Branch Locations: Florence, Milan, Scandicci Service Capabilities: Air and Ocean Freight Forwarding, Warehouse and Distribution

Country Facts

Official language: Italian, Sicilian, Sardinian
Business languages: Italian and English
Capital City: Rome
Currency Code: Euro
Industries: tourism, machinery, iron and steel, chemicals, food processing, textiles, motor
vehicles, clothing, footwear, ceramics
Exports: $371.9 billion F.O.B. (2005 est.)
Export Commodities: engineering products, textiles and clothing, production machinery, motor vehicles, transport equipment, chemicals, food, beverages and tobacco, minerals, and nonferrous metals
Export Partners: Germany 13.6%, France 12.4%, US 7.9%, Spain 7.3%, UK 7.1%, Switzerland 4.2% (2004)
Imports: $369.2 billion F.O.B. (2005 est.)
Import Commodities: engineering products, chemicals, transport equipment, energy products, minerals and nonferrous metals, textiles and clothing; food, beverages, and tobacco
Import Partners: Germany 18%, France 11%, Netherlands 5.9%, Spain 4.7%, Belgium 4.5%, UK 4.3%, China 4.1% (2004)
Public Holidays:
2007 Jan 1, Mon New Year
2007 Apr 9, Mon Easter Monday
2007 Apr 25, Wed Liberation Day
2007 May 1, Tue Labor Day
2007 Jun 29, Fri Saints Peter and Paul Day
2007 Aug 15, Wed Assumption Day
2007 Nov 1, Thu All Saints' Day
2007 Dec 24, Mon Christmas Eve
2007 Dec 25, Tue Christmas
2007 Dec 26, Wed St. Stephen's Day
2007 Dec 31, Mon New Year's Eve

Useful Links

Export/Import Market Information
• US Commercial Service Country Commercial Guide for Italy
• Official Export Guide "Best Export Opportunities"

Trade Leads
• Italy Trade Leads
• FITA Buy/Sell Exchange
• Other Trade Lead Sites from FITA's Trading Hub

Business Directories
• National Association of Italian Buying Offices
• Made in Italy Business Directory
• Italbiz
• MIMOL World
• Pagine Gialle
• Major Italian Corporations
• FITA-Europages Directory
• Italy links from FITA’s Really Useful Links

Country Risks
• Italy Risk Assessment

Business Culture
• International Business Etiquette and Manners: Italy
• Italy - Business & Social Etiquette

Trade Finance
• Trade and Project Finance for Italy
• Banks in Italy

Logistics
• Italy Airports
• Italy Seaports

Government Contacts
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Italian Trade Commission
• Italian Customs Offices

Travel
• Business Travel in Italy

General Information
• CIA World Factbook - Italy
• BBC News Italy Country Profile
• The Economist Country Briefings: Italy
• Library of Congress Country Study: Italy

Sources for Information Used on this Page:

CIA World Country Factbook, FITA - Federation of International Trade Associations, Export Focus.com, Q++ Studio Diary and Calendar Publishing System

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