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In 2018, the global import from Italy was 905,465.52 USD million. The major commodities that are globally imported from Italy are Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery, etc, Organic chemicals, Electrical, electronic equipment, Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates ne, Iron and steel . These products form 36.66% of the world’s imports from Italy.

The table includes a list of top products majorly imported from Italy:

import from Italy
Product Name HS Code Value (USD Million) % Increase
Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery, etc 84 91597.740326 3.98
Organic chemicals 29 7558.245945 8.08
Electrical, electronic equipment 85 32668.093195 8.73
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates ne 3 407.105448 0.91
Iron and steel 72 14948.795799 13.12
Optical, photo, technical, medical, etc apparatus 90 10311.848277 6.56
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope 28 1463.94237 -10.48
Cotton 52 1350.089622 -5.32
Plastics and articles thereof 39 18822.077331 7.32
Articles of iron or steel 73 14921.80832 0.28

Italy's top 10 exported products majorly account up-to 48.33 of the overall value of its global shipments. Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics, etc under the 36 HS code has shown a sheer growth of 28.28% with the value of USD million, followed by Lac, gums, resins, vegetable saps and extracts nes with 27.07% and Manufactures of plaiting material, basketwork, etc. with 24.0%, these three top products show significant increase in their value.

The following list showcases the top 10 import partners of Italy. In terms of export sales, these countries imported the most Italy shipments during 2018. The list also provides data on the country's import percentage of total Italy products.

Country Value (USD Million) % Share
World 401490.438911 44.34
Germany 64800.826748 7.16
France 53980.233363 5.96
USA 43644.803442 4.82
Spain 27124.809897 3.0
United Kingdom 26381.441029 2.91
Switzerland 23228.401161 2.57
Poland 15166.94276 1.68
China 14891.150996 1.64
Netherlands 12704.358257 1.4

These 10 countries in total import 683,413.41 USD Million worth of commodities from Italy. More than 75.48% of the Italy exports in 2018 were imported in the above-mentioned top 10 trade partners. Germany holds the maximum share market of 7.16, imported 64800.826748 USD million worth of Italy products, followed by France and USA. USA is also expanding its trading relation with Italy in import value since 2017.

The following table will enlighten you with details on products imported from Italy in 2018:

HS Code Product Name Value (USD Million)
8708 Parts and accessories for motor vehicles 7054.500592
4202 Trunks, suit cases, camera cases, handbags, etc 3810.237502
6204 Womens, girls suits, jacket, dress, skirt, etc, wove 3510.778333
3920 Plastic plate, sheet, film not cellular, reinforced 2838.464205
8516 Electric equipment with heating element, domestic etc 2822.887653
8501 Electric motors and generators, except generating set 2400.665119
6203 Mens or boys suits, jackets, trousers etc not knit 2340.495456
9018 Instruments etc for medical, surgical, dental, etc us 2267.976221
7219 Rolled stainless steel sheet, width greater than 600mm 1638.024336
7208 Hot rolled products, iron steel, width greater than 600mm, not cla 1517.912568
2933 Heterocyclics, nitrogen hetero atom only, nucleic aci 1393.975204
7304 Tube or hollow profile, seamless iron steel not cast 1308.29699
9506 Equipment for gymnastics, sports, outdoor games nes 1065.939214
6104 Womens, girls suit, dress, skirt, etc, knit or croche 872.585499
5407 Woven synthetic filament yarn, monofilament greater than 67dtex 830.027457
5402 Synthetic filament yarn(not sewing thread) not retail 808.736329
7216 Angles, shapes and sections of iron or non alloy stee 673.031512
2009 Fruit and vegetable juices, not fermented or spirited 633.349957
5208 Woven cotton fabric, greater than 85 percentage cotton, less than 200g m2 504.923119
802 Nuts except coconut, brazil and cashew, fresh or dried 501.643914
2918 Carboxylic acids (additional oxygen function), derivs 408.429702
6103 Mens, boys suits,jackets,trousers etc knit or crochet 386.465047
207 Meat, edible offal of domestic poultry 379.03338
6006 Other knitted or crocheted fabrics. 342.483664
5209 Woven cotton nes, greater than 85 percentage cotton, greater than 200g m2 339.565524
2008 Fruit, nut, edible plant parts nes, prepared preserve 336.717169
5516 Woven fabric less than 85 percentage artificial staple fibre 260.009259
6302 Bed, table, toilet and kitchen linens 258.092443
5509 Yarn (not sewing), synthetic staple fibre, not retail 198.824401
4407 Wood sawn, chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled 182.490046
7202 Ferro alloys 180.031001
5205 Cotton yarn not sewing thread greater than 85 percentage cotton, not retail 177.167698
5801 Woven pile, chenille fabric, not terry towel, w greater than 30cm 160.942184
302 Fish, fresh or chilled, whole 158.668465
2915 Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, derivatives 157.090671
2921 Amine function compounds 135.582747
5514 Woven fabric greater than 85 percentage synthcotton, greater than 170g m2 unbl bleache 129.830778
2905 Acyclic alcohols and their derivatives 117.685898
2914 Ketones and quinones, their derivatives 103.870852
5211 Woven fabric, less than 85 percentage cotton with manmade fibre, greater than 200g m2 100.105952
307 Molluscs 97.451323
2903 Halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons 88.966642
4804 Uncoated kraft paper and paperboard 73.761369
1605 Crustaceans, molluscs, etc, prepared or preserved 50.354268
5702 Carpets, woven, not tufted, flocked 39.308994
5206 Cotton yarn (except sewing) less than 85 percentage cotton, not retail 35.715393
304 Fish fillets, fish meat, mince except liver, roe 33.322893
305 Fish,cured, smoked, fish meal for human consumption 21.817819
303 Fish, frozen, whole 15.319882
3702 Photograph film, rolls, unexposed, not paper 1.185706

The least valued item that India imported from Italy was Commodities not specified according to kind

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People Also Ask

What do we import from Italy?

Following are the major products that can be imported from Italy :
Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery, etc, Organic chemicals, Electrical, electronic equipment, Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates ne, Iron and steel . The total export value of the major products is 147,179.98 USD million.

Which are the main countries that import from Italy?

Main countries that import from Italy are World, Germany, France .

What are the most profitable items to import from Italy?

The profitable imported items from Italy are Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics, etc, Lac, gums, resins, vegetable saps and extracts nes, Manufactures of plaiting material, basketwork, etc., Nickel and articles thereof, Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products, etc .