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Nowadays France is one of the leading Europe based countries with an advanced and progressive economy and a diverse culture. That’s why it is one of the most preferred destinations for delivering parcels per year. However due to the customs rules and the different methods of shipping to France, it may appear as a rather difficult and costly task, still with the proper guidance and shipping company, everything can become much easier. So when you require a courier service that will ensure your package gets to the intended destination as soon as possible, and most importantly safely especially when the package is being sent to France, we are here for you. 

For a long time, we have been offering our clients a reliable, fast, and safe delivery service that is known for its well-equipped networks for managing the shipment of goods from the US to France and for overall overseas deliveries. Don’t worry if you have to send a parcel from the US to any city or town in France, ranging from the big cities of Paris, Marseille, or Nice to the little villages in the Loire Valley.

‍Shipixy can help you to ship goods to any destination at reasonable prices. Read on to learn more about shipping from the US to France with the cheapest and fastest international courier services in France, with their costs, delivery time, and customs. And if you’re ready to start, then, just get a delivery quote!

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Table of Contents
  1. Shipping to France with USPS
  2. Shipping to France with UPS
  3. Shipping to France with FedEx
  4. How Long Does it Take to Ship to France
  5. How Much Does it Cost to Ship Your Package to France
  6. Restriction and Prohibited Items
  7. Final Verdict

Shipping to France with USPS

USPS provides satisfying shipping services to France with reasonable prices and standard delivery conditions. Priority Mail Express International costs $93 and shipment is made in not more than 5 business days for all urgent consignments. 

The cheaper option is Priority Mail International, which costs $69 and also delivers the packages in 5 business days. These services are perfect for customers who require affordable and reliable shipping services but do not want to wait for very long.

Shipping to France with UPS

For individuals who seek fast delivery solutions, but also within their means, UPS offers them the best solutions. The Worldwide Expedited service costs $50, and parcels arrive in France within 5 business days, which makes it perfect for standard shipping. 

The second shipping option is Worldwide Saver, which only takes 1 business day and costs $55 for quickly delivered parcels.

Shipping to France with FedEx

As a trusted global courier delivery services company, FedEx delivers premium express services for shipments to France. The International Priority option takes your shipment within 2 business days at a fee of $80 and is suitable for important consignments. 

For those who are looking for a solution at a lower price, there is the International Economy service starting from $80 with a delivery time of 7 business days.

How Long Does it Take to Ship to France 

Delivery times can vary depending on the destination and also on speed. The average delivery time can be between 5 to 7 working days for Express or Standard delivery, but it can take 14 to 20 working days for Economy shipping. 

How Much Does it Cost to Ship Your Package to France

The direct way of knowing the shipping cost to France is by inputting the weight and dimensions of your packages in our shipping cost estimator. You will get quotes from different carriers in seconds, and then you should be able to compare prices and make your decision on which service best suits you. 

Restriction and Prohibited Items 

Some of the restrictions and prohibitions on imports to France are general rules applying to all EU countries while some are specific restrictions specific to France when shipping to this country. Some restricted items are strictly prohibited due to safety concerns as follows: These include:

  • Small rubber erasers that resemble food in form
  • Non-fire-resistant clothes such as pajamas
  • Toys painted with copper sulfate
  • Plastic kitchenware 

Final Verdict

Depending on the urgency of your shipment or your budget, there are several shipment services you can trust to ship your goods to France. Whether you need the cheapest method or the fastest method to get to France from the US, Shipixy offers the most economical services with global express shipping carriers like UPS, FedEx, and USPS.

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Key facts about France

France has a population of about 68.7 million (2025), and its capital is Paris.

In 2025, the population grew by 0.2%, and 78.8% of people lived in urban areas. The currencies are the CFP Franc (XPF) and the euro (EUR), and the official language is French.

In France, standard time is UTC+01:00, with daylight saving time in summer, traffic drives on the right and the international calling code is +33.

France's gross domestic product (GDP) was $3.4 trillion in 2025, or $48,986 per person. It exported $1.1 trillion and imported $1.1 trillion of goods and services in 2025, so trade equaled 67% of GDP.

