What Italy buys from Germany.
Italy imported USD 74bn of manufactured and processed goods from Germany in 2024, down 10 per cent on 2022. That is 18 per cent of everything Italy imported in these lines, and Germany is its largest source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where Germany dominates, and where another country ships the same line for less a tonne.
Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices.
The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.
Each line shows what Italy paid Germany for it at the border, Germany's share of everything Italy imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 35 per cent of the lane.
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Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490
Share of Italy's imports18 per cent, 74 source countriesChangedown 55 per cent on 2022 (USD 6.4bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 74,093 a tonne, 38,752 tonnesUSD 2.9bnin 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 2500ccHS 870332
Share of Italy's imports45 per cent, 48 source countriesChangeup 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 2.4bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 19,073 a tonne, 136,948 tonnesUSD 2.6bnin 2024 -
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Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail...HS 300215
Share of Italy's imports27 per cent, 37 source countriesChangedown 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 2.4bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1.8m a tonne, 937 tonnesUSD 1.7bnin 2024 -
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Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870340
Share of Italy's imports14 per cent, 35 source countriesChangefrom USD 137m in 2022Unit valueUSD 20,631 a tonne, 54,584 tonnesUSD 1.1bnin 2024 -
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Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899
Share of Italy's imports35 per cent, 85 source countriesChangeup 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 879m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 20,677 a tonne, 52,437 tonnesUSD 1.1bnin 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000ccHS 870323
Share of Italy's imports53 per cent, 70 source countriesChangedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.1bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 28,718 a tonne, 36,870 tonnesUSD 1.1bnin 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870380
Share of Italy's imports29 per cent, 39 source countriesChangeup 62 per cent on 2022 (USD 546m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 27,215 a tonne, 32,558 tonnesUSD 886min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870360
Share of Italy's imports48 per cent, 29 source countriesChangeup 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 547m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 29,231 a tonne, 27,548 tonnesUSD 805min 2024 -
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Electrical static convertersHS 850440
Share of Italy's imports32 per cent, 101 source countriesChangeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 746m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 36,970 a tonne, 21,210 tonnesUSD 784min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500ccHS 870322
Share of Italy's imports16 per cent, 48 source countriesChangedown 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 879m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 18,772 a tonne, 34,872 tonnesUSD 655min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by...HS 870350
Share of Italy's imports36 per cent, 21 source countriesChangedown 59 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.4bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 22,166 a tonne, 25,829 tonnesUSD 573min 2024 -
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Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mmHS 740811
Share of Italy's imports53 per cent, 25 source countriesChangedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 601m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 9,560 a tonne, 58,680 tonnesUSD 561min 2024 -
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Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matterHS 170199
Share of Italy's imports45 per cent, 51 source countriesChangeup 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 338m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 752 a tonne, 623,200 tonnesUSD 469min 2024 -
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Vehicle parts: gear boxes and parts thereofHS 870840
Share of Italy's imports32 per cent, 67 source countriesChangedown 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 523m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 21,510 a tonne, 20,637 tonnesUSD 444min 2024 -
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Reagents: diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, whether or not put up in the form of...HS 382219
Share of Italy's imports31 per cent, 56 source countriesChangeup 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 372m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 50,575 a tonne, 8,452 tonnesUSD 427min 2024 -
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Fork-lift and other works trucks: fitted with lifting or handling equipment, self-propelled by electric motorHS 842710
Share of Italy's imports54 per cent, 46 source countriesChangedown 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 428m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 8,439 a tonne, 47,775 tonnesUSD 403min 2024 -
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Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690
Share of Italy's imports22 per cent, 102 source countriesChangeup 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 384m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 14,245 a tonne, 27,759 tonnesUSD 395min 2024 -
