French companies wishing to import, export and invest in foreign countries look for reliable business partners ;
the network of French Chambers of Commerce and Industry Abroad offers this support.

Through this network of 24 500 companies members and 600 staff members, your firm can export, import and invest overseas

Private organisations of French and foreign businessmen and companies, the FCCIA's are involved in various sectors of activity - industrial, commercial and financial.

The Overseas Network is at your service in 74 countries, through 86 Chambers :

• 32 in europe
• 21 in South and North America
• 16 in Africa and Middle East
• 17 in Asia-Oceania

The role of these chambers is three-fold :

• to create a forum for contact and communication and to represent business interests ;
• to foster mutual understanding and to promote the image of France abroad ;
• to provide companies with relevant assistance and services.

The originality of this "bridge between the French and foreign business environment" is founded on the market knowledge and experience of their 24 500 member companies. Clearly, the CCIFE are solidly integrated in their respective communities and are thus well equipped to provide a wide range of "tailored", specialised services.

Although based abroad and sometimes far from metropolitan compagnies, the CCIFE remain close to them through the operating network of the 183 Chambers of Commerce and Industry in France with whom they have been working for some time already to reinforce the French presence in overseas markets.