France general government customs duty revenue
France general government customs duty revenue stood at 178 EUR million in Q2 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Government accounts table (Value · Quarterly), with a complete series running from Q1 1949 to Q2 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Government accounts table
| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Customs duty to general government - Values at current prices - SA-WDA series | 178 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 178 | 176 | 174 | |
| Taxes on products to the general government - Values at current prices - SA-WDA series | 32,874 | 32,996 | 32,747 | 32,557 | 32,223 | 30,784 | 29,826 | 29,467 | 29,613 | 28,928 | |
| Subsidies on products to general government - Values at current prices - SA-WDA series | -3,183 | -3,191 | -3,207 | -3,240 | -3,293 | -3,366 | -4,040 | -4,136 | -4,131 | -4,946 |
Understanding france general government customs duty revenue
Tariffs, levies, and charges collected at external territorial borders on merchandise arriving from outside the common economic zone, credited directly to general government accounts. This metric excludes interior consumption levies and value-added assessments collected downstream, focusing exclusively on import duties governed by supranational trade frameworks. The figures record gross collections minus any authorized refunds or administrative retention allowances granted to collection agencies.
Interpreting this series requires careful consideration of global shipping volumes, currency exchange fluctuations, and alterations in international trade agreements rather than purely domestic economic conditions. Because international cargo flows experience distinct shipping cycles, matching period evaluations help isolate true shifts in trade activity from routine seasonal lulls. Revisions frequently stem from late-arriving customs declarations or post-clearance audits of cargo classifications.
Frequently asked questions
- How do customs duties differ from general consumption taxes?
- Customs duties apply solely to goods crossing external territorial borders, whereas consumption taxes apply to transactions occurring throughout the domestic marketplace.
- What external factors drive changes in this revenue stream?
- Shifts in international trade volumes, alterations in tariff schedules, and exchange rate movements directly influence the total value of collected import levies.
- Why are sequential quarterly comparisons potentially misleading for this measure?
- Global supply chain schedules introduce logistical timing shifts that make year-over-year evaluations of matching periods a more reliable gauge of trade trends.