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In this page: Customs Procedures | Industrial and Manufacturing Profile | Identifying a Supplier | Controlling the Quality of the Products | Organizing Goods Transport To and From Italy

 

Customs Procedures

Export Clearance
The export procedure foresees, in principle, two stages:

First the exporter/declarant presents the goods, his export declaration and, when necessary, his export authorization or license at the customs office responsible for the place where he is established or where the goods are packed or loaded for export (Article 161 (5) CC). The export declaration must be submitted by electronic means, through the Export Control System (ECS).

Subsequently, the goods are presented at the customs office of exit which examines the goods presented based on the information received from the customs office of export and makes sure that they correspond to those declared and supervises their physical departure (Article 332 UCC IA).

In the case of goods exported by rail, post, air or sea, the customs office of exit may be the office competent for the place where the goods are taken over under a single transport contract for transport to a third country (e.g. port, airport, railway station).

Necessary Declaration
The Customs declaration must contain the commercial invoice, which is a record or evidence of the transaction between the exporter and the importer. The commercial invoice contains the basic information on the transaction:
- code, number, name, quantity and price of the product;
- destination of the goods and the address of the person or place of reception;
- name and registration number of the transport company;
- place of warehousing.
Restrictions
It is only prohibited to export cultural artifacts, specimens of flora and fauna which are threatened with extinction and war material, arms, munitions and such.
Export Taxes
The European Community has abolished export taxes.

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Industrial and Manufacturing Profile

The industrial sector constitutes 21.4% of Italy's GDP in 2019 (World Bank).

Sector-specific professional associations

99 professional associations listed for Italy.

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Type of Manufacturers

Original Equipment Manufacturers
There are OEMs especially in the building and technology sectors.
Original Design Manufacturers
ODMs are not very widespread; they are to be found especially in the textile, electronics and manufacturing sectors.
Subcontractors
Subcontractors are becoming more and more widespread on the Italian market. They are integrating particularly the subcontracting network at the European level.

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Identifying a Supplier

Italian multisector Business directories

All.biz - Italy - Directory of companies in Italy

Guida Monaci - Company database in Italy.

Italian Business Guide - Italian business directory

ItalTrade.com - The Made in Italy business directory

Made in Vicenza - Catalogue of exporters in the province of Vicenza, Italy

The Yellow Pages of Italy - Business directory in Italy.

Italian Marketplaces

Sample of marketplaces incorporated in Italy (A to Z)

Agrelma

Edilportale

ItalianModa

OfficeBit

The Global Food and Wine Importers Directory

 

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Upcoming Trade shows in Italy

January 1st, 2024
Food industry - Food industry: unspecified - Alcoholic drinks - Non-alcoholic drinks - Bakery, pastry, confectionery - Cereals, spices, tobacco - Fruits and vegetables - Dry groceries, packaged goods - Dairy products - Fish and seafood - Meat and poultry - Wines, spirits - Products and services for weddings - Hotels, accommodation - Restaurants, home deliveries - Cafes, bars, nightclubs
January 1st, 2024
Music, opera - Collections, hobbies, hobby - Circles, clubs
January 1st, 2024
Textiles, ready-to-wear - Fashion, ready to wear - Shoe - Hosiery, lingerie, underwear
January 1st, 2024
Heating, air conditioning, ventilation - Food industry - Food industry: unspecified - Alcoholic drinks - Non-alcoholic drinks - Bakery, pastry, confectionery - Cereals, spices, tobacco - Fruits and vegetables - Dry groceries, packaged goods - Dairy products - Fish and seafood - Meat and poultry - Industrial cooling, thermal processes - Packaging, packing, conditioning - Products and services for weddings - Hotels, accommodation - Restaurants, home deliveries - Cafes, bars, nightclubs
January 9th, 2024
Textiles, ready-to-wear - Textile, fur, accessories - Fashion, ready to wear - Shoe - Leather, leather goods - Hosiery, lingerie, underwear
January 9th, 2024
Handicraft - Textiles, ready-to-wear: unspecified - Textile, fur, accessories
January 10th, 2024
Dance - Textiles, ready-to-wear - Fashion, ready to wear - Shoe - Hosiery, lingerie, underwear - Sports and recreation - Hunting, fishing - Water sports, mountain - Team sports - Outdoor sports - Equestrian sports - Motorsports - Individual sports - Tourism, travel, hotels, restaurants: non-specialist - Monuments, tourist attractions
January 11th, 2024
Handicraft - Art - Sanitary equipment, kitchen, swimming pool - Furnishings, household equipment and arts - Furnishings, household equipment and arts: unspecified - Furnishings - Household equipment - Jewellery - Hygiene, perfumes, cosmetics - Precision, measures, optics, watches - Iconography, various prints - Toys, games, gifts - Materials - Textiles, ready-to-wear - Fashion, ready to wear - Shoe - Hosiery, lingerie, underwear - Home and garden services - Home services - Gardens, parks - Monuments, tourist attractions - Home repairs, DIY
January 11th, 2024
Furnishings, household equipment and arts - Furnishings, household equipment and arts: unspecified - Furnishings - Household equipment - Jewellery - Hygiene, perfumes, cosmetics - Toys, games, gifts - Textiles, ready-to-wear - Fashion, ready to wear - Shoe - Hosiery, lingerie, underwear - Monuments, tourist attractions - Home repairs, DIY
January 13th, 2024
Textiles, ready-to-wear - Textile, fur, accessories - Fashion, ready to wear - Shoe - Leather, leather goods - Hosiery, lingerie, underwear

To see 748 more, check out our Trade shows database

Other Useful Resources

Trade Agencies and Their Representations Abroad
Portal for Italian Chambers of Commerce
 Assocamere. All the Italian Chambers of Commerce abroad.
 
 

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Controlling the Quality of the Products

Quality Control Organizations
Ente Nazionale Italiano di Unificazione
 Ministero della Salute

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Organizing Goods Transport To and From Italy

Main Useful Means of Transport
The specialised port sector (containers) is in full expansion in Italy. According to the latest available EU-wide Eurostat data, five of the 20 busiest ports in the EU, in terms of container traffic, are located in Italy. The role of sea transport has been expanded in Italy thanks to the project of 'Motorways of the Sea' in the framework of the development of the trans-European transport network.

According to Eurostat, more than 780,000 tonnes of freight transit arrive in Italy each year via the two international airports of Milano Malpensa and Roma Fiumicino.

Goods transport by road measures 1,238 million tonnes per year.

The Italian rail network carries 96 million tonnes of goods every year in Italy.

 
 

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By Air

Airports
Rome Airports
Transport Professionals
ITA Airways
Government Transport Organisations
Fedespedi - National Federation of International Shipment Enterprises
 Ministry of Transport

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By Road

Transport Professionals
Italian confederation of transport and logistics
Government Transport Organisations
Ministry of Transport

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By Rail

Transport Professionals
Rail Traction Company
 MERCITALIA
Government Transport Organisations
National Railway Safety Agency
 Ministry of Transport

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