European Union: where to sell Italian products?

Where to sell in the European Union? Find out on which countries to expand your Made in Italy in the European Union with the support of Octagona.

As is well known, Europe is going through a very delicate period. However, the current economic situation is generally improving and forecasts indicate an even more sustained recovery for 2016: in fact, there are several EU countries that will continue to grow.

In this context, our companies must therefore seize the new opportunities coming from the countries of the European Union with which there are already consolidated economic relations and from the emerging ones in the East, which are registering significant growth rates: this is particularly true today, in which Italian exports are undergoing strong expansion and in which it is precisely the EU that drives this growth (our exports to the area increased by almost four percentage points in 2014, compared to 2013).

But which are the most interesting European markets in which to sell?

Let's start with Eastern European countries: according to a very recent report released by SACE, in the three-year period 2016-2018 in the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Bulgaria and Romania there will be a significant increase in our exports. Specifically, the most interesting opportunities are in:

– Czech Republic: textiles and clothing; consumer goods;
– Poland: instrumental mechanics; infrastructure; food & beverage; food processing; electrical equipment;
– Slovakia: metals.

With Western European countries, Italy already boasts stable and long-lasting economic relations: if we consider that we export goods for a value of approximately USD 197 billion only in the area of EU-15 countries, out of the total USD 528 billion global level, the specific weight of the area is well understood. Our exports will grow in all these countries and the best business opportunities will concern:

– Belgium: chemical sector;
– United Kingdom: means of transport; instrumental mechanics;
– Spain: means of transport, components and accessories;
– Germany: rubber and plastic;
– France: food & beverage;
– Netherlands: food & beverage.

According to the “Export Opportunity Index” developed by SACE, these are the EU countries with the highest potential for Made in Italy.

Octagona, which has ten years of experience on internationalization issues, is able to offer targeted and concrete support to all companies that want to sell in the European Union and, in this regard, has created services specifically designed for SMEs, such as Internationalization Radar, Smart Export Assistant and SEA Digital.

If you want to know more, call us on 059.9770184 or send an email to octagona@octagona.com: you will meet one of our consultants to build the best export project together with you.

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