Export support for companies from France
Public bodies and programmes that help a company registered in France sell abroad, by kind of support. Each entry was checked on the official website on the date shown.
- Trade promotion agencyVaries
Business France
National agency for the internationalisation of the French economy: supports companies' international development and exports, attracts foreign investment, and operates the V.I.E. international volunteer scheme for recruiting young staff abroad; present in France and 53 countries with 1,400 staff.
- Who:
- French companies (export support); foreign companies investing in France.
- Run by:
- National agency for the internationalisation of the French economy
- Markets:
- worldwide
- Note:
- The home page does not give prices; regional offers run through Team France Export.
Checked on the official site 2026-11-08.
- Export credit and insurancePaid
Bpifrance Assurance Export (garanties publiques à l'export)
French public export guarantees
State export guarantees covering each stage of an export project: prospecting insurance (part of the cost of winning new markets), credit insurance against non-payment, exchange-rate insurance, and insurance of bonds and pre-financing.
- Who:
- Companies of all sizes based in France.
- Run by:
- Bpifrance Assurance Export, acting in the name, on behalf and under the control of the French State; supervised by the Direction générale du Trésor
- Markets:
- worldwide
- Note:
- bpifrance.fr returned HTTP 403 to us on 8 November 2026; facts taken from the Treasury (Direction générale du Trésor) article of 2 October 2026, which says Bpifrance has run the guarantees since 1 January 2017.
Checked on the official site 2026-11-08.
- Chambers abroadVaries
CCI France International (CCI FI)
Network of French chambers of commerce abroad
118 chambers in 96 countries offering seven service ranges: market studies and strategy, prospecting missions and trade fair participation, set-up abroad (including creating a subsidiary), HR and shared sales staff, networking events, and business centres with ready-to-use offices.
- Who:
- French companies developing abroad (membership of a local chamber is optional).
- Run by:
- Network of French chambers of commerce and industry abroad
- Markets:
- worldwide
- Note:
- The site does not publish prices; each chamber sets its own.
Checked on the official site 2026-11-08.
- Advice and helpdesksVaries
Team France Export
Single entry point for export support combining the regions, State services, Business France, the CCIs and Bpifrance: international advisers in every region and 750 advisers abroad in over 50 countries help prepare an export project, pick priority markets, prospect, attend international fairs, set up abroad and recruit a V.I.E.
- Who:
- Companies based in France, from start-ups to ETIs (mid-sized firms).
- Run by:
- Joint scheme of the French regions, State services, Business France, the Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CCI) and Bpifrance
- Markets:
- worldwide
- Note:
- Offers combine public and private-sector solutions and differ by region; ask the regional adviser.
Checked on the official site 2026-11-08.
Also open to you: the EU-wide instruments.
Questions
- Where do exporters from France get public support?
- 4 programmes and institutions: Business France, Bpifrance Assurance Export (garanties publiques à l'export), CCI France International (CCI FI), Team France Export. Each entry links to the official page with the current conditions.
- Can I use another country's programmes?
- Normally not: export support follows the country where the company is registered. EU-wide instruments (Enterprise Europe Network, Access2Markets, the EU SME Fund) serve companies in every member state.
All countries and filters · Selling into France
Cresques is not affiliated with these bodies. Sources: the official website of each institution, read on the date shown; conditions and calls change — check the official page before applying.