The Italian Trade Commission (ITC) promotes trade between Italy and other countries by supporting small and medium Italian companies seeking to expand internationally. It has over 116 operational units in 88 countries, including 79 offices and 35 correspondence centers. The ITC carries out promotional initiatives in 70 countries each year for 90 different trade sectors, involving thousands of Italian and foreign companies. It also trains young professionals and entrepreneurs to help them internationalize.

1. The Italian Trade Commission - ITC
Promotes, facilitates and develops trade
between Italy and foreign countries
Supports small and medium Italian companies
at the internationalization and settlement
process in foreign markets
Trains and prepares young professionals and
entrepreneurs to the internationalization
ICE activity Services Quality

2. The ITC network
 Headquarters: Rome
 116 operational Units in 88 countries (79 Offices, 35
Correspondence centers, 2 local correspondents)
 16 regional offices
ICE activity Services Quality

3. Promotion
Comes from the proposals of the associated business world, the
regional entities, the network of ITC offices and Diplomatic
missions.
756 promotional initiatives
In the year 2009 there have in 70 countries
been carried out for 90 trade sectors
Have participated to 13.412 Italian companies
promotional initiatives 18.577 foreign companies
ICE activity Services Quality

4. Export values % change % share
rank 2009
2009 2008 (billions of dollars) 2008-2009 2008 2009
1 2 China 1.202 -16,0 8,9 9,6
2 1 Germany 1.121 -22,5 9,0 9,0
3 3 United States 1.057 -17,9 8,0 8,5
4 4 Japan 581 -25,7 4,8 4,7
5 5 Netherlands 499 -21,8 4,0 4,0
6 6 France 475 -21,0 3,7 3,8
7 7 Italy 405 -24,8 3,3 3,2
8 8 Belgium 370 -21,6 2,9 3,0
9 12 South Korea 364 -13,9 2,6 2,9
10 10 United Kingdom 351 -23,7 2,9 2,8
11 13 Hong Kong 330 -10,8 2,3 2,6
12 11 Canada 316 -30,9 2,8 2,5
13 9 Russia 304 -35,5 2,9 2,4
14 14 Singapore 270 -20,2 2,1 2,2
15 16 Mexico 230 -21,1 1,8 1,8
16 17 Spain 218 -22,5 1,7 1,7
17 18 Taiwan 204 -20,3 1,6 1,6
18 15 Saudi Arabia 189 -39,9 1,9 1,5
19 19 United Arab Emirates 175 -26,8 1,5 1,4
20 20 Switzerland 173 -13,8 1,2 1,4
Sum of 20 countries 8.830 -21,8 70,0 70,9
World 12.461 -22,7 100,0 100,0

5. ITALY’S EXPORTS:
TOP 20 COUNTRIES OF DESTINATION
Values (millions Percentage
of euro) 2009 shares 2009
1 Germany 36.827 12,7
2 France 33.818 11,6
3 United States 17.110 5,9
4 Spain 16.608 5,7
5 United Kingdom 14.968 5,1
6 Switzerland 13.570 4,7
7 Belgium 8.133 2,8
8 Poland 7.908 2,7
9 Netherlands 7.087 2,4
10 Austria 6.866 2,4
11 China 6.635 2,3
12 Russia 6.441 2,2
13 Greece 6.009 2,1
14 Turkey 5.654 1,9
15 Romania 4.033 1,4
16 Portugal 3.849 1,3
17 United Arab Emirates 3.774 1,3
18 Japan 3.717 1,3
19 Czech Republic 2.979 1,0
20 Slovenia 2.775 1,0
Other countries 82.039 28,2
WORLD 290.800 100,0
Source: ICE on ISTAT data

6. Export from Italy to Russia

7. Export from Italy to Russia

8. Export from Italy to Russia

9. Export from Italy to Russia

10. Export from Italy to Russia

11. Export from Italy to Russia

12. Main Export product from Italy
• Machinery & equipments: 18,9 %
• Vehicles & trucks: 10,1 %
• Metallic based products: 11,1 %
• Food & wine: 6,9 %
• Chemical products: 6,1 %
• Clothing: 4,8 %
• Furniture: 2,5 %
• Shoes: 2,1%

