Trade lane

What Ireland buys from Italy.

Ireland imported USD 3.0bn of manufactured and processed goods from Italy in 2024, up 30 per cent on 2022. That is 3 per cent of everything Ireland imported in these lines, and Italy is its number 9 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where Italy 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 3.0bnfrom Italy in 2024 (USD 2.3bn in 2022)
3 per centof Ireland's imports in these lines, USD 102bn from every source
411product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#9Italy's rank among Ireland's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what Ireland paid Italy for it at the border, Italy's share of everything Ireland imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 53 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    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 Ireland's imports7 per cent, 122 source countries
    Changeup 87 per cent on 2022 (USD 181m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 338min 2024
  2. 2

    Turbines: gas-turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers), of a power exceeding 5000kWHS 841182

    Share of Ireland's imports82 per cent, 12 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 221min 2024
  3. 3

    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 Ireland's imports4 per cent, 44 source countries
    Changeup 413 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5.4m a tonne, 17 tonnes
    USD 92min 2024
  4. 4

    Heterocyclic compounds: containing an unfused pyridine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, n.e.c. in 2933.3HS 293339

    Share of Ireland's imports36 per cent, 25 source countries
    Changedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 76m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.7m a tonne, 42 tonnes
    USD 71min 2024
  5. 5

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

    Share of Ireland's imports9 per cent, 45 source countries
    Changeup 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 43m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 55min 2024
  6. 6

    Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or lessHS 220421

    Share of Ireland's imports15 per cent, 63 source countries
    Changeup 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 40m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,289 a tonne, 14,503 tonnes
    USD 48min 2024
  7. 7

    Machinery: parts of the machinery of heading no. 8427HS 843120

    Share of Ireland's imports30 per cent, 49 source countries
    Changeup 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 40m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,605 a tonne, 7,201 tonnes
    USD 48min 2024
  8. 8

    Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products: for human medicineHS 300241

    Share of Ireland's imports7 per cent, 37 source countries
    Changeup 183 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2.0m a tonne, 20 tonnes
    USD 41min 2024
  9. 9

    Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, mixed, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for...HS 300214

    Share of Ireland's imports2 per cent, 33 source countries
    Changefrom USD 108k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 38.1m a tonne, 1.0 tonne
    USD 37min 2024
  10. 10

    Electrical apparatus: automatic circuit breakers, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853620

    Share of Ireland's imports45 per cent, 58 source countries
    Changedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 42,993 a tonne, 727 tonnes
    USD 31min 2024
  11. 11

    Turbines: parts of gas turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers)HS 841199

    Share of Ireland's imports31 per cent, 33 source countries
    Changefrom USD 240k in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 29min 2024
  12. 12

    Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: syringes, with or without needlesHS 901831

    Share of Ireland's imports10 per cent, 64 source countries
    Changeup 121 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 150,920 a tonne, 188 tonnes
    USD 28min 2024
  13. 13

    Electrical transformers: liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 10,000kVAHS 850423

    Share of Ireland's imports34 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changeup 148 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 16,776 a tonne, 1,461 tonnes
    USD 25min 2024
  14. 14

    Medicaments: containing vitamins or their derivatives, for therapeutic or prophylactic use, packaged for retail saleHS 300450

    Share of Ireland's imports46 per cent, 58 source countries
    Changeup 44 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 24min 2024
  15. 15

    Machinery: for packing or wrappingHS 842240

    Share of Ireland's imports44 per cent, 41 source countries
    Changeup 54 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 115,805 a tonne, 198 tonnes
    USD 23min 2024
  16. 16

    Food preparations: pasta, uncooked (excluding that containing eggs), not stuffed or otherwise preparedHS 190219

    Share of Ireland's imports62 per cent, 63 source countries
    Changedown 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,272 a tonne, 17,938 tonnes
    USD 23min 2024
  17. 17

    Food preparations: bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing...HS 190590

    Share of Ireland's imports4 per cent, 108 source countries
    Changeup 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,433 a tonne, 4,295 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  18. 18

    Electrical static convertersHS 850440

    Share of Ireland's imports5 per cent, 109 source countries
    Changeup 303 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 22,531 a tonne, 815 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  19. 19

    Antibiotics: n.e.c. in heading no. 2941HS 294190

    Share of Ireland's imports22 per cent, 27 source countries
    Changedown 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 211,261 a tonne, 85 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  20. 20

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

    Share of Ireland's imports18 per cent, 71 source countries
    Changeup 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 40,126 a tonne, 448 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  21. 21

    Hydrogen peroxide: whether or not solidified with ureaHS 284700

    Share of Ireland's imports78 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changeup 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,219 a tonne, 14,061 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  22. 22

    Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690

    Share of Ireland's imports3 per cent, 157 source countries
    Changeup 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,069 a tonne, 5,357 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  23. 23

