France CIF imports incl. DOM: Polar Regions
France CIF imports incl. DOM: Polar Regions stood at 1 EUR million in Aug 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Trade by partner country table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 2016 to Aug 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Trade by partner country table
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | |
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| CIF imports of France incl. overseas departments - From: Polar Regions - Data of collection - NAF rev. 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| CIF imports of France incl. overseas departments - From: Countries not elsewhere specified (code P60QU) - Data of collection - NAF rev. 2 | 1,063 | 1,396 | 1,290 | 1,053 | 1,028 | 1,059 | 1,238 | 1,035 | 1,135 | 1,027 |
Understanding france CIF imports incl. DOM: Polar Regions
Customs collection documentation records the monetary value of merchandise arrivals shipped from Polar Regions and crossing domestic customs barriers under the cost, insurance, and freight (CIF) valuation standard. The scope is restricted to tangible goods originating from high-latitude scientific, fishing, or specialized maritime operations in Arctic and Antarctic zones, excluding all services and financial transactions. This specialized geographic category captures atypical trade flows that do not correspond to traditional sovereign nations, setting it apart from standard country-specific or regional trade partner rows in the database.
Analyzing these specialized maritime imports requires understanding that activity is highly seasonal and infrequent, often resulting in months with negligible values punctuated by sporadic, large shipments linked to scientific expeditions or specialized vessel returns. Consequently, month-on-month percentage changes can be exceptionally volatile and statistically uninformative, making long-term annual comparisons more appropriate. Revisions are infrequent but can occur when specialized vessel declarations undergo retroactive auditing by customs officials. Users must avoid conflating these high-latitude specialized shipments with standard commercial imports from nearby continental economies.
Frequently asked questions
- What types of activities generate merchandise imports under Polar Regions?
- Shipments typically stem from specialized maritime operations, scientific expeditions, and high-latitude fishing activities.
- Why are monthly figures in this series prone to extreme volatility?
- The sporadic nature of high-latitude expeditions means trade occurs infrequently, resulting in alternating months of zero and high values.
- How are transport costs accounted for in these specialized shipments?
- Freight and insurance expenses incurred up to the domestic border are included under the CIF valuation framework.