13. Export from Italy to Russia
Total export to Russia: 6.441 Millions Euro
Machinery & equipments: 26,0 %
Textile & clothing: 16,7%
Leather and similar products: 7,4 %
Chemical products: 5,1 %
Metallic based products : 7,5 %
Electrical and electronic products: 6,5 %
Other manufactured products: 10,9 %

14. ITALY’S MARKET SHARES OF WORLD EXPORTS
BY SECTORS
Average annual change in world exports, in dollars, between 2005
16
3.6
Pharmaceutical, medicinal and
14 botanical products
Other transport equipment
12
Coke and refined petroleum Food products, beverages and
10 products tobacco
Base metals and metal
8 products
Chemical products
and 2009
6 Electrical apparatus
3.8
4
Mechanical machinery and Furniture Leather products
2
equipment
0
Computer, electronic and 2
0 1 3 4Wood and wood products;
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
optical apparatus
-2 paper products, products of
printing Textiles and clothing
-4
Motor vehicles and trailers
-6
Italian exports' market share (average 2005-2009)
The size of the circles represents the sector's average share of w orld exports in the period 2005-2009. Red (green) circles identify sectors in w hich Italy's share decreased (increased)
betw een 2005 and 2009.
Source: ICE on Eurostat and national statistical institutes data

15. ITALY’S SECTORAL BALANCES
(billions of euros)
60
40
20 ICT, electrical equipment
Transport equipment Food and agricultural and precision instruments Products of mining
products and quarrying
0
Mechanical Textiles, clothing and Fabricated metal Electrical and non
machinery and leather products products (except for electrical domestic
equipment machinery and equipment
-20 equipment)
-40
-60
-80
2006 2007 2008 2009
Source: ICE on ISTAT data

17. INTERNATIONALIZATION OF ITALIAN FIRMS
(exports in millions of euros)
2000 2005 2009(1)
(2)
No. of exporting firms 188.915 201.680 189.812
% change 3,0 1,7 -4,3
Exports (3) 254.081 296.954 286.260
% change 17,2 5,3 -21,4
No. of foreign affiliates 16.477 20.208 ….
% change …. 2,6 ….
No. of workers abroad 1.152.365 1.215.775 ….
% change …. 1,3 ….
(1) Provisional data
Sources: Based on Istat and ICE-Reprint, Politecnico di Milano data

18. NUMBER OF EXPORTING FIRMS BY SIZE CLASS
(NUMBER OF WORKERS) AND THEIR SHARE OF
THE VALUE OF EXPORTS IN 2008
853
170.238
More than 500
1-49
32,4%
27,3%
7.356
5.327 50-99
100-499 11,3%
29,0%
Chunks represent shares on the value of exports
Source: ICE on ISTAT data

19. THE ITALIAN CLUSTERS
Italian clusters are unique territorial entities characterized by the active presence
of both a community of people and a population of firms in one naturally and
historically bounded area. In the district, unlike in other environments, such as
the manufacturing towns, community and firms tend to merge.
The clusters in figures
•156 industrial districts in 17 regions
• 50% in the North, 30% in the Centre and 20% in the South
• 25% employees in Italy across all sectors of production
• 39.3% employees in Italy in the manufacturing sector.
Italian clusters are focused on fashion (textile, gold), home (furniture, tiles),
mechanics, leather and food.
Along with these clusters in traditional Made in Italy sectors many technological
districts have developed specializing in medicine, biomedical technology,
instrumental and precision engineering, robotics, micro-electronics, ICT,
aerospace, new materials and nanotechnology.

20. Overview on Industrial districts in Italy

21. MAIN TECHNOLOGICAL DISTRICTS IN ITALY
Construction
Technologies
Novamont
Molecular
- Alto Biomedicine
Mater-Bi® used in a range of sectors:
Adige - Venezia Giulia
ICT
Biotechnologies
Advanced Materials Nanotechnologies
High-Mech Micro and Nano Technologies
Wireless High-Mech
Technologies Mecathronics
Food Innovation,
Security and Quality Agro-industry
Integrated Intelligent Innovation
Systems for Logistics
Biotechnologies
ICT High-Tech
Mecathronics
Aerospace
Technologies
Technologies for
Defence
hydrogeologic risks
New Materials
Cultural Heritage
Logistics
Micro and Nano Systems
Biomedicine
Agrobio and Eco-fishing
Health Technologies
Logistics

22. For contacts and information
sanpietroburgo@ice.it
www.italtrade.com
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