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France chemical trade

Chemicals, plastics and rubber (HS chapters 28 to 40) that France exported and imported, as reported by its trade partners, with its largest HS codes and partner countries.

Suppliers in France
Exports in 2024
$113B
−2.4% vs 2023
Imports in 2024
$91.8B
−2.3% vs 2023
Trade balance
+$21.3B
Net exporter
World exporter rank
#8
3.8% of world chemical exports

France does not publish detailed six digit trade figures. Its figures for 2019 to 2024 are mirror data, built from what the 28 major economies reported about their trade with France, so treat them as a lower bound.

Trend

France's chemical exports and imports per year, 2019 to 2024, partly or fully as reported by its trade partners.

Exports$113B in 2024Imports$91.8B in 2024
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France chemical exports and imports by year, US dollars
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France chemical exports and imports by year, US dollars
YearExportsImports
2019$98B$78.3B
2020$92.9B$76.2B
2021$107B$94B
2022$115B$99.6B
2023$116B$94B
2024$113B$91.8B

By HS chapter

How France's chemical trade in 2024 splits across chapters 28 to 40.

Exports Imports

Largest HS codes

The chemical HS codes France exported and imported the most in 2024.

Top exports

  1. 13004.90Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere classified in heading 3004, for therapeutic…At least 28 destinations$14B
  2. 23303.00Perfumes and toilet watersAt least 28 destinations$10.5B
  3. 33304.99Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than…At least 28 destinations$9.79B
  4. 43002.15Immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail saleAt least 27 destinations$4.49B
  5. 53002.41Vaccines for human medicineAt least 27 destinations$3.19B
  6. 62933.79Lactams, other lactamsAt least 27 destinations$2.52B
  7. 73004.39Medicaments containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic…At least 28 destinations$2.19B
  8. 83811.21Additives for lubricating oils, containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from…At least 27 destinations$1.9B
  9. 93004.32Medicaments containing corticosteroid hormones, their derivatives or structural analogues (but not containing…At least 28 destinations$1.76B
  10. 103926.90Plastics, other articles not elsewhere classified in chapter 39At least 28 destinations$1.69B
  11. 112844.20Uranium enriched in U 235 and its compounds, plutonium and its compounds, alloys…At least 9 destinations$1.67B
  12. 123824.99Chemical products, mixtures and preparations not elsewhere classified in heading 3824At least 28 destinations$1.47B

Top imports

  1. 13004.90Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere classified in heading 3004, for therapeutic…At least 25 supplying countries$8.9B
  2. 23002.15Immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail saleAt least 18 supplying countries$3.43B
  3. 33926.90Plastics, other articles not elsewhere classified in chapter 39At least 28 supplying countries$2.74B
  4. 44011.10New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)At least 26 supplying countries$2.48B
  5. 53826.00Biodiesel and mixtures thereof, not containing or containing less than 70 % by weight of…At least 8 supplying countries$2.44B
  6. 63004.39Medicaments containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic…At least 15 supplying countries$2.18B
  7. 73822.19Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on…At least 24 supplying countries$1.65B
  8. 83824.99Chemical products, mixtures and preparations not elsewhere classified in heading 3824At least 26 supplying countries$1.49B
  9. 93304.99Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than…At least 26 supplying countries$1.46B
  10. 103002.41Vaccines for human medicineAt least 15 supplying countries$1.41B
  11. 113002.12Antisera and other blood fractionsAt least 22 supplying countries$1.37B
  12. 123402.50Preparations put up for retail saleAt least 24 supplying countries$1.04B

Main partner countries

Where France's chemicals went and came from in 2024, among the 28 major reporting economies. Based on the top 10 partners for each HS code.

Exports to

  1. 1
    Germany
    $17.2B
    15.2% of exports
  2. 2
    United States
    $13.9B
    12.3% of exports
  3. 3
    China
    $10.5B
    9.2% of exports
  4. 4
    Italy
    $10.3B
    9.1% of exports
  5. 5
    Belgium
    $8.24B
    7.3% of exports
  6. 6
    Spain
    $7.98B
    7.1% of exports
  7. 7
    United Kingdom
    $7.2B
    6.4% of exports
  8. 8
    Netherlands
    $4.04B
    3.6% of exports
  9. 9
    Poland
    $3.63B
    3.2% of exports
  10. 10
    Singapore
    $2.92B
    2.6% of exports

Imports from

  1. 1
    Germany
    $22.2B
    24.2% of imports
  2. 2
    Belgium
    $11.7B
    12.8% of imports
  3. 3
    Netherlands
    $11.3B
    12.3% of imports
  4. 4
    Italy
    $9.75B
    10.6% of imports
  5. 5
    Spain
    $8.58B
    9.3% of imports
  6. 6
    United States
    $5.72B
    6.2% of imports
  7. 7
    United Kingdom
    $4.92B
    5.4% of imports
  8. 8
    China
    $3.8B
    4.1% of imports
  9. 9
    Ireland
    $3.5B
    3.8% of imports
  10. 10
    Poland
    $2.86B
    3.1% of imports

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