Trade lane

What Italy buys from India.

Italy imported USD 7.4bn of manufactured and processed goods from India in 2024, down 3 per cent on 2022. That is 2 per cent of everything Italy imported in these lines, and India is its number 14 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where India 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.

USD 7.4bnfrom India in 2024 (USD 7.5bn in 2022)
2 per centof Italy's imports in these lines, USD 409bn from every source
602product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#14India's rank among Italy's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what Italy paid India for it at the border, India'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 57 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 851713

    Share of Italy's imports20 per cent, 67 source countries
    Changeup 108 per cent on 2022 (USD 665m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.1m a tonne, 1,250 tonnes
    USD 1.4bnin 2024
  2. 2

    Iron or non-alloy steel: primary forms (excluding ingots and iron of heading no. 7203)HS 720690

    Share of Italy's imports97 per cent, 19 source countries
    Changeup 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 181m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 691 a tonne, 313,823 tonnes
    USD 217min 2024
  3. 3

    Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of 3mm or more but less than 4.75mmHS 720838

    Share of Italy's imports15 per cent, 30 source countries
    Changeup 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 136m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 640 a tonne, 249,767 tonnes
    USD 160min 2024
  4. 4

    Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mmHS 720839

    Share of Italy's imports13 per cent, 29 source countries
    Changeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 146m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 640 a tonne, 239,078 tonnes
    USD 153min 2024
  5. 5

    Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899

    Share of Italy's imports5 per cent, 85 source countries
    Changeup 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 134m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,679 a tonne, 14,385 tonnes
    USD 139min 2024
  6. 6

    Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)HS 721049

    Share of Italy's imports12 per cent, 43 source countries
    Changeup 51 per cent on 2022 (USD 71m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 804 a tonne, 133,471 tonnes
    USD 107min 2024
  7. 7

    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 imports1 per cent, 74 source countries
    Changeup 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 78m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 92,492 a tonne, 972 tonnes
    USD 90min 2024
  8. 8

    Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plasticsHS 721070

    Share of Italy's imports47 per cent, 37 source countries
    Changedown 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 145m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 987 a tonne, 87,332 tonnes
    USD 86min 2024
  9. 9

    Iron or steel: cast articles, excluding grinding balls and similar articles for mills, other than of non-malleable cast ironHS 732599

    Share of Italy's imports24 per cent, 54 source countries
    Changeup 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 70m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,321 a tonne, 36,990 tonnes
    USD 86min 2024
  10. 10

    Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on agricultural or forestry vehicles and machinesHS 401170

    Share of Italy's imports56 per cent, 38 source countries
    Changelevel with 2022 (USD 81m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,703 a tonne, 21,924 tonnes
    USD 81min 2024
  11. 11

    Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness of 0.5mm or more but not exceeding 1mmHS 720917

    Share of Italy's imports25 per cent, 33 source countries
    Changedown 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 81m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 743 a tonne, 105,905 tonnes
    USD 79min 2024
  12. 12

    Vehicle parts: drive-axles with differential, whether or not provided with other transmission components, and non-driving axles: parts thereofHS 870850

    Share of Italy's imports14 per cent, 54 source countries
    Changedown 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 95m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,127 a tonne, 16,946 tonnes
    USD 70min 2024
  13. 13

    Iron or non-alloy steel: semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel: containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (other than square)...HS 720712

    Share of Italy's imports6 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changedown 56 per cent on 2022 (USD 148m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 615 a tonne, 105,005 tonnes
    USD 65min 2024
  14. 14

    Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of 4.75mm or more but not exceeding 10mmHS 720837

    Share of Italy's imports8 per cent, 34 source countries
    Changeup 63 per cent on 2022 (USD 39m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 691 a tonne, 93,045 tonnes
    USD 64min 2024
  15. 15

    Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: parts thereofHS 848190

    Share of Italy's imports9 per cent, 78 source countries
    Changeup 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 57m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,903 a tonne, 6,441 tonnes
    USD 64min 2024
  16. 16

    Amino-acids, other than those containing more than one kind of oxygen function, their esters: salts thereof, excluding lysine, glutamic acid, anthranalic acid and...HS 292249

    Share of Italy's imports39 per cent, 38 source countries
    Changeup 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 47m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 64min 2024
  17. 17

    Iron or non-alloy steel: semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel: containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (including square)...HS 720711

    Share of Italy's imports20 per cent, 30 source countries
    Changefrom USD 7m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 518 a tonne, 119,444 tonnes
    USD 62min 2024
  18. 18

    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 imports3 per cent, 102 source countries
    Changedown 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 62m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 28,345 a tonne, 2,108 tonnes
    USD 60min 2024
  19. 19

