COLUMDAE - Work local, trade global! www.columdae.com Our goal is make your business expand abroad. We are an international agency that supports companies in their trading in Europe and Asia. COLUMDAE offers a range of services to companies that are looking to trade with other nations within Europe and Asia. We offers a wide range of assistance to help you achieve your goal, whether you are new to selling overseas or you are an experienced exporter trying to break into a new market. We assist you in every step of your exportation and business journey. Through a range of unique services we can give you the support that you need to expand and prosper, regardless of the stage of development your business is at. Our Services include: CUSTOMER SEARCH Find new customers abroad. DELEGATION SERVICE Columdae can prepare your commercial trip abroad, organizing one to one business meetings and supporting you during negotiations. MARKET INFORMATION A well-conducted market analysis is the first stepping- stone towards a profitable business abroad. EVENTS Columdae supports your company at trade fairs and exhibitions internationally. ESTABILISHMENT Columdae provides direct support if you are planning to establish various businesses abroad. Specialties Business development, Customer search, Trade mission, Market informarion, Exhibitions, Estabilishment, Business wall, Business opportunities

1. ITALIAN ECONOMY
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2. ITALY
President of
Giorgio Napolitano
Republic
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DE L’EST Political Regime Parliamentary Republic
Capital Roma
GDP/Cap $2.037 trillion
Milano, Torino, Firenze,
Main cities
Venezia, Napoli
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3. MAIN ECONOMICAL INDICATORS
Statistics( 20010) Italy trends
Population (millions) 61.016.804
Superficy (km²) 301.340
Density(hab/km²) 201,12
GDP trillion$ 1.782
Growth 1.1%
Pop active 25.5 million
Unemployment rate 8.4%
Inflation rate 1.4%
Exchanges
Exports billion$ 458.4
Imports billion $ 459.7
Finance
Investment rate 19.1% GDP
Public debt 118% GDP
Official currency Euro
Change Euro/$ 1.4227
Source : OECD, IMF
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4. 8 REASONS TO GO TO ITALY
Many business
projects planned
for the Milan World
Expo 2015
11% European market
Leading International
exhibitions
Easy to reach
Open market
Strategic market
between EU and
Mediteranean sea Strategic business sectors
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5. STRATEGIC LOCATION
Northern Italy is a part of Blue banana, the European corridor which covers the world’s highest
concentration of money, industry and business trends
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6. ITALY, BUSINESS OUTLOOK
Import commodities - partners Export commodities - partners
engineering products, chemicals, engineering products, textiles and
transport equipment, energy products, clothing, production machinery, motor
minerals and nonferrous metals, vehicles, transport equipment,
textiles and clothing; food, beverages, chemicals; food, beverages, tobacco
and tobacco
Germany 12.6%, France 11.57%, US
Germany 16.68%, France 8.82%, China
5.92%, Spain 5.69%, UK 5.13%,
6.53%, Netherlands 5.63%, Spain 4.3%,
Switzerland 4.69%
Russia 4.12%, Belgium 4.08%
Export – Import revenues Main industries
Imports $ 459.7 billion (2010 est.) tourism, machinery, iron and steel,
chemicals, food processing, textiles,
motor vehicles, clothing, footwear,
Exports $ 458.4 billion (2010 est.)
ceramics
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7. ITALY, MAIN SECTORS
Boating Fashion Manufacture Engineering
Furniture Automobile Wine & Food
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8. CLUSTERS & SPECIAL ZONES
Paper
Fashion and Textile
Machinery
Aerospace
Footwear - Shoe
Plastic
Furniture
Jewelry
Food industries
Source: Club dei Distretti industriali 8

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10. Please contact our nearest or local office for your general enquiries:
Stockholm Paris
Address: Pipersgatan 26, 11228, Stockholm Address: 7, rue dahomey, 75011, Paris
Phone: + 46 707 72 85 27 Phone: +33 607 52 81 76
Email: stockholm@columdae.com Email: paris@columdae.com
Copenhagen Milan
Address: Njalsgade 15, 2300, Copenhagen Address: Via Monte Leone 22, Milan
Phone: +45 21 74 97 68 Phone: .+39 34 08 97 50 70
Email: copenhagen@columdae.com Email: milan@columdae.com
www.columdae.com
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