France imports: CL transport equipment
France imports: CL transport equipment stood at 10,342 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 balance and trade by product 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 balance and trade by product table
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imports by product | |||||||||||
| CL - Transport equipment | 10,342 | 10,765 | 10,091 | 10,586 | 9,969 | 10,251 | 9,917 | 9,201 | 10,138 | 9,365 | |
| CM - Miscellaneous manufactured products | 2,854 | 2,882 | 2,777 | 2,915 | 2,844 | 2,825 | 2,854 | 2,831 | 2,834 | 2,775 |
Understanding france imports: CL transport equipment
Inbound commercial deliveries of specialized transport apparatus, commercial vehicle components, and related mobility systems arriving from foreign suppliers make up this trade series. The metric records the customs clearance values of automotive sub-assemblies and specialized transit units, excluding private passenger automobiles and aerospace vehicles. This category isolates secondary transport components and commercial vehicle supplies from finished consumer cars and heavy transport infrastructure.
Reading these monthly statistics requires tracking assembly plant operating schedules, Just-In-Time automotive supply chain logistics, and annual plant shutdown periods. Early estimates are subject to frequent revisions as detailed automotive part declarations are reconciled by statistical authorities. Analysts must examine seasonally adjusted data to filter out scheduled summer and winter factory closures across the automotive sector, and avoid comparing component import values directly with finished vehicle sales figures.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this transport series include finished passenger automobiles?
- Finished consumer cars are tracked separately, leaving this specific series focused on commercial transport equipment and vehicle components.
- How do factory shutdowns affect monthly transport component imports?
- Scheduled summer and winter assembly plant closures create predictable drops in parts imports that require seasonal adjustment.
- Why are early estimates for transport equipment components frequently revised?
- Complex cross-border supply chains for vehicle parts require extensive reconciliation of customs manifests over subsequent reporting periods.