United States Imports from France
The United States' imports from France rose to $61.14 billion in 2024, up from $58.92 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 3.8% ($2.22 billion) from the previous year. Top imports for the United States from France were Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($10.59 billion), Aircraft, spacecraft, parts ($6.22 billion), Beverages, spirits and vinegar ($5.09 billion).
United States had a trade deficit with France that widened to $16.75 billion in 2024 from $13.67 billion in 2023. This is an increase of 22.5% ($3.08 billion).
United States Imports from France by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of US imports from France by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $10.59B | 2024 |
| 2 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $6.22B | 2024 |
| 3 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $5.09B | 2024 |
| 4 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $4.36B | 2024 |
| 5 | Unspecified commodities | $4.29B | 2024 |
| 6 | Pharmaceutical products | $4.06B | 2024 |
| 7 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $3.21B | 2024 |
| 8 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $2.81B | 2024 |
| 9 | Works of art, antiques | $2.30B | 2024 |
| 10 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $2.05B | 2024 |
| 11 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $1.44B | 2024 |
| 12 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $1.41B | 2024 |
| 13 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $1.35B | 2024 |
| 14 | Organic chemicals | $1.09B | 2024 |
| 15 | Plastics and plastic articles | $988.13M | 2024 |
| 16 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $928.11M | 2024 |
| 17 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $867.95M | 2024 |
| 18 | Rubber and rubber articles | $619.26M | 2024 |
| 19 | Articles of iron or steel | $552.16M | 2024 |
| 20 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $381.68M | 2024 |
| 21 | Iron and steel | $370.71M | 2024 |
| 22 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $360.94M | 2024 |
| 23 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $344.61M | 2024 |
| 24 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $308.93M | 2024 |
| 25 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $287.98M | 2024 |
| 26 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $286.95M | 2024 |
| 27 | Glass and glassware | $282.54M | 2024 |
| 28 | Non-knitted clothing | $278.21M | 2024 |
| 29 | Nickel and nickel articles | $259.90M | 2024 |
| 30 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $236.66M | 2024 |
| 31 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $231.19M | 2024 |
| 32 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $225.90M | 2024 |
| 33 | Other base metals, cermets | $205.84M | 2024 |
| 34 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $202.76M | 2024 |
| 35 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $196.21M | 2024 |
| 36 | Copper and copper articles | $162.40M | 2024 |
| 37 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $158.94M | 2024 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $146.03M | 2024 |
| 39 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $141.67M | 2024 |
| 40 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $137.46M | 2024 |
| 41 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $136.69M | 2024 |
| 42 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $120.85M | 2024 |
| 43 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $112.11M | 2024 |
| 44 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $107.14M | 2024 |
| 45 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $88.34M | 2024 |
| 46 | Ceramic products | $72.26M | 2024 |
| 47 | Toys, games, sports goods | $63.59M | 2024 |
| 48 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $63.47M | 2024 |
| 49 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $59.80M | 2024 |
| 50 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $57.51M | 2024 |
| 51 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $54.57M | 2024 |
| 52 | Sugar and confectionery | $51.63M | 2024 |
| 53 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $48.28M | 2024 |
| 54 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $42.53M | 2024 |
| 55 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $41.39M | 2024 |
| 56 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $40.76M | 2024 |
| 57 | Clocks, watches, parts | $40.00M | 2024 |
| 58 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $37.71M | 2024 |
| 59 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $32.96M | 2024 |
| 60 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $30.39M | 2024 |
| 61 | Musical instruments, parts | $27.50M | 2024 |
| 62 | Footwear and parts | $25.37M | 2024 |
| 63 | Cereals | $24.65M | 2024 |
| 64 | Live animals | $23.95M | 2024 |
| 65 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $22.74M | 2024 |
| 66 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $22.40M | 2024 |
| 67 | Man-made staple fibres | $21.51M | 2024 |
| 68 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $19.69M | 2024 |
| 69 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $19.00M | 2024 |
| 70 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $18.51M | 2024 |
| 71 | Animal products | $18.33M | 2024 |
| 72 | Cotton | $15.35M | 2024 |
| 73 | Fertilizers | $14.39M | 2024 |
| 74 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $12.66M | 2024 |
| 75 | Headgear | $11.96M | 2024 |
| 76 | Man-made filaments | $10.36M | 2024 |
| 77 | Furskins and artificial fur | $8.84M | 2024 |
| 78 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $8.15M | 2024 |
| 79 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $7.29M | 2024 |
| 80 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $7.29M | 2024 |
| 81 | Meat and edible offal | $6.35M | 2024 |
| 82 | Cork and cork products | $5.66M | 2024 |
| 83 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $5.38M | 2024 |
| 84 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $4.52M | 2024 |
| 85 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $4.05M | 2024 |
| 86 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $3.53M | 2024 |
| 87 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $3.47M | 2024 |
| 88 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $3.38M | 2024 |
| 89 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $3.15M | 2024 |
| 90 | Zinc and zinc articles | $2.15M | 2024 |
| 91 | Silk | $1.79M | 2024 |
| 92 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $1.10M | 2024 |
| 93 | Tin and tin articles | $908,120 | 2024 |
| 94 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $485,489 | 2024 |
| 95 | Lead and lead articles | $326,551 | 2024 |
| 96 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $206,568 | 2024 |
| 97 | Ores, slag, ash | $36,459 | 2024 |
United States Imports from France (1991-2024)
The table below shows historical data for US imports from France by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 61.14 |
| 2023 | 58.92 |
| 2022 | 59.09 |
| 2021 | 51.69 |
| 2020 | 43.87 |
| 2019 | 58.49 |
| 2018 | 53.62 |
| 2017 | 50.05 |
| 2016 | 47.77 |
| 2015 | 48.86 |
| 2014 | 47.75 |
| 2013 | 46.54 |
| 2012 | 42.53 |
| 2011 | 40.80 |
| 2010 | 38.98 |
| 2009 | 34.58 |
| 2008 | 44.89 |
| 2007 | 42.49 |
| 2006 | 38.08 |
| 2005 | 34.77 |
| 2004 | 32.41 |
| 2003 | 29.89 |
| 2002 | 28.86 |
| 2001 | 30.43 |
| 2000 | 29.83 |
| 1999 | 26.55 |
| 1998 | 24.74 |
| 1997 | 21.35 |
| 1996 | 19.20 |
| 1995 | 17.77 |
| 1994 | 17.32 |
| 1993 | 15.69 |
| 1992 | 15.26 |
| 1991 | 13.77 |