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Manufacturer, Wholesaler, Supplier & Exporter in France
Hurain Garments Exporter is an Indian manufacturer, wholesaler, supplier and exporter of ready-made garments serving importers, wholesalers, retailers and uniform buyers in France. We supply 17 garment lines and consolidate them into single, inspected export shipments.
Market snapshot
- Capital
- Paris
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Languages
- French
- Main ports / gateway
- Le Havre, Marseille-Fos
- Indicative sea transit from Gujarat
- 20–30 days (Western Europe)
Quick answer
Who supplies garments in bulk to France?
Hurain Garments Exporter (Palanpur, Gujarat, India) is a manufacturer, wholesaler, supplier and exporter to France, shipping retail chains & stores, online marketplaces & d2c brands, fashion brands & private label garments and more to Le Havre in about 20–30 days by sea, with FOB, CFR or CIF quotations.
France, with its capital at Paris, is served through Le Havre, Marseille-Fos. Regular importers plan repeat shipments around their selling seasons and festival calendars.
Who buys garments in France — by segment
Retail chains & stores in France
Stores in France plan ranges two seasons ahead. We sample early, grade carefully and photograph each style, so buyers can commit before the season and receive goods before the first campaign.
Who buys: Department stores · Shopping-mall brands · Independent boutiques · Hypermarket clothing counters
Online marketplaces & D2C brands in France
Online sellers in France need accurate size charts, consistent quality and fast restocks of winning styles, which suits small-batch Indian production with sampling and photography support.
Who buys: Marketplace sellers · Direct-to-consumer labels · Social-commerce shops · Dropship and print-on-demand brands
Fashion brands & private label in France
Designers in France need a partner that can turn a tech pack into a sample in days, and produce 300 pieces of a style as easily as 3,000, with certified or organic fabrics where required.
Who buys: Contemporary fashion labels · Private-label programmes · Designer boutiques · Sustainable and organic brands
Wholesale & trading houses in France
Wholesalers in France buy garments by the carton and the container, favouring fast-moving sizes and colours of T-shirts, jeans, leggings and kidswear. Mixed-style containers let them test new lines without carrying a large stock of any one design.
Who buys: Garment wholesalers and jobbers · Import–export trading houses · Market and bazaar traders · Re-export merchants
Ethnic, festive & diaspora wear in France
Ethnic-wear retailers in France stock Indian-made kurtis, leggings, dupattas and fabrics for weddings and festivals, with strong demand for new designs each season.
Who buys: Ethnic-wear boutiques · Festival and wedding retailers · Modest-fashion stores · Diaspora community shops
The garment market in France
France is a major fashion market, with a large African and North African community that buys kaftans, long tunics and ethnic wear.
Buyers here are importers in Paris and Marseille supply retailers and online sellers; wholesalers in Paris buy kaftans and ethnic wear; brands source cotton and linen.
What buyers in France look for
Buyers want quality cotton and linen, T-shirts, shirts, and hoodies.
Four seasons; peaks include the winter and summer sales and Christmas.
Import rules and labelling for France
EU textile-labelling and REACH rules apply, with French-language labelling; duty is paid at the first EU point of entry.
Duties and taxes: Import VAT plus the EU Common Customs Tariff. Rates change, so confirm the HS code and duty with your customs broker before you finalise landed cost; we supply the invoice, packing list and certificate of origin needed for clearance.
Planning garment orders for France
Four seasons; peaks include the winter and summer sales and Christmas. Our production lead time runs from 25 days on repeat styles to about 60 days on new designs, plus sea transit of about 20–30 days to Le Havre. Orders for peak seasons should therefore be confirmed three to five months before the shelf date.
We keep your fabric references, size ratios, labels and shade standards on file, so a repeat order for France is quoted within a day and produced faster than the first.
