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ns prevailing in the major French industries. France had marginal economic growth during 1-8, posting two-year increase in real GNP of only 2 percent Since mid-1, however, France has experienced period of relatively strong growth. The demand for gears and gearing has subsequently increased as orders for automobiles, auto, and capital goods have expanded. Frencacr:nsumption of gears and gearing rose 1 percent from $7.4 million in 1 to $1.6 billion in 1 (table 5-. Measured in francs, consumption grew by about 4 percent The French market may be characterized as fairly open. However, French firms maintain that they depend on export markets because traditional domestic consuming industries such as textile machines, woodworking machines, and machine tools have declined or disappeared. The marine gear market in France has declined significantly; the commercial shipbuilding industry itself produces only fishing boats and few cargo vessels or passenger ships. The most stable market for industrial geanng is material-handling equipment Private companies' access to the defense market is limited. Almost all defense products are manufactured in government-owned plants. The government purchases gears on the open market only when it cannot produce the required part or quantities. 5 During 1-8, the trade surplus in gears and gearing increased from $2.4 million to $5.7 million (table 5-. However, in 4 of the 5 years in this period, imports as percent of apparent consumption were 3 percent. Imports of gears rose from $2.6 million in 1 to $6.4 million in 1, an increase of 1 percent for the period. Measured in francs, imports grew from 2.5 billion francs to 3.6 billion francs, an increase of 4 percent. Imports were mainly from other EC countries, namely, West Germany, Italy, and Belgium. Other sources include Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States, Sweden, and Finland. Exports of French gears and gearing increased from $5.0 mill