, with or without metal, of a kind used for electrical purposesHS 85459081 per cent of France's imports of the line, USD 24m; 40 source countries in all.
- Saturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons: ethylene dichloride (ISO) (1,2-dichloroethane)HS 29031569 per cent of France's imports of the line, USD 22m; 7 source countries in all.
- Medicaments: containing alkaloids or their derivatives: other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine (INN) or norephedrine or their salts: for therapeutic or prophylactic...HS 30034991 per cent of France's imports of the line, USD 19m; 9 source countries in all.
- Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902HS 38170066 per cent of France's imports of the line, USD 19m; 17 source countries in all.
- Photographic film: in rolls, (other than for colour photography), sensitised, unexposed, without sprocket holes, of a width exceeding 610mm and of a length exceeding...HS 37024299 per cent of France's imports of the line, USD 10m; 4 source countries in all.
- Halogenated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons containing two or more different halogens: perhalogenated derivatives, other than those only with fluorine and chlorine...HS 29037881 per cent of France's imports of the line, USD 5m; 9 source countries in all.
- Heterocyclic compounds: with oxygen hetero-atom(s) only, containing an unfused furan ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, sucraloseHS 29321461 per cent of France's imports of the line, USD 4m; 19 source countries in all.
- Scrapers: self-propelledHS 84293093 per cent of France's imports of the line, USD 4m; 11 source countries in all.
- Halogenated organo-phosphorous derivatives: other halogenated organo-phosphorous derivatives, n.e.c. in item no. 2931.5HS 29315972 per cent of France's imports of the line, USD 3m; 14 source countries in all.
- Beryllium and articles thereof: wrought other than waste and scrapHS 81121980 per cent of France's imports of the line, USD 3m; 14 source countries in all.
- Heterocyclic compounds: with oxygen hetero-atom(s) only, (other than lactones or compounds containing an unfused furan ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the...HS 29329584 per cent of France's imports of the line, USD 2m; 2 source countries in all.
- Alkaloids: of opium and their derivatives: other than in 2939.11, salts thereofHS 29391966 per cent of France's imports of the line, USD 2m; 16 source countries in all.
- Antimony and articles thereof: wrought, other than waste and scrapHS 81109078 per cent of France's imports of the line, USD 2m; 13 source countries in all.
- Cellulose acetates: non-plasticised, in primary formsHS 39121163 per cent of France's imports of the line, USD 1m; 15 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 the United States'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.
- Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730The United States: USD 1.8bn at USD 611,690 a tonne. Germany: USD 5.0bn (38 per cent of the line) at USD 421,154 a tonne, 31 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 516,267 a tonne.
- Reagents: diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, whether or not put up in the form of...HS 382219The United States: USD 866m at USD 117,427 a tonne. Germany: USD 422m (24 per cent of the line) at USD 68,341 a tonne, 42 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 175,930 a tonne.
- Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail...HS 300215The United States: USD 696m at USD 2.4m a tonne. Belgium: USD 354m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 1.5m a tonne, 37 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2.0m a tonne.
- Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological...HS 901819The United States: USD 444m at USD 266,471 a tonne. China: USD 42m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 110,498 a tonne, 59 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 314,366 a tonne.
- Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890The United States: USD 400m at USD 170,032 a tonne. Germany: USD 347m (15 per cent of the line) at USD 73,272 a tonne, 57 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 95,625 a tonne.
- Aircraft and spacecraft: under-carriages and parts thereofHS 880720The United States: USD 386m at USD 319,841 a tonne. China: USD 56m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 127,712 a tonne, 60 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 278,837 a tonne.
- Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, mixed, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for...HS 300214The United States: USD 381m at USD 14.0m a tonne. United Kingdom: USD 22m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 4.4m a tonne, 69 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 7.3m a tonne.
- Machinery: for filtering or purifying liquids, n.e.c. in item no. 8421.2HS 842129The United States: USD 372m at USD 62,100 a tonne. Italy: USD 34m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 21,058 a tonne, 66 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 49,663 a tonne.
- Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762The United States: USD 358m at USD 287,582 a tonne. China: USD 1.4bn (28 per cent of the line) at USD 144,568 a tonne, 50 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 287,244 a tonne.
- Turbines: parts of gas turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers)HS 841199The United States: USD 348m at USD 339,804 a tonne. United Kingdom: USD 101m (12 per cent of the line) at USD 210,584 a tonne, 38 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 166,839 a tonne.
- Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180The United States: USD 334m at USD 133,611 a tonne. Germany: USD 559m (24 per cent of the line) at USD 35,967 a tonne, 73 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 34,408 a tonne.
- Polypeptide hormones, protein hormones and glycoprotein hormones, their derivatives and structural analogues: other than somatotropin, (its derivatives and structural...HS 293719The United States: USD 331m at USD 151.3m a tonne. Switzerland: USD 37m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 64.0m a tonne, 58 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 50.6m a tonne.
- Titanium: other than unwrought, n.e.c. in heading no. 8108HS 810890The United States: USD 302m at USD 68,010 a tonne. Russia: USD 124m (13 per cent of the line) at USD 50,578 a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 68,386 a tonne.
- Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractionsHS 300212The United States: USD 299m at USD 191,439 a tonne. Spain: USD 27m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 100,711 a tonne, 47 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 335,368 a tonne.
- Artificial parts of the body: excluding artificial jointsHS 902139The United States: USD 286m at USD 961,724 a tonne. Germany: USD 87m (11 per cent of the line) at USD 692,426 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 804,810 a tonne.
- Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870340The United States: USD 265m at USD 25,027 a tonne. Spain: USD 2.1bn (27 per cent of the line) at USD 13,776 a tonne, 45 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 15,711 a tonne.
- Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)HS 330499The United States: USD 263m at USD 48,938 a tonne. Germany: USD 186m (13 per cent of the line) at USD 10,050 a tonne, 80 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 25,825 a tonne.
- 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 853710The United States: USD 201m at USD 277,309 a tonne. Germany: USD 678m (24 per cent of the line) at USD 110,928 a tonne, 60 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 112,607 a tonne.
- Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: syringes, with or without needlesHS 901831The United States: USD 179m at USD 41,729 a tonne. Hungary: USD 90m (11 per cent of the line) at USD 31,571 a tonne, 24 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 38,240 a tonne.
- Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690The United States: USD 176m at USD 32,358 a tonne. Germany: USD 656m (19 per cent of the line) at USD 10,633 a tonne, 67 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 14,451 a tonne.
The other side of the lane
What France buys from everyone, and what it is placed to make.
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 the United States'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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