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Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a...HS 853710
Share of Italy's imports25 per cent, 101 source countriesChangedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 507m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 102,800 a tonne, 3,802 tonnesUSD 391min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000ccHS 870324
Share of Italy's imports67 per cent, 52 source countriesChangeup 70 per cent on 2022 (USD 228m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 68,599 a tonne, 5,631 tonnesUSD 386min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 2500ccHS 870333
Share of Italy's imports74 per cent, 36 source countriesChangeup 103 per cent on 2022 (USD 188m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 26,384 a tonne, 14,451 tonnesUSD 381min 2024 -
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Vehicle parts: brakes, servo-brakes and parts thereofHS 870830
Share of Italy's imports35 per cent, 64 source countriesChangeup 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 339m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 9,227 a tonne, 39,618 tonnesUSD 366min 2024 -
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Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition)HS 840999
Share of Italy's imports30 per cent, 85 source countriesChangedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 397m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 21,894 a tonne, 16,401 tonnesUSD 359min 2024 -
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Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824HS 382499
Share of Italy's imports30 per cent, 71 source countriesChangedown 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 371m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,933 a tonne, 122,402 tonnesUSD 359min 2024 -
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Electrical apparatus: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 or 8537HS 853890
Share of Italy's imports23 per cent, 80 source countriesChangedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 440m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 43,411 a tonne, 8,257 tonnesUSD 358min 2024 -
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Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989
Share of Italy's imports41 per cent, 92 source countriesChangeup 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 278m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 28,834 a tonne, 12,156 tonnesUSD 351min 2024 -
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Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890
Share of Italy's imports19 per cent, 100 source countriesChangeup 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 314m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 77,527 a tonne, 4,357 tonnesUSD 338min 2024 -
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Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractionsHS 300212
Share of Italy's imports26 per cent, 39 source countriesChangeup 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 277m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1.4m a tonne, 237 tonnesUSD 332min 2024 -
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Beer: made from maltHS 220300
Share of Italy's imports45 per cent, 59 source countriesChangeup 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 226m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 942 a tonne, 351,601 tonnesUSD 331min 2024 -
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Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180
Share of Italy's imports25 per cent, 95 source countriesChangedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 330m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 29,605 a tonne, 10,855 tonnesUSD 321min 2024 -
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Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762
Share of Italy's imports10 per cent, 90 source countriesChangedown 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 368m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 138,393 a tonne, 2,247 tonnesUSD 311min 2024 -
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Polypeptide hormones, protein hormones and glycoprotein hormones, their derivatives and structural analogues: other than somatotropin, (its derivatives and structural...HS 293719
Share of Italy's imports3 per cent, 24 source countriesChangefrom USD 4m in 2022Unit valueUSD 101.4m a tonne, 3.0 tonnesUSD 303min 2024 -
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Valves: for oleohydraulic or pneumatic transmissionsHS 848120
Share of Italy's imports54 per cent, 74 source countriesChangedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 330m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 36,287 a tonne, 7,967 tonnesUSD 289min 2024 -
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Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 851713
Share of Italy's imports4 per cent, 67 source countriesChangedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 313m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 956,521 a tonne, 294 tonnesUSD 281min 2024 -
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Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326HS 732690
Share of Italy's imports22 per cent, 106 source countriesChangeup 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 269m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,997 a tonne, 54,850 tonnesUSD 274min 2024 -
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Engines: parts, suitable for use solely or principally with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines (for other than aircraft)HS 840991
Share of Italy's imports34 per cent, 62 source countriesChangeup 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 202m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 23,279 a tonne, 11,678 tonnesUSD 272min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by...HS 870370
