Octagona Srl/FRANCE

Selling in France

Italy and France have had very profitable economic relations for many years, the margins for growth of which are still wide: they are, in fact, two interdependent economies that are close from a geographical and cultural point of view.
According to ISTAT data, Italian exports to the French market managed to exceed the levels achieved before the COVID-19 pandemic already in 2021, reaching 53 billion euros. Furthermore, from 2015 onwards, Italian investments in France have progressively grown, with the result of having transformed the country into the first European destination for investment projects carried out abroad by Italian companies, for a total of approximately 32 billion euros.

Italy and France have had very profitable economic relations for many years, the margins for growth of which are still wide: they are, in fact, two interdependent economies that are close from a geographical and cultural point of view.
According to ISTAT data, Italian exports to the French market managed to exceed the levels achieved before the COVID-19 pandemic already in 2021, reaching 53 billion euros. Furthermore, from 2015 onwards, Italian investments in France have progressively grown, with the result of having transformed the country into the first European destination for investment projects carried out abroad by Italian companies, for a total of approximately 32 billion euros.

Why you should expand to France

The strengths that make the French economy an interesting option for the destination of our exports can be summarized as follows:

  • Relevance of the French market
  • Complementarity between the two industrial systems
  • Openness to foreign investments and financial incentives
  • Possibility of acquisitions of important local industrial companies
  • Complementarity between the French and Italian markets

The target sectors to expand in France

The main product categories on which to direct your investments are:

  • Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning (also from renewable sources)
  • Information and communication services
  • Water supply; sewerage networks, waste treatment and rehabilitation activities
  • Buildings
  • Machinery and equipment
  • Basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations
  • Products from other manufacturing industries

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