    Medicaments: (not containing antibiotics, hormones, alkaloids or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, (not packaged for retail sale)HS 300390

    Share of Ireland's imports3 per cent, 50 source countries
    Changefrom USD 97k in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 16min 2024
  24. 24

    Vegetable preparations: tomatoes, whole or in pieces, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acidHS 200210

    Share of Ireland's imports57 per cent, 27 source countries
    Changeup 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,210 a tonne, 13,462 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  25. 25

    Sunglasses: corrective, protective or otherHS 900410

    Share of Ireland's imports52 per cent, 77 source countries
    Changeup 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 205,820 a tonne, 78 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  26. 26

    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 Ireland's imports3 per cent, 41 source countries
    Changedown 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 12,156 a tonne, 1,317 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  27. 27

    Medicaments: containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300420

    Share of Ireland's imports9 per cent, 46 source countries
    Changedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 78,799 a tonne, 198 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  28. 28

    Machinery: for filling, closing, sealing, capsuling or labelling bottles, cans, bags or other containers, machinery for aerating beveragesHS 842230

    Share of Ireland's imports28 per cent, 40 source countries
    Changeup 201 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 161,547 a tonne, 91 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  29. 29

    Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690

    Share of Ireland's imports5 per cent, 143 source countries
    Changeup 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 12,454 a tonne, 1,162 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  30. 30

    Machinery: parts of machinery of heading no. 8422HS 842290

    Share of Ireland's imports23 per cent, 69 source countries
    Changeup 100 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 67,196 a tonne, 212 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  31. 31

    Transformers: n.e.c. in item no. 8504.2, having a power handling capacity exceeding 500kVAHS 850434

    Share of Ireland's imports49 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changeup 160 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,381 a tonne, 1,471 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  32. 32

    Medicaments: containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300439

    Share of Ireland's imports6 per cent, 51 source countries
    Changefrom USD 2m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 137,278 a tonne, 98 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  33. 33

    Valves: for oleohydraulic or pneumatic transmissionsHS 848120

    Share of Ireland's imports30 per cent, 64 source countries
    Changedown 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 29,106 a tonne, 448 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  34. 34

    Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180

    Share of Ireland's imports4 per cent, 92 source countries
    Changeup 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 26,413 a tonne, 481 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  35. 35

    Hair preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3305HS 330590

    Share of Ireland's imports10 per cent, 121 source countries
    Changeup 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,895 a tonne, 1,840 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  36. 36

    Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989

    Share of Ireland's imports4 per cent, 68 source countries
    Changeup 92 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 31,146 a tonne, 403 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  37. 37

    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 Ireland's imports22 per cent, 32 source countries
    Changedown 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 890 a tonne, 14,040 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  38. 38

    Tractors: n.e.c. in heading no 8701 (other than tractors of heading no 8709): of an engine power exceeding 75kW but not exceeding 130kWHS 870194

    Share of Ireland's imports15 per cent, 23 source countries
    Changeup 87 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 14,700 a tonne, 836 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  39. 39

    Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18HS 180690

    Share of Ireland's imports5 per cent, 93 source countries
    Changeup 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,668 a tonne, 1,716 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  40. 40

    Air conditioning machines: containing a motor driven fan, other than window or wall types, incorporating a refrigerating unitHS 841582

    Share of Ireland's imports48 per cent, 27 source countries
    Changeup 469 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 19,539 a tonne, 538 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  41. 41

    Wine: sparklingHS 220410

    Share of Ireland's imports29 per cent, 37 source countries
    Changeup 71 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,959 a tonne, 2,094 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  42. 42

    Pumps: centrifugal, n.e.c. in heading no. 8413, for liquidsHS 841370

    Share of Ireland's imports15 per cent, 50 source countries
    Changeup 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 17,633 a tonne, 584 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  43. 43

    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 Ireland's imports6 per cent, 103 source countries
    Changeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 44,931 a tonne, 227 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  44. 44

    Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 611020

    Share of Ireland's imports6 per cent, 127 source countries
    Changedown 44 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 80,697 a tonne, 125 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  45. 45

    Food preparations: pasta, stuffed (with meat or other substances), whether or not cooked or otherwise preparedHS 190220

    Share of Ireland's imports37 per cent, 33 source countries
    Changedown 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,586 a tonne, 2,188 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  46. 46

    Artificial parts of the bodyHS 902131

    Share of Ireland's imports2 per cent, 36 source countries
    Changeup 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.1m a tonne, 9.1 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  47. 47

    Glass: carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers of glass, (not ampoules), used for the conveyance or packing of goodsHS 701090

    Share of Ireland's imports6 per cent, 79 source countries
    Changeup 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,687 a tonne, 2,081 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  48. 48

    Reagents: diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, or put up in the form of kits, other...HS 382290