    Electric generating sets: wind-powered, (excluding those with spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines)HS 850231

    Share of Italy's imports43 per cent, 19 source countries
    Changeup 327 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,322 a tonne, 6,111 tonnes
    USD 57min 2024
  20. 20

    Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with tin, thickness of less than 0.5mmHS 721012

    Share of Italy's imports8 per cent, 32 source countries
    Changeup 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 39m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 995 a tonne, 55,921 tonnes
    USD 56min 2024
  21. 21

    Acids: carboxylic acids, (with alcohol function but without other oxygen function), other than lactic, tartaric, citric, and gluconic acids and their salts and estersHS 291819

    Share of Italy's imports48 per cent, 27 source countries
    Changedown 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 64m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 54min 2024
  22. 22

    Gears and gearing: (not toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately): ball or roller screws: gear boxes and other speed...HS 848340

    Share of Italy's imports7 per cent, 79 source countries
    Changedown 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 67m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 30,935 a tonne, 1,626 tonnes
    USD 50min 2024
  23. 23

    Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, in coils, of a thickness of 4.75mm or more but not exceeding 10mmHS 721912

    Share of Italy's imports13 per cent, 23 source countries
    Changeup 446 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,827 a tonne, 16,862 tonnes
    USD 48min 2024
  24. 24

    Transmission shafts (including cam shafts and crank shafts) and cranksHS 848310

    Share of Italy's imports17 per cent, 73 source countries
    Changeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 44m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,746 a tonne, 7,977 tonnes
    USD 46min 2024
  25. 25

    Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness exceeding 1mm but less than 3mmHS 720916

    Share of Italy's imports16 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changedown 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 44m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 754 a tonne, 55,440 tonnes
    USD 42min 2024
  26. 26

    Nucleic acids and their salts, other heterocyclic compounds, n.e.c. in heading number 2934HS 293499

    Share of Italy's imports4 per cent, 40 source countries
    Changeup 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 30m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 138,291 a tonne, 299 tonnes
    USD 41min 2024
  27. 27

    Transmission components: toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately: partsHS 848390

    Share of Italy's imports10 per cent, 66 source countries
    Changedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 44m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,326 a tonne, 9,385 tonnes
    USD 41min 2024
  28. 28

    Apparel: articles of apparel, of leather or of composition leatherHS 420310

    Share of Italy's imports22 per cent, 81 source countries
    Changedown 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 40m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 74,957 a tonne, 532 tonnes
    USD 40min 2024
  29. 29

    Dyes: acid, whether or not premetallised and preparations based thereon, mordant dyes and preparations based thereonHS 320412

    Share of Italy's imports61 per cent, 33 source countries
    Changedown 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 68m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,084 a tonne, 7,836 tonnes
    USD 40min 2024
  30. 30

    T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 610910

    Share of Italy's imports3 per cent, 106 source countries
    Changedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 44m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 35,192 a tonne, 1,127 tonnes
    USD 40min 2024
  31. 31

    Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, covering the ankle, outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, uppers of leatherHS 640391

    Share of Italy's imports6 per cent, 87 source countries
    Changedown 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 59m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 26,243 a tonne, 1,420 tonnes
    USD 37min 2024
  32. 32

    Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with an auxiliary motor, internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity exceeding 250cc but not exceeding...HS 871130

    Share of Italy's imports19 per cent, 26 source countries
    Changeup 186 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 16,639 a tonne, 2,239 tonnes
    USD 37min 2024
  33. 33

    Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of poly(ethylene terephthalate), non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly...HS 392062

    Share of Italy's imports11 per cent, 58 source countries
    Changedown 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 42m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,677 a tonne, 22,046 tonnes
    USD 37min 2024
  34. 34

    Ceramic tiles: flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles other than those of subheadings 6907.30 and 6907.40, of a water absorption coefficient by weight not over 0.5%HS 690721

    Share of Italy's imports20 per cent, 55 source countries
    Changedown 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 42m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 898 a tonne, 40,175 tonnes
    USD 36min 2024
  35. 35

    Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition)HS 840999

    Share of Italy's imports3 per cent, 85 source countries
    Changedown 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 51m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,562 a tonne, 3,716 tonnes
    USD 36min 2024
  36. 36

    Electrical static convertersHS 850440

    Share of Italy's imports1 per cent, 101 source countries
    Changeup 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 33m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 61,378 a tonne, 554 tonnes
    USD 34min 2024
  37. 37

    Iron or non-alloy steel: (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness exceeding 10mmHS 720851

