# Madagascar exports to France: Trade Route Risk | Yugalinks

Understand reported exports from Madagascar to France, the product routes that need a closer look, and the conditions that may affect planning.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/corridor/MDG-FRA/risk

## Route overview

In 2024, Madagascar reported $479.7M in goods exports to France. The overall review level is High attention.

## How to read this page

High attention means one or more conditions on these product types deserve a closer look. It is not a prediction that trade will stop or that a loss is certain. An HS6 code is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.

## Key numbers

| Measure | Value | What it means |
| --- | ---: | --- |
| Latest reported exports | $479.7M | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 24.5% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 1 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 11 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 0.9 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 38.5% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 090510 | Spices: vanilla, neither crushed nor ground | $102.7M | 62.9% | Critical attention |
| 2 | 030617 | Crustaceans: frozen, shrimps and prawns, excluding cold-water varieties, in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking: in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water | $675.3M | 49.9% | Stable |
| 3 | 200559 | Vegetable preparations: beans, (not shelled), prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen | $89.7M | 3.6% | Watch |
| 4 | 710391 | Stones: rubies, sapphires and emeralds, worked (other than simply sawn or roughly shaped), not strung, mounted or set | $740.1M | 0% | Watch |
| 5 | 081090 | Fruit, edible: fruits n.e.c. in heading no. 0801 to 0810, fresh | $109.9M | 70.8% | Watch |
| 6 | 620342 | Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | $1.3B | 48.9% | Stable |
| 7 | 620920 | Garments and clothing accessories: babies', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | $103.1M | 5.9% | Stable |
| 8 | 160414 | Fish preparations: tunas, skipjack and Atlantic bonito (sarda spp.), prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced) | $557.9M | 69.7% | Watch |
| 9 | 460219 | Basketwork, wickerwork and other articles: of vegetable materials (not bamboo or rattan), made directly to shape from plaiting materials or made up from goods of heading no. 4601: articles of loofah | $77.9M | 0% | Stable |
| 10 | 630790 | Textiles: made up articles (including dress patterns), n.e.c. in chapter 63, n.e.c. in heading no. 6307 | $643.1M | 9.6% | Watch |

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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