The public export support mechanism will continue to focus in particular on allowing firms to take advantage of the opportunities presented by the trade agreements, notably with Canada and Japan./. Thanks to a new partnership between the government and the regions, to the commitment of the founding members of the “Team France Export” (Business France, the chambers of commerce and industry and Bpifrance), French SMEs and mid-cap companies now have access to a one-stop shop in each region and 235 advisers specializing in international trade. In cooperation with the ministries concerned, the process of adapting sectors to compete in export markets is also progressing and is based on the new “France as a brand” approach defined at the beginning of 2019 to more effectively promote France’s image and appeal abroad.

The balance of goods and services showed a deficit of €9.4 billion, compared to €10 billion in the second half of 2018 and €15.8 billion in the first half of 2018.

With respect to services, the surplus increased compared to the first half of 2018 (€12.5 billion compared to €11.3 billion), offsetting the decline in the international trade surplus (€4.6 billion compared to €6.6 billion).

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