Includes the barriers (tariff and non-tariff) that U.S. companies face when exporting to this country.
Last Published: 8/5/2019
France's regulations and bureaucratic procedures can be a difficult hurdle for companies wishing to enter the French market and requires close attention by U.S. exporters. Complex safety standards, not normally discriminatory, but sometimes rigorously applied, complicate access to the market for many U.S. products. U.S. suppliers are well advised to do their homework thoroughly and make sure they know precisely which standards apply to their product and that they obtain timely testing and certification.

For information on existing trade barriers, please see the National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers published by USTR.

Information on agricultural trade barriers can be found at the following website: Foreign Agricultural Service

To report existing or new trade barriers, and get assistance in removing them, contact either the Trade Compliance Center  or the U.S. Mission to the European Union
 
Prepared by our U.S. Embassies abroad. With its network of 108 offices across the United States and in more than 75 countries, the U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce utilizes its global presence and international marketing expertise to help U.S. companies sell their products and services worldwide. Locate the U.S. Commercial Service trade specialist in the U.S. nearest you by visiting http://export.gov/usoffices.


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