Doing business in France
Take your business to the next level. Explore opportunities to grow your footprint in France with the help of our Trade Commissioner Service (TCS), and read more about the trade relationship between the two countries, market facts and other insights.
Getting started in France
- France: Market Overview
- Customs and customs formalities
- Import regulation
- Funding programs for doing international business
- E-commerce - Grow your global presence
- Video: Minister Ng on the close of the Virtual Trade Mission to France
Doing business in the European Union
Market insights
Based on our knowledge of the market, the following sectors offer the greatest opportunities for Canadian companies:
- Aerospace
- Agriculture, Food and Beverages
- Arts and Cultural Industries
- Cleantech
- Information and Communications Technologies
- Life Sciences
Sector reports
| Agriculture and Agri-Food sector profile - France |
| Fish products sector profile - France |
| The International Education Market in France |
General market information
| Service providers in France |
| Customs and Customs Formalities - France |
| Import Regulations - France |
| France: Market Overview |
Events
| Title | Dates | Location | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| BATIMAT | October 3-6, 2022 | France – Paris | Infrastructure |
| Salon International de l'Alimentation (SIAL) | October 15-19, 2022 | France – Paris | Agriculture and processed foods |
| Game Connection Europe 2022 | November 3-4, 2022 | France | Information and communications technologies |
| Mayors and Local Authorities Fair | November 22-24, 2022 | France | Clean technologies |
| Hello Tomorrow | March 8-10, 2023 | France | Clean technologies; Information and communications technologies; Life sciences; Ocean technologies |
Trade offices - France
The Embassy of Canada to France
Address:
130 rue du Faubourg saint-Honoré,
Paris
France
Telephone: +33(0)144432900
Fax: +33(0)144432998
Email: PARISTD-Infocentre@international.gc.ca
Directory: Our team - Paris
Office Hours: Mon-Fri: 0900-1700 (E.S.T.: +6)
Territories/Responsibilities:
- France, Monaco, French Guyana
Office Closures: 2022-01-01, 2022-04-18, 2022-05-23, 2022-06-06, 2022-07-04, 2022-07-14, 2022-08-15, 2022-09-05, 2022-09-30, 2022-10-10, 2022-11-01, 2022-12-26, 2022-12-27