Share of Italy's imports70 per cent, 14 source countriesChangeup 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 213m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 26,906 a tonne, 9,562 tonnesUSD 257min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity not over 1000ccHS 870321
Share of Italy's imports5 per cent, 46 source countriesChangedown 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 543m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 19,054 a tonne, 13,297 tonnesUSD 253min 2024 -
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Acrylic polymers: (other than polymethyl methacrylate), in primary formsHS 390690
Share of Italy's imports37 per cent, 52 source countriesChangedown 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 312m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,050 a tonne, 121,763 tonnesUSD 250min 2024 -
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Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, (not covering the ankle), outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, uppers of leatherHS 640399
Share of Italy's imports14 per cent, 102 source countriesChangeup 76 per cent on 2022 (USD 141m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 59,188 a tonne, 4,212 tonnesUSD 249min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in...HS 870421
Share of Italy's imports10 per cent, 42 source countriesChangeup 109 per cent on 2022 (USD 117m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 15,907 a tonne, 15,398 tonnesUSD 245min 2024 -
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Electrical apparatus: n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853690
Share of Italy's imports36 per cent, 85 source countriesChangedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 293m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 39,468 a tonne, 6,113 tonnesUSD 241min 2024 -
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Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850760
Share of Italy's imports13 per cent, 61 source countriesChangedown 55 per cent on 2022 (USD 531m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 38,491 a tonne, 6,259 tonnesUSD 241min 2024 -
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Polyamides: polyamide-6, -11, -12, -6,6, -6,9, -6,10 or -6,12, in primary formsHS 390810
Share of Italy's imports37 per cent, 54 source countriesChangedown 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 323m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,677 a tonne, 87,544 tonnesUSD 234min 2024 -
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Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690
Share of Italy's imports23 per cent, 89 source countriesChangeup 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 184m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 8,503 a tonne, 27,459 tonnesUSD 233min 2024 -
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Cigars, cigarillos and cheroots: containing tobacco substitutes including the weight of every band, wrapper or attachment theretoHS 240290
Share of Italy's imports79 per cent, 9 source countriesChangenew since 2022Unit valueUSD 51,704 a tonne, 4,512 tonnesUSD 233min 2024 -
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Instruments, appliances and machines: for measuring or checking n.e.c. in chapter 90HS 903180
Share of Italy's imports33 per cent, 96 source countriesChangeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 218m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 97,746 a tonne, 2,349 tonnesUSD 230min 2024 -
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Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a displayHS 847130
Share of Italy's imports7 per cent, 81 source countriesChangedown 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 310m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 316,281 a tonne, 724 tonnesUSD 229min 2024 -
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Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary formsHS 390210
Share of Italy's imports20 per cent, 65 source countriesChangedown 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 301m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,208 a tonne, 188,378 tonnesUSD 227min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity not over 1500ccHS 870331
Share of Italy's imports35 per cent, 28 source countriesChangedown 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 283m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 14,344 a tonne, 15,679 tonnesUSD 225min 2024 -
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Printing machinery: parts and accessories, n.e.c. in item no. 8443.91HS 844399
Share of Italy's imports24 per cent, 77 source countriesChangedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 291m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 65,785 a tonne, 3,408 tonnesUSD 224min 2024
The lines that grew most since 2022.
Lines worth at least USD 5m in 2022, ranked by growth to 2024 in current dollars. A fast rise can be a new product, a shift away from another source, or a price change; the record does not say which.
- Aircraft and spacecraft: parts thereof n.e.c. in chapter 88HS 880790USD 48m in 2024, from USD 6m in 2022. Germany supplies 18 per cent of the line.
- Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, towers and lattice mastsHS 730820USD 119m in 2024, from USD 14m in 2022. Germany supplies 68 per cent of the line.
- Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870340USD 1.1bn in 2024, from USD 137m in 2022. Germany supplies 14 per cent of the line.
- Cigars, cheroots and cigarillos: containing tobacco including the weight of every band, wrapper or attachment theretoHS 240210USD 53m in 2024, from USD 7m in 2022. Germany supplies 23 per cent of the line.
- Iron or steel (excluding cast iron or stainless steel): seamless, line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelinesHS 730419USD 43m in 2024, from USD 6m in 2022. Germany supplies 23 per cent of the line.
