Export to France
Complete export guide for Indian MSMEs looking to enter the France market.
🇫🇷 France — Country Profile
Capital
Paris
Currency
Euro
Language
French
Population
67.8M
GDP (USD)
$3K
India Export Rank
#18
Region
Western Europe
Trade Agreement
No preferential agreement
Also see: India's imports from France →
Top HS Codes for Export to France
All dutiable articles, imported by a passenger or member of a crew in his baggage
Of other textile materials: Of artificial fibres
Other: With uppers of leather or composition leather
Other: Pick-up cartridges
Anti-freezing preparations and prepared de-icing fluids
Orange juice: Other
N-methyl-para-aminophenol sulphate (motol), 2,5 dimethoxy aniline, Para acetyl aminophenol (paracetamol), Para cresidine, Picramic acid (T- grade): Other
Other: Rare earth fluorides not elsewhere included or specified
Flax, broken, scutched, hackled or otherwise processed, but not spun: Flax tow and waste
Cards incorporating a magnetic stripe
Indian cotton: Cotton, other than Indian, of all staple lengths
Tin bars, rods, profiles and wire: Hollow bars
Other fixed capacitors: Aluminum electrolytic
Burners
With outer surface of leather or of composition leather: Vanity-bags
Reeds for looms, healds and heald-frames: Other
Candles, tapers and the like: Modelling pastes, including those put up for children’s amusement; preparations known as “dental wax” or as “dental impression compounds”, put up in sets, in packings for retail sale or in plates, horseshoe shapes, sticks or similar forms; other
Other: With uppers of textile materials
Isocyanates: Methionine
Of other textile materials: Other women''s full-length or knee-length hosiery, measuring per single yarn less than 67 decitex
Export Guides for France
Detailed guides covering every aspect of exporting to France.
Documentation Required
Commercial Invoice
Detailed invoice with buyer/seller details, product description, quantity, price, and Incoterms.
Packing List
Itemized list of contents, weights, dimensions, and package markings for each shipment unit.
Bill of Lading / Airway Bill
Transport document issued by the carrier confirming receipt of goods for shipment.
Certificate of Origin
Certifies that goods originate from India. Required for preferential tariff treatment under trade agreements.
Shipping Bill
Filed with Indian Customs for export clearance. Generated through ICEGATE.
Letter of Credit / Bank Documents
Payment guarantee instrument. Commonly used for first-time trade partners.
Insurance Certificate
Proof of marine/cargo insurance covering the shipment against loss or damage.
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