Shipping garments to France
Containers leave Mundra, Kandla or Nhava Sheva and reach Le Havre, Marseille-Fos in about 20–30 days. We quote FOB, CFR or CIF; your clearing agent handles customs and local delivery, and we coordinate with the forwarder you name. Duties and taxes: Import VAT plus the EU Common Customs Tariff. EU textile-labelling and REACH rules apply, with French-language labelling; duty is paid at the first EU point of entry.
Documents with every shipment: commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin and bill of lading, plus test reports and compliance documents where your market asks for them. Payment terms: 50% advance with order confirmation and 50% before dispatch against export documents; L/C at sight can be discussed for larger orders.
Garments in highest demand in France
The garment lines for which France is one of our export markets, with the reason buyers here order them.
- Jeans supplier in France
Denim is the garment that sells in every market: jeans are bought for every season, and retailers and wholesalers reorder washes and fits as sizes sell through. France is one of our export markets for it, with demand led by retail chains & stores and wholesale & trading houses.
- Shirts supplier in France
Formal and casual shirts are staple stock for menswear retailers and uniform suppliers, reordered as sizes and colours sell out. France is one of our export markets for it, with demand led by retail chains & stores and schools, institutions & corporate uniforms.
- Printed Shirts supplier in France
Printed shirts are fast fashion for warm-weather and resort markets: designs age quickly and are replaced each season. France is one of our export markets for it, with demand led by retail chains & stores and hospitality & tourism.
- T-Shirts supplier in France
T-shirts are the highest-volume garment: bought as retail basics, promotional merchandise and event wear, in plain and printed styles. France is one of our export markets for it, with demand led by wholesale & trading houses and retail chains & stores.
- Polo T-Shirts supplier in France
Polos are the world's most-ordered uniform top: hotels, security firms, schools and corporates reorder them for staff and renew them every year. France is one of our export markets for it, with demand led by schools, institutions & corporate uniforms and hospitality & tourism.
- Trousers & Cargo Pants supplier in France
Chinos and cargo pants bridge work and weekend wear, and utility versions are bought by contractors and uniform suppliers. France is one of our export markets for it, with demand led by retail chains & stores and workwear & safety clothing.
- Kurtis supplier in France
Kurtis have moved beyond South Asian communities: boutiques, diaspora stores and online sellers reorder fresh prints and cuts before every festival. France is one of our export markets for it, with demand led by ethnic, festive & diaspora wear and fashion brands & private label.
- Leggings supplier in France
Leggings are among the highest-volume women's garments, bought by wholesalers and retailers in dozens of colours and reordered constantly. France is one of our export markets for it, with demand led by wholesale & trading houses and retail chains & stores.
- Ladies Tops & Dresses supplier in France
Women's tops and dresses are trend products: styles are bought for a season and replaced, so online sellers and boutiques value small, fast runs. France is one of our export markets for it, with demand led by fashion brands & private label and online marketplaces & d2c brands.
- Abayas & Kaftans supplier in France
Abayas and kaftans are the core of modest fashion, with demand concentrated before Ramadan and Eid and orders placed months ahead. France is one of our export markets for it, with demand led by ethnic, festive & diaspora wear and retail chains & stores.
Doing business with India from France: local guide
Working days, time difference, customs system, trade-agreement duty and the seasons to plan orders around.
| Weekend | Saturday–Sunday (many trading firms also work Saturday mornings) |
|---|---|
| Our office hours in your time | 24×7 — three 8-hour shifts, every day, so the whole France working day is covered |
| Country calling code | +33 (our WhatsApp: +91 87809 43729) |
| Business languages | French; we correspond in English |
| Currency | Euro (EUR); quotations in USD |
| Tariff framework | EU customs union (DELTA customs system) |
| Trade agreement with India | No India-specific trade agreement; standard (MFN) duty applies |
| Plan orders around | the August summer shutdown and Christmas–New Year |
Trade & logistics for France
| Capital | Paris |
|---|---|
| Currency | Euro (EUR) |
| Languages | French |
| Main ports / gateway | Le Havre, Marseille-Fos |
| Indicative sea transit from Gujarat | 20–30 days (Western Europe) |
| Import taxes | Import VAT plus the EU Common Customs Tariff |
| Quotation currency | USD (EUR on request) |
| Incoterms | EXW, FOB, CFR, CIF |
Transit times and tax notes are indicative. Confirmed schedules, HS codes and duties are set out at quotation stage.