- Games: playing cardsHS 950440USD 30m in 2024, up 356 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Germany supplies 27 per cent of the line.
- Furnaces and ovens: non-electric, for the roasting, melting or other heat-treatment of ores, pyrites or of metals, for industrial or laboratory useHS 841710USD 25m in 2024, up 321 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Germany supplies 73 per cent of the line.
- Amino-alcohol-phenols, amino-acid-phenols and other amino-compounds with oxygen functionHS 292250USD 85m in 2024, up 262 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022). Germany supplies 42 per cent of the line.
- Cranes: self-propelled derricks and cranes, not on tyres, n.e.c. in heading no. 8426HS 842649USD 28m in 2024, up 207 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Germany supplies 64 per cent of the line.
- Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structureHS 842952USD 50m in 2024, up 194 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022). Germany supplies 6 per cent of the line.
- Heterocyclic compounds: n.e.c. in headings no. 2933HS 293399USD 23m in 2024, up 191 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Germany supplies 5 per cent of the line.
- Cocoa: butter, fat and oilHS 180400USD 209m in 2024, up 190 per cent on 2022 (USD 72m in 2022). Germany supplies 34 per cent of the line.
- Machines: for making bags, sacks or envelopes of paper pulp, paper or paperboardHS 844120USD 36m in 2024, up 188 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). Germany supplies 80 per cent of the line.
- Antibiotics: n.e.c. in heading no. 2941HS 294190USD 35m in 2024, up 184 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). Germany supplies 3 per cent of the line.
- Mowers: lawn, parks or sports-grounds, powered, with the cutting device rotating in a horizontal planeHS 843311USD 24m in 2024, up 173 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Germany supplies 13 per cent of the line.
- Aircraft and spacecraft: under-carriages and parts thereofHS 880720USD 36m in 2024, up 150 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022). Germany supplies 17 per cent of the line.
- Copper: strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper-zinc base alloys (brass), in coilsHS 740921USD 69m in 2024, up 147 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022). Germany supplies 33 per cent of the line.
- Glass: safety glass, laminated, (not of a size and shape suitable for incorporation in vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft or vessels)HS 700729USD 29m in 2024, up 144 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). Germany supplies 38 per cent of the line.
- Instruments and apparatus: for measuring or checking voltage, current, resistance or power, with a recording device (excluding multimeters)HS 903039USD 13m in 2024, up 143 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Germany supplies 38 per cent of the line.
- Food preparations: waffles and wafers, whether or not containing cocoaHS 190532USD 40m in 2024, up 136 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022). Germany supplies 18 per cent of the line.
Lines where Germany supplies 60 per cent or more.
The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where Germany ships at least 60 per cent of what Italy imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.
- Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000ccHS 87032467 per cent of Italy's imports of the line, USD 386m; 52 source countries in all.
- Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 2500ccHS 87033374 per cent of Italy's imports of the line, USD 381m; 36 source countries in all.
- Vehicles: with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by...HS 87037070 per cent of Italy's imports of the line, USD 257m; 14 source countries in all.
- Cigars, cigarillos and cheroots: containing tobacco substitutes including the weight of every band, wrapper or attachment theretoHS 24029079 per cent of Italy's imports of the line, USD 233m; 9 source countries in all.
- Vinyl chloride polymers: monofilament, of which any cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1mm, rods, sticks and profile shapes, whether or not surface-worked but not...HS 39162074 per cent of Italy's imports of the line, USD 172m; 38 source countries in all.
- Vehicles: bodies (including cabs) for the motor vehicles of heading no. 8703HS 87071095 per cent of Italy's imports of the line, USD 150m; 36 source countries in all.
- Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, towers and lattice mastsHS 73082068 per cent of Italy's imports of the line, USD 119m; 23 source countries in all.
- Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines (other than of stainless steel or seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73HS 73061993 per cent of Italy's imports of the line, USD 119m; 25 source countries in all.