    Share of Italy's imports15 per cent, 35 source countries
    Changedown 68 per cent on 2022 (USD 99m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 735 a tonne, 43,414 tonnes
    USD 32min 2024
  38. 38

    Dyes: pigments and preparations based thereonHS 320417

    Share of Italy's imports16 per cent, 43 source countries
    Changeup 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 31m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,049 a tonne, 3,515 tonnes
    USD 32min 2024
  39. 39

    Engines: parts, for engines and motors of heading no. 8412HS 841290

    Share of Italy's imports19 per cent, 64 source countries
    Changeup 205 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 31min 2024
  40. 40

    Sacks and bags: of a kind used for the packing of goods, of man-made textile materials, flexible intermediate bulk containersHS 630532

    Share of Italy's imports56 per cent, 44 source countries
    Changedown 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 40m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,849 a tonne, 16,521 tonnes
    USD 31min 2024
  41. 41

    Pumps: parts thereofHS 841391

    Share of Italy's imports5 per cent, 74 source countries
    Changedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 33m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,330 a tonne, 3,204 tonnes
    USD 30min 2024
  42. 42

    Steel, stainless: cold-drawn or cold-rolled (cold-reduced), tubes and pipes of circular cross-sectionHS 730441

    Share of Italy's imports36 per cent, 37 source countries
    Changedown 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 44m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,438 a tonne, 4,585 tonnes
    USD 30min 2024
  43. 43

    Cases and containers: of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag, with outer surface of leather or of composition leatherHS 420231

    Share of Italy's imports18 per cent, 85 source countries
    Changedown 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 42,678 a tonne, 691 tonnes
    USD 29min 2024
  44. 44

    Nightshirts and pyjamas: men's or boys', of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 610721

    Share of Italy's imports40 per cent, 51 source countries
    Changedown 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 46m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 29,369 a tonne, 992 tonnes
    USD 29min 2024
  45. 45

    Motorcycles (including mopeds): parts and accessoriesHS 871410

    Share of Italy's imports5 per cent, 64 source countries
    Changeup 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 16,093 a tonne, 1,790 tonnes
    USD 29min 2024
  46. 46

    Heterocyclic compounds: n.e.c. in headings no. 2933HS 293399

    Share of Italy's imports6 per cent, 38 source countries
    Changedown 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 33m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 44,006 a tonne, 649 tonnes
    USD 29min 2024
  47. 47

    Electric motors and generators: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of heading no. 8501 or 8502HS 850300

    Share of Italy's imports4 per cent, 71 source countries
    Changedown 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 41m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,729 a tonne, 4,976 tonnes
    USD 29min 2024
  48. 48

    Electrical apparatus: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 or 8537HS 853890

    Share of Italy's imports2 per cent, 80 source countries
    Changeup 107 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 17,731 a tonne, 1,577 tonnes
    USD 28min 2024
  49. 49

    Heterocyclic compounds: containing a pyrimidine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) or piperazine ring in the structure, (other than malonylurea and its derivatives...HS 293359

    Share of Italy's imports6 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changedown 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 35m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 46,972 a tonne, 586 tonnes
    USD 28min 2024
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    Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness exceeding 10mmHS 720836

    Share of Italy's imports10 per cent, 25 source countries
    Changeup 135 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 715 a tonne, 35,962 tonnes
    USD 26min 2024
Fastest growing

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.