France at a glance
CapitalParis
Population (2025)68,720,337
Land area (2024)538,950 km² (208,090 sq mi)
CurrenciesCFP Franc (XPF), euro (EUR)
Official languageFrench
Time zone (standard)UTC+01:00
Calling code+33
Internet domain.fr
Drives on theright
GDP (2025)$3.4 trillion
GDP per person (2025)$48,986
GDP of France, 2016 to 2025
$0$2T$4T2016201720182019202020212022202320242025

France's GDP grew from $2.5 trillion in 2016 to $3.4 trillion in 2025, while the population went from 66,724,104 to 68,720,337. The largest one-year rise was in 2021, up 12%. Divided by population, that is about $37,024 per person in 2016 and $48,986 in 2025.

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GDP and population of France by year
YearGDP (current US$)Population
2025$3.366 trillion68,720,337
2024$3.16 trillion68,551,653
2023$3.056 trillion68,372,286
2022$2.795 trillion68,184,457
2021$2.966 trillion67,842,811
2020$2.648 trillion67,601,110
2019$2.723 trillion67,382,061
2018$2.782 trillion67,158,348
2017$2.589 trillion66,918,020
2016$2.47 trillion66,724,104

Trade between the United States and France

In 2025, the United States exported $50.6 billion of goods to France and imported $68.1 billion, a U.S. trade deficit of $17.5 billion.

U.S. exports to France rose 15.8% from $43.7 billion in 2024.

Among the 42 countries in Europe that Shipixy ships to, France ranks 5th as a market for U.S. goods, between Switzerland ($73.7 billion) and Italy ($43.1 billion).

U.S. goods trade with France, 2016 to 2025
$0$25B$50B$75B2016201720182019202020212022202320242025

U.S. exports to France ranged from $27.3 billion (2020) to $50.6 billion (2025); U.S. imports ranged from $43 billion to $68.1 billion. The United States had a goods trade surplus with France in zero of these 10 years. Exports in 2025 were 32.7% above the 10-year average of $38.1 billion.

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U.S. goods trade with France by year
YearU.S. exportsU.S. importsBalance
2025$50.57 billion$68.07 billion-$17.51 billion
2024$43.66 billion$59.78 billion-$16.13 billion
2023$44.37 billion$57.61 billion-$13.24 billion
2022$46.3 billion$57.23 billion-$10.93 billion
2021$29.9 billion$50.14 billion-$20.24 billion
2020$27.31 billion$42.97 billion-$15.66 billion
2019$37.68 billion$57.6 billion-$19.92 billion
2018$36.61 billion$52.49 billion-$15.89 billion
2017$33.59 billion$48.91 billion-$15.31 billion
2016$31.15 billion$46.71 billion-$15.56 billion
U.S. goods trade with France by month, 2025
$0$5B$10BJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

In 2025, monthly U.S. exports to France ranged from $3.7 billion in November to $4.8 billion in May. U.S. imports from France peaked in March at $7.8 billion. The busiest quarter for exports was the second (April to June), with $13.3 billion or 26.4% of the year.

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U.S. goods trade with France by month, 2025
MonthU.S. exportsU.S. imports
January 2025$4.274 billion$4.986 billion
February 2025$3.719 billion$4.689 billion
March 2025$4.325 billion$7.786 billion
April 2025$4.191 billion$6.514 billion
May 2025$4.802 billion$5.163 billion
June 2025$4.343 billion$4.821 billion
July 2025$4.633 billion$5.581 billion
August 2025$3.683 billion$4.638 billion
September 2025$4.525 billion$4.664 billion
October 2025$4.471 billion$6.012 billion
November 2025$3.659 billion$6.813 billion
December 2025$3.943 billion$6.407 billion

The top three categories, civilian aircraft, engines, equipment, and parts, gas-natural and crude oil, made up 44% of U.S. exports to France in 2025. The fastest growing of these was nonmonetary gold, up 22177.4% from 2024.