- Plastics: bidets, lavatory pans, flushing cisterns and similar sanitary ware n.e.c. in heading no. 3922HS 39229070 per cent of Italy's imports of the line, USD 91m; 50 source countries in all.
- Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers: with a three-membered ring and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: oxirane...HS 29101082 per cent of Italy's imports of the line, USD 84m; 7 source countries in all.
- Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus: automatic, hydraulic or pneumaticHS 90328163 per cent of Italy's imports of the line, USD 83m; 50 source countries in all.
- Machinery and mechanical appliances: for public works, building or the likeHS 84791072 per cent of Italy's imports of the line, USD 80m; 42 source countries in all.
- Paper and paperboard: coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances, for printing & writing, graphics, containing no, or not more than 10% by weight of total fibres...HS 48101362 per cent of Italy's imports of the line, USD 80m; 38 source countries in all.
- Propylene, other olefin polymers: polyisobutylene in primary formsHS 39022073 per cent of Italy's imports of the line, USD 79m; 15 source countries in all.
- Plastics: polymers of vinyl chloride, containing by weight, less than 6% of plasticisers: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), non-cellular and not...HS 39204964 per cent of Italy's imports of the line, USD 66m; 51 source countries in all.
- Vehicles: crane lorriesHS 87051087 per cent of Italy's imports of the line, USD 60m; 15 source countries in all.
- Ignition or starting equipment: spark plugs, of a kind used for spark or compression-ignition internal combustion enginesHS 85111070 per cent of Italy's imports of the line, USD 54m; 44 source countries in all.
- Vinyl acetate copolymers: (other than in aqueous dispersion), in primary formsHS 39052964 per cent of Italy's imports of the line, USD 52m; 17 source countries in all.
- Pharmaceutical goods: chemical contraceptive preparations based on hormones, on other products of heading 2937 or on spermicidesHS 30066060 per cent of Italy's imports of the line, USD 50m; 16 source countries in all.
- Parts of vacuum cleanersHS 85087069 per cent of Italy's imports of the line, USD 50m; 43 source countries in all.
Where another country ships the same line for at least 20 per cent less a tonne.
Lines worth USD 5m or more where Germany's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to Italy at a unit value at least 20 per cent lower. The largest such source is named. The same heading can hold different grades, so a lower figure is a question to ask, not a like-for-like price.
- Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490Germany: USD 2.9bn at USD 74,093 a tonne. Spain: USD 698m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 44,310 a tonne, 40 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 94,802 a tonne.
- Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 2500ccHS 870332Germany: USD 2.6bn at USD 19,073 a tonne. Spain: USD 588m (10 per cent of the line) at USD 15,203 a tonne, 20 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 15,333 a tonne.
- Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail...HS 300215Germany: USD 1.7bn at USD 1.8m a tonne. Austria: USD 40m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 1.3m a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2.8m a tonne.
- Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870340Germany: USD 1.1bn at USD 20,631 a tonne. Poland: USD 1.2bn (15 per cent of the line) at USD 12,404 a tonne, 40 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 15,599 a tonne.
- Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899Germany: USD 1.1bn at USD 20,677 a tonne. Poland: USD 273m (9 per cent of the line) at USD 12,799 a tonne, 38 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 14,540 a tonne.
- Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000ccHS 870323Germany: USD 1.1bn at USD 28,718 a tonne. Spain: USD 181m (9 per cent of the line) at USD 15,678 a tonne, 45 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 17,846 a tonne.
- Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870380Germany: USD 886m at USD 27,215 a tonne. Belgium: USD 346m (11 per cent of the line) at USD 20,948 a tonne, 23 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 20,394 a tonne.
- Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870360Germany: USD 805m at USD 29,231 a tonne. Spain: USD 164m (10 per cent of the line) at USD 15,708 a tonne, 46 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 19,961 a tonne.