All products available in France
Pick a category to see every product we supply to France, with city-wise delivery details.
Quality checks before shipping to France
- Fabric inspection and shrinkage, GSM and colour-fastness checks before cutting
- Lab-dip and wash-card approval against your shade reference
- In-line checks during cutting, sewing and finishing
- Final inspection on an AQL 2.5 basis: measurements, stitching, shade and defects
- Carton, ratio and label check against the packing list
- Photo, video and measurement report shared with you before the container is loaded
How to order
How to import from India to France
- 01Share your requirement. Send product names, a tech pack or reference garment, sizes, quantities, destination port and labelling needs by form, email or WhatsApp.
- 02Receive a detailed quotation. We confirm fabric, fit and trims and reply with price (FOB, CFR or CIF), MOQ per style, packing, lead time and payment terms.
- 03Approve samples. We send a fabric swatch, lab-dip and a made-up sample with measurements for approval before bulk production starts.
- 04Production in Indian clusters. Your order is cut, sewn, finished and tracked in factories in Tiruppur, Ludhiana, Delhi NCR, Jaipur, Surat and Ahmedabad against the agreed schedule.
- 05Inspection before loading. Goods are checked on an AQL basis for measurements, shade, stitching and packing; a pre-shipment photo and measurement report is shared with you.
- 06Export packing and documents. Garments are packed in ratio cartons, palletised and shipped FCL or LCL with invoice, packing list, certificate of origin and bill of lading.
FAQ
Importing to France — frequently asked questions
Do you export garments to France?
Yes. Hurain Garments Exporter exports ready-made garments — jeans, shirts, T-shirts, kurtis, kidswear, uniforms, hoodies and caps — to buyers in France, by sea (FCL or LCL) and air, with full export documentation.
Which port do you ship to for France?
Shipments for France usually move to Le Havre. We quote FOB Indian port, CFR or CIF Le Havre, and can coordinate onward delivery through your forwarder.
How long does shipping from India to France take?
Indicative sea transit from Gujarat ports to Western Europe is about 20–30 days, plus 25–60 days of production. The confirmed schedule depends on the carrier and routing and is given in the quotation.
Do you quote in Euro?
Export quotations are issued in USD (EUR on request). Buyers in France pay in Euro (EUR) through their bank, which converts at the prevailing rate.
What import taxes apply to garments in France?
Import VAT plus the EU Common Customs Tariff. Rates change, so confirm the HS code and duty with your customs broker before finalising landed cost; we supply the invoice, packing list and certificate of origin needed for clearance.
What do buyers in France look for in garments?
Buyers want quality cotton and linen, T-shirts, shirts, and hoodies.
When should importers in France place garment orders?
Four seasons; peaks include the winter and summer sales and Christmas. Confirm peak-season orders three to five months before the shelf date.
Which rules apply to garment imports in France?
EU textile-labelling and REACH rules apply, with French-language labelling; duty is paid at the first EU point of entry.
Who buys garments from India in France?
Importers in Paris and Marseille supply retailers and online sellers; wholesalers in Paris buy kaftans and ethnic wear; brands source cotton and linen.
Can I combine different garments in one container to France?
Yes. Men's, women's, kids', uniform and activewear lines can be consolidated into one FCL or LCL shipment to France with one set of documents, which usually lowers freight and clearance cost.
Request a quotation
Sourcing for France? Send your list.
Share product, specification, quantity and destination port. Our export team replies with price, MOQ, packing and lead time.