  1. Iron or non-alloy steel: semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel: containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (including square)...HS 720711USD 62m in 2024, from USD 7m in 2022. India supplies 20 per cent of the line.
  2. Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, in coils, of a thickness of 4.75mm or more but not exceeding 10mmHS 721912USD 48m in 2024, up 446 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). India supplies 13 per cent of the line.
  3. Electric generating sets: wind-powered, (excluding those with spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines)HS 850231USD 57m in 2024, up 327 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). India supplies 43 per cent of the line.
  4. Engines: parts, for engines and motors of heading no. 8412HS 841290USD 31m in 2024, up 205 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). India supplies 19 per cent of the line.
  5. Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with an auxiliary motor, internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity exceeding 250cc but not exceeding...HS 871130USD 37m in 2024, up 186 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). India supplies 19 per cent of the line.
  6. Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness exceeding 10mmHS 720836USD 26m in 2024, up 135 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). India supplies 10 per cent of the line.
  7. Front-end shovel loadersHS 842951USD 20m in 2024, up 114 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). India supplies 4 per cent of the line.
  8. Aluminium: (not alloyed), wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 7mmHS 760511USD 11m in 2024, up 112 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). India supplies 5 per cent of the line.
  9. Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 851713USD 1.4bn in 2024, up 108 per cent on 2022 (USD 665m in 2022). India supplies 20 per cent of the line.
  10. Electrical apparatus: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 or 8537HS 853890USD 28m in 2024, up 107 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022). India supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  11. Reception and transmission apparatus: for use with the apparatus of heading no. 8524 to 8528, excluding aerials and aerial reflectorsHS 852990USD 10m in 2024, up 94 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). India supplies 3 per cent of the line.
  12. Embroidery: with visible ground, of man-made fibres, in the piece, in strips or in motifsHS 581092USD 22m in 2024, up 91 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). India supplies 54 per cent of the line.
  13. Extracts, essences and concentrates: of coffee, and preparations with a basis of these extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of coffeeHS 210111USD 15m in 2024, up 86 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). India supplies 23 per cent of the line.
  14. Acids: carboxylic acids, with additional oxygen function (not alcohol, phenol, aldehyde or ketone) and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids: their...HS 291899USD 22m in 2024, up 84 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). India supplies 38 per cent of the line.
  15. Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)HS 401110USD 13m in 2024, up 65 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). India supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  16. Electrical transformers: liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity not exceeding 650kVAHS 850421USD 17m in 2024, up 64 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). India supplies 40 per cent of the line.
  17. Clutches and shaft couplings (including universal joints)HS 848360USD 15m in 2024, up 63 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). India supplies 10 per cent of the line.
  18. Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of 4.75mm or more but not exceeding 10mmHS 720837USD 64m in 2024, up 63 per cent on 2022 (USD 39m in 2022). India supplies 8 per cent of the line.
  19. Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)HS 721049USD 107m in 2024, up 51 per cent on 2022 (USD 71m in 2022). India supplies 12 per cent of the line.
  20. Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with tin, thickness of less than 0.5mmHS 721012USD 56m in 2024, up 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 39m in 2022). India supplies 8 per cent of the line.
Where India dominates

Lines where India supplies 60 per cent or more.

The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where India ships at least 60 per cent of what Italy imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.

  1. Iron or non-alloy steel: primary forms (excluding ingots and iron of heading no. 7203)HS 72069097 per cent of Italy's imports of the line, USD 217m; 19 source countries in all.
  2. Dyes: acid, whether or not premetallised and preparations based thereon, mordant dyes and preparations based thereonHS 32041261 per cent of Italy's imports of the line, USD 40m; 33 source countries in all.
  3. Sacks and bags: of a kind used for the packing of goods, of man-made textile materials, of polyethylene or polypropylene strip or the like, not flexible intermediate...HS 63053362 per cent of Italy's imports of the line, USD 25m; 39 source countries in all.
  4. Embroidery: without visible ground, in the piece, in strips or in motifsHS 58101076 per cent of Italy's imports of the line, USD 15m; 36 source countries in all.
  5. Leather: further prepared after tanning or crusting, including parchment-dressed leather, without hair on, whether or not split, other than leather of heading 41.14, of...HS 41131066 per cent of Italy's imports of the line, USD 12m; 33 source countries in all.
  6. Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), multiple or cabled, of combed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, 106.37 to 83.33 decitex (95 to 120 metric number) per single...HS 52054770 per cent of Italy's imports of the line, USD 9m; 16 source countries in all.
  7. Embroidery: with visible ground, of textile materials (other than cotton and man-made fibres), in the piece, in strips or in motifsHS 58109963 per cent of Italy's imports of the line, USD 8m; 35 source countries in all.
  8. Alkaloids: theophylline and aminophylline (theophylline-ethylenediamine) and their derivatives: salts thereof, other than fenetyllineHS 29395989 per cent of Italy's imports of the line, USD 5m; 6 source countries in all.
  9. Fabrics, woven: containing less than 85% by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, unbleached, 3- or 4-thread twill, including cross twill...HS 52111274 per cent of Italy's imports of the line, USD 5m; 11 source countries in all.
  10. Ketones: cyclanic, cyclenic or cycloterpenic, without other oxygen function, cyclohexanone and methylcyclohexanonesHS 29142272 per cent of Italy's imports of the line, USD 3m; 8 source countries in all.
  11. Fabrics, woven: of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading no. 5303, unbleachedHS 53101069 per cent of Italy's imports of the line, USD 2m; 16 source countries in all.
  12. Table linen: knitted or crochetedHS 63024071 per cent of Italy's imports of the line, USD 2m; 35 source countries in all.
  13. Carpets and other textile floor coverings: woven, (not tufted or flocked), whether or not made up, of coconut fibres (coir)HS 57022079 per cent of Italy's imports of the line, USD 1m; 24 source countries in all.
Another source, lower unit value

Where another country ships the same line for at least 20 per cent less a tonne.

