T3 · Product exporter position

France exports of Silk: woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of silk or of silk waste other than noil silk (HS 500720)

See where France stands in silk: woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of silk or of silk waste other than noil silk: export scale, destination breadth, market position, growth, and reported trade history.

Exporter FRAHS6 500720Latest year 2024Declining

Latest exports

$33.4MLatest observed lane total

Destination markets

79Reported active markets

Three-year growth

-3.7%Annualized change

Destination HHI

3,229Destination concentration

Weighted share

48.8%Reported market position

Exporter evidence

How strong is France in Silk: woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of silk or of silk waste other than noil silk?

Reported exporter totals and calculated indicators for HS 500720. Values retain their observed coverage period.

Exporter scale

Latest exports$33.4M
Current 2024 exports$33.0M
Three-year average$39.4M
Historical peak$153.0M

Market position

Active destinations79
Destination HHI3,229
Weighted share48.8%
Share change-0.2 pp

Competitiveness

Three-year growth-3.7%
Volatility0.5
Maximum drawdown73.4%
TrendDeclining
MeasureValueWhat it describes
ExporterFranceCountry represented by this profile
Latest observed exports$33.4MSum of latest observed destination-lane values
Current 2024 exports$33.0MCommon-year comparison where reported
Three-year growth-3.7%Annualized change in exporter totals
Five-year growth-3%Annualized change in exporter totals
Leading destinationMDGDestination with the largest observed export value
Leading destination share45%Share of observed exporter totals
Destination concentration3,229HHI across destination markets
Weighted share change-0.2 ppValue-weighted latest change in market share
Limited-history lanes20.7%Share of lanes with shorter history

Destination markets

Where does France sell silk: woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of silk or of silk waste other than noil silk?

Leading destination observations ranked by reported export value, with market position and access context.

DestinationLatest exportsMarket shareGrowthAccessSignal
Madagascar$15.0M93.2%-14.2%FTA reportedStable
Italy$11.4M12.1%+24.4%FTA reportedStable
Romania$555.6K5.4%+11.1%0.1% tariffGrowing
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands$451.7K1.3%-16.9%0% tariffSlowing
Tunisia$417.9K1.7%-11.4%FTA reportedStable
United Kingdom$327.3K2.6%-13.3%FTA reportedSlowing
United Arab Emirates$168.5K0.3%-0.1%0.1% tariffSlowing
China$106.0K1%-37.9%0.3% tariffStable

Destination

Madagascar

Latest exports
$15.0M
Market share
93.2%
Growth
-14.2%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Stable

Destination

Italy

Latest exports
$11.4M
Market share
12.1%
Growth
+24.4%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Stable

Destination

Romania

Latest exports
$555.6K
Market share
5.4%
Growth
+11.1%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

Latest exports
$451.7K
Market share
1.3%
Growth
-16.9%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Slowing

Destination

Tunisia

Latest exports
$417.9K
Market share
1.7%
Growth
-11.4%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Stable

Destination

United Kingdom

Latest exports
$327.3K
Market share
2.6%
Growth
-13.3%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Slowing

Destination

United Arab Emirates

Latest exports
$168.5K
Market share
0.3%
Growth
-0.1%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Slowing

Destination

China

Latest exports
$106.0K
Market share
1%
Growth
-37.9%
Access
0.3% tariff
Signal
Stable

Price intelligence

How does France's price position vary?

Price comparisons are shown where market-level unit-value observations are available. They describe reported trade values and quantities, not quoted selling prices.

Highest reported price

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: $4.0M / ton.

Lowest reported price

Dominican Republic: $1.0K / ton.

Median price

$185.0K / ton across reported markets.

Export trend

Reported export history

Annual observations for France and HS 500720 where available.

YearExportsYear-on-year changeActive destinations
2010$61.2M-0.4%86
2011$81.0M+32.4%91
2012$68.8M-15%86
2013$84.6M+22.9%86
2014$88.1M+4.2%87
2015$66.4M-24.7%84
2016$56.8M-14.5%85
2017$45.2M-20.4%81
2018$41.1M-9%80
2019$38.4M-6.6%82
2020$26.8M-30.1%78
2021$37.0M+37.9%74
2022$39.7M+7.3%87
2023$45.4M+14.4%84
2024$33.0M-27.4%79

Exporter context

France economy and trade network

The exporter profile adds country-level trade and structural context to the selected product position. These indicators describe the country overall and are not limited to HS 500720.

France has reported exports of $635.3B and a trade balance of -$95.5B in 2024.

Available structural indicators include 42.5% trade openness, 23.5% investment, and 270 active trade partners.

Reported values

Export totals and destination values describe reported merchandise trade for the stated exporter, HS6 classification, and available year.

Calculated indicators

Growth, concentration, weighted share, volatility, drawdown, and price comparisons are calculated from reported observations.

Coverage

Missing values remain “Not reported”. Country-level indicators are presented separately from product-level observations.

Frequently asked questions

Questions about France silk: woven fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of silk or of silk waste other than noil silk exports

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Which markets are most important?

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No. It summarizes reported trade value and quantity observations converted to unit values.

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