2010 France's textile and apparel products trade deficit of 11.5 billion euros

According to statistics from the French Customs, in 2010, France’s foreign trade volume totaled 836.484 billion euros, of which 392.251 billion euros were exported, a year-on-year increase of 13.5%, and imports were 443.963 billion euros, a year-on-year increase of 13.8%. The foreign trade deficit was 51.442 billion euros in that year, and the deficit in 2009 was 44.423 billion euros.

The report listed data on the deficits in 2010 for French export-oriented and weak sectors. The aviation industry is France's largest exporter of the most advantageous industries. In 2010, it exported 41.2 billion euros with a surplus of 18 billion euros, a year-on-year increase of 14.4%. Transportation equipment exports, including railways and cars, have a surplus of 14.4 billion euros. Another export growth point is chemical, perfume and beauty cosmetics, with exports of 46.7 billion euros, imports of 39.2 billion euros, and a surplus of 7.5 billion euros. The agro-food industry exports 36.2 billion euros, imports 30.6 billion euros, a surplus of 5.5 billion euros. The pharmaceutical industry has exported 26.9 billion euros of medicines and 23 billion euros of imports, with a surplus of 3.9 billion euros, a year-on-year increase of 5.2%. Agricultural, forestry, fishery and aquaculture exports were 13.3 billion euros, and imports were 11 billion euros, with a surplus of 2.2 billion euros.

The import and export of energy, including hydrocarbons, minerals, electricity, and refined products, had a deficit of 47.6 billion euros, of which hydrocarbon imports reached 46.6 billion euros, a deficit of 37.9 billion euros. Machinery equipment, electrical and information equipment imported 95.9 billion euros, and exports 75.9 billion euros, a deficit of 19.9 billion euros. Imports of textiles, clothing, leather goods and footwear products totaled 28.3 billion euros, and exports were 16.7 billion euros, a deficit of 11.5 billion euros. Metallurgical and metal products imported 34.8 billion euros, exports 29.4 billion euros, a deficit of 5.3 billion euros. Imports of wood, paper, and cardboard boxes totaled 12.7 billion euros, and exports reached 8.1 billion euros, a deficit of 4.5 billion euros. Rubber and plastic products imported 21 billion euros, exports 16.5 billion euros, a deficit of 4.5 billion euros. The automotive industry imported 42.8 billion euros, and exported 39.0 billion euros, a deficit of 3.7 billion euros, an increase of 16.9% over the same period last year.