Top U.S. exports to France by end-use category
Category202520242023Change 2024 to 2025
Civilian aircraft, engines, equipment, and parts$14.92 billion$11 billion$10.57 billion+35.7%
Gas-natural$4.361 billion$2.221 billion$3.789 billion+96.4%
Crude oil$2.983 billion$4.358 billion$4.946 billion-31.5%
Pharmaceutical preparations$2.484 billion$2.315 billion$2.194 billion+7.3%
Nonmonetary gold$1.945 billion$8.729 million$19.43 million+22177.4%
Industrial machines, other$1.851 billion$1.809 billion$1.863 billion+2.3%
Minimum value shipments$1.523 billion$1.39 billion$1.357 billion+9.6%
Finished metal shapes$1.38 billion$785 million$618.8 million+75.8%
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.$1.252 billion$1.401 billion$1.14 billion-10.6%
Chemicals-other$1.129 billion$908.2 million$795.7 million+24.3%
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Category202520242023Change 2024 to 2025
Medicinal Equipment$934.9 million$1.044 billion$1.128 billion-10.4%
Industrial engines$880.3 million$955.5 million$642.7 million-7.9%
Fuel oil$864.1 million$1.275 billion$781.7 million-32.2%
Nonferrous metals, other$810.1 million$632.3 million$522.4 million+28.1%
Telecommunications equipment$747.6 million$796.2 million$763.3 million-6.1%
Electric apparatus$739 million$814.2 million$782.6 million-9.2%
Measuring, testing, control instruments$674.8 million$602.9 million$593.3 million+11.9%
Jewelry, etc.$580.7 million$423.5 million$461.7 million+37.1%
Natural gas liquids$572.4 million$517.2 million$474.8 million+10.7%
Gem diamonds$555.8 million$763.4 million$732.8 million-27.2%

The United States bought mostly pharmaceutical preparations, engines-civilian aircraft and U.S. goods returned, and reimports from France in 2025, together 31.9% of U.S. imports from there. The largest, pharmaceutical preparations, was worth $11.7 billion, up 173.3% from 2024.

Top U.S. imports from France by end-use category
Category202520242023Change 2024 to 2025
Pharmaceutical preparations$11.74 billion$4.297 billion$4.326 billion+173.3%
Engines-civilian aircraft$5.378 billion$5.069 billion$4.604 billion+6.1%
U.S. goods returned, and reimports$4.567 billion$3.507 billion$3.223 billion+30.2%
Civilian aircraft$4.2 billion$3.926 billion$3.578 billion+7%
Toiletries and cosmetics$3.757 billion$4.275 billion$3.785 billion-12.1%
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.$2.869 billion$2.277 billion$3.569 billion+26%
Wine, beer, and related products$2.401 billion$2.527 billion$2.517 billion-5%
Parts-civilian aircraft$2.148 billion$2.283 billion$1.965 billion-5.9%
Industrial machines, other$1.784 billion$1.743 billion$1.567 billion+2.4%
Jewelry$1.741 billion$1.868 billion$1.446 billion-6.8%
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Category202520242023Change 2024 to 2025
Nuclear fuel materials$1.72 billion$1.205 billion$507.2 million+42.8%
Alcoholic beverages, excluding wine$1.472 billion$2.129 billion$2.092 billion-30.9%
Cell phones and other household goods, n.e.c.$1.454 billion$1.327 billion$1.377 billion+9.6%
Finished metal shapes$1.407 billion$718.4 million$655.7 million+95.8%
Electric apparatus$1.246 billion$1.21 billion$1.127 billion+3%
Medicinal equipment$1.027 billion$915.6 million$848.8 million+12.2%
Industrial engines$978.1 million$1.193 billion$727.3 million-18%
Industrial supplies, other$964 million$993.4 million$1.005 billion-3%
Chemicals-organic$771.5 million$748.2 million$1.327 billion+3.1%
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.$692.2 million$660.6 million$638.8 million+4.8%

Countries near France

France shares land or sea borders with 15 countries: Andorra, Belgium, Brazil, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Mauritius, Monaco, the Solomon Islands, Spain, Suriname, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Venezuela.

By population, France is the third largest of the 42 countries in Europe on our list, between the United Kingdom (69.5 million) and Italy (58.9 million).

Among its neighbors, the United Kingdom received the most U.S. goods in 2025 ($97.4 billion) and Andorra the least ($8.2 million), against $50.6 billion for France.