- Electrical static convertersHS 850440Germany: USD 784m at USD 36,970 a tonne. China: USD 460m (19 per cent of the line) at USD 25,170 a tonne, 32 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 51,969 a tonne.
- Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500ccHS 870322Germany: USD 655m at USD 18,772 a tonne. Spain: USD 872m (21 per cent of the line) at USD 10,275 a tonne, 45 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 14,391 a tonne.
- Vehicles: with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by...HS 870350Germany: USD 573m at USD 22,166 a tonne. Slovakia: USD 451m (28 per cent of the line) at USD 16,533 a tonne, 25 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 18,235 a tonne.
- Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mmHS 740811Germany: USD 561m at USD 9,560 a tonne. Sweden: USD 5m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 6,676 a tonne, 30 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 8,792 a tonne.
- Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matterHS 170199Germany: USD 469m at USD 752 a tonne. Czech Republic: USD 15m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 593 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 817 a tonne.
- Vehicle parts: gear boxes and parts thereofHS 870840Germany: USD 444m at USD 21,510 a tonne. France: USD 297m (22 per cent of the line) at USD 12,473 a tonne, 42 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 21,226 a tonne.
- Fork-lift and other works trucks: fitted with lifting or handling equipment, self-propelled by electric motorHS 842710Germany: USD 403m at USD 8,439 a tonne. China: USD 49m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 4,038 a tonne, 52 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6,830 a tonne.
- Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690Germany: USD 395m at USD 14,245 a tonne. China: USD 352m (19 per cent of the line) at USD 7,904 a tonne, 45 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 12,967 a tonne.
- Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a...HS 853710Germany: USD 391m at USD 102,800 a tonne. China: USD 212m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 38,098 a tonne, 63 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 79,535 a tonne.
- Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000ccHS 870324Germany: USD 386m at USD 68,599 a tonne. Slovakia: USD 24m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 53,639 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 53,639 a tonne.
- Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 2500ccHS 870333Germany: USD 381m at USD 26,384 a tonne. Spain: USD 65m (13 per cent of the line) at USD 19,930 a tonne, 25 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 23,236 a tonne.
- Vehicle parts: brakes, servo-brakes and parts thereofHS 870830Germany: USD 366m at USD 9,227 a tonne. China: USD 246m (24 per cent of the line) at USD 2,022 a tonne, 78 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 8,565 a tonne.
What Italy buys from everyone, and what it is placed to make.
What crossed the border, what it was worth, and what it weighed.
Every figure on this page is from CEPII's BACI file, which reconciles what each pair of countries reports to the UN about the same shipment. Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. A line is one six-digit customs heading (HS 2022). Values are in US dollars at the border; growth is in current dollars, so part of any change is price, not volume.
Unit value. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices. It is the value of a line divided by its declared weight, so it mixes grades, models and qualities under one heading. It is shown only where the weight is recorded, at least three source countries of USD 100k or more ship the line to Italy with a weight, and the figure sits within a factor of five of the middle of those sources. Outside that band it is treated as a recording problem and left out.
Share is Germany's part of everything Italy imported in that line, from every source. Sources counts the countries that shipped any of it.
Scope. Manufactured and processed goods, customs chapters 16 to 96, without ores, fuels, precious metals, scrap, raw farm output and one-off capital and defence purchases: the same rule as the Made here pages.
A record of trade, not a shopping list.
What this record does not say: what sells at retail, what margin a trade leaves, how crowded the marketplaces are, or how much of a flow is re-exported through entrepots such as Hong Kong and Singapore.
A large line is not proof of an opening, and a lower unit value from another country is not proof the goods are the same. Tariffs, standards, freight, payment terms, lead times and the plain fact that a supplier is good at it are all invisible here. Nothing on this page is a forecast, a recommendation or a promise. No supplier company is named, because the record holds none.
Source: CEPII BACI, HS22, version 202601. Edition of 2026-11-03.
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