Lines worth USD 5m or more where India'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.

  1. Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 851713India: USD 1.4bn at USD 1.1m a tonne. Spain: USD 121m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 621,318 a tonne, 44 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 869,988 a tonne.
  2. Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mmHS 720839India: USD 153m at USD 640 a tonne. Australia: USD 41m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 477 a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 628 a tonne.
  3. Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899India: USD 139m at USD 9,679 a tonne. China: USD 108m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 6,391 a tonne, 34 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 14,540 a tonne.
  4. Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490India: USD 90m at USD 92,492 a tonne. France: USD 1.1bn (7 per cent of the line) at USD 67,345 a tonne, 27 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 94,802 a tonne.
  5. Iron or steel: cast articles, excluding grinding balls and similar articles for mills, other than of non-malleable cast ironHS 732599India: USD 86m at USD 2,321 a tonne. Turkey: USD 33m (9 per cent of the line) at USD 1,770 a tonne, 24 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,442 a tonne.
  6. Vehicle parts: drive-axles with differential, whether or not provided with other transmission components, and non-driving axles: parts thereofHS 870850India: USD 70m at USD 4,127 a tonne. China: USD 43m (9 per cent of the line) at USD 3,002 a tonne, 27 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 7,672 a tonne.
  7. Iron or non-alloy steel: semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel: containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (other than square)...HS 720712India: USD 65m at USD 615 a tonne. Turkey: USD 53m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 454 a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 551 a tonne.
  8. Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, (not covering the ankle), outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, uppers of leatherHS 640399India: USD 60m at USD 28,345 a tonne. Albania: USD 45m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 18,246 a tonne, 36 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 55,278 a tonne.
  9. Electric generating sets: wind-powered, (excluding those with spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines)HS 850231India: USD 57m at USD 9,322 a tonne. China: USD 19m (15 per cent of the line) at USD 6,845 a tonne, 27 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6,845 a tonne.
  10. Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with tin, thickness of less than 0.5mmHS 721012India: USD 56m at USD 995 a tonne. Turkey: USD 34m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 793 a tonne, 20 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,062 a tonne.
  11. Gears and gearing: (not toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately): ball or roller screws: gear boxes and other speed...HS 848340India: USD 50m at USD 30,935 a tonne. China: USD 91m (13 per cent of the line) at USD 5,399 a tonne, 83 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 26,029 a tonne.
  12. Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, in coils, of a thickness of 4.75mm or more but not exceeding 10mmHS 721912India: USD 48m at USD 2,827 a tonne. Indonesia: USD 48m (13 per cent of the line) at USD 1,511 a tonne, 47 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,972 a tonne.
  13. Nucleic acids and their salts, other heterocyclic compounds, n.e.c. in heading number 2934HS 293499India: USD 41m at USD 138,291 a tonne. China: USD 144m (13 per cent of the line) at USD 46,691 a tonne, 66 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 209,327 a tonne.
  14. T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 610910India: USD 40m at USD 35,192 a tonne. Bangladesh: USD 261m (17 per cent of the line) at USD 12,734 a tonne, 64 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 33,014 a tonne.
  15. Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, covering the ankle, outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, uppers of leatherHS 640391India: USD 37m at USD 26,243 a tonne. Albania: USD 11m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 16,669 a tonne, 37 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 51,195 a tonne.
  16. Ceramic tiles: flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles other than those of subheadings 6907.30 and 6907.40, of a water absorption coefficient by weight not over 0.5%HS 690721India: USD 36m at USD 898 a tonne. Germany: USD 10m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 568 a tonne, 37 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 783 a tonne.
  17. Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition)HS 840999India: USD 36m at USD 9,562 a tonne. China: USD 121m (10 per cent of the line) at USD 7,549 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 21,107 a tonne.
  18. Electrical static convertersHS 850440India: USD 34m at USD 61,378 a tonne. Germany: USD 784m (32 per cent of the line) at USD 36,970 a tonne, 40 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 51,969 a tonne.
  19. Iron or non-alloy steel: (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness exceeding 10mmHS 720851India: USD 32m at USD 735 a tonne. Japan: USD 9m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 586 a tonne, 20 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 708 a tonne.
  20. Dyes: pigments and preparations based thereonHS 320417India: USD 32m at USD 9,049 a tonne. China: USD 19m (10 per cent of the line) at USD 7,023 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 9,505 a tonne.
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What Italy buys from everyone, and what it is placed to make.

What this record says

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 India'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.

What it does not say

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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