    Share of Ireland's imports11 per cent, 97 source countries
    Changedown 51 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 93,704 a tonne, 104 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  49. 49

    Pumps: parts thereofHS 841391

    Share of Ireland's imports13 per cent, 70 source countries
    Changedown 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 35,546 a tonne, 270 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  50. 50

    Oils, essential: of orange (terpeneless or not), including concretes and absolutesHS 330112

    Share of Ireland's imports17 per cent, 32 source countries
    Changefrom USD 1k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 15,387 a tonne, 623 tonnes
    USD 10min 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. 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 300215USD 92m in 2024, up 413 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022). Italy supplies 4 per cent of the line.
  2. Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products: for human medicineHS 300241USD 41m in 2024, up 183 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022). Italy supplies 7 per cent of the line.
  3. Transformers: n.e.c. in item no. 8504.2, having a power handling capacity exceeding 500kVAHS 850434USD 14m in 2024, up 160 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Italy supplies 49 per cent of the line.
  4. Electrical transformers: liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 10,000kVAHS 850423USD 25m in 2024, up 148 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Italy supplies 34 per cent of the line.
  5. Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: syringes, with or without needlesHS 901831USD 28m in 2024, up 121 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). Italy supplies 10 per cent of the line.
  6. Machinery: parts of machinery of heading no. 8422HS 842290USD 14m in 2024, up 100 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Italy supplies 23 per cent of the line.
  7. Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989USD 13m in 2024, up 92 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Italy supplies 4 per cent of the line.
  8. Tractors: n.e.c. in heading no 8701 (other than tractors of heading no 8709): of an engine power exceeding 75kW but not exceeding 130kWHS 870194USD 12m in 2024, up 87 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Italy supplies 15 per cent of the line.
  9. Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490USD 338m in 2024, up 87 per cent on 2022 (USD 181m in 2022). Italy supplies 7 per cent of the line.
  10. Wine: sparklingHS 220410USD 10m in 2024, up 71 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Italy supplies 29 per cent of the line.
  11. Machinery: for packing or wrappingHS 842240USD 23m in 2024, up 54 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022). Italy supplies 44 per cent of the line.
  12. Buildings: prefabricated, not of woodHS 940690USD 8m in 2024, up 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Italy supplies 11 per cent of the line.
  13. Food preparations: bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing...HS 190590USD 19m in 2024, up 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). Italy supplies 4 per cent of the line.
  14. Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690USD 14m in 2024, up 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Italy supplies 5 per cent of the line.
  15. Medicaments: containing vitamins or their derivatives, for therapeutic or prophylactic use, packaged for retail saleHS 300450USD 24m in 2024, up 44 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022). Italy supplies 46 per cent of the line.
  16. Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plasticsHS 640299USD 9m in 2024, up 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Italy supplies 6 per cent of the line.
  17. Fork-lift and other works trucks: fitted with lifting or handling equipment, self-propelled by other than electric motorHS 842720USD 8m in 2024, up 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Italy supplies 9 per cent of the line.
  18. Hydrogen peroxide: whether or not solidified with ureaHS 284700USD 17m in 2024, up 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). Italy supplies 78 per cent of the line.
  19. Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18HS 180690USD 11m in 2024, up 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Italy supplies 5 per cent of the line.
  20. Refrigerating or freezing equipment: parts thereof, other than furnitureHS 841899USD 7m in 2024, up 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Italy supplies 14 per cent of the line.
Where Italy dominates

Lines where Italy supplies 60 per cent or more.

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

  1. Turbines: gas-turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers), of a power exceeding 5000kWHS 84118282 per cent of Ireland's imports of the line, USD 221m; 12 source countries in all.
  2. Food preparations: pasta, uncooked (excluding that containing eggs), not stuffed or otherwise preparedHS 19021962 per cent of Ireland's imports of the line, USD 23m; 63 source countries in all.
  3. Hydrogen peroxide: whether or not solidified with ureaHS 28470078 per cent of Ireland's imports of the line, USD 17m; 21 source countries in all.
  4. Amine-function compounds: aromatic polyamines and their derivatives, other than item no. 2921.51HS 29215986 per cent of Ireland's imports of the line, USD 7m; 12 source countries in all.
  5. Acids: carboxylic acids, (with aldehyde or ketone function but without other oxygen function), their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivativesHS 29183070 per cent of Ireland's imports of the line, USD 7m; 17 source countries in all.
  6. Machine-tools: for honing or lappingHS 84604095 per cent of Ireland's imports of the line, USD 4m; 15 source countries in all.
  7. Discharge lamps or tubes: ballasts thereforHS 85041074 per cent of Ireland's imports of the line, USD 4m; 41 source countries in all.
  8. Furnaces: furnace burners, for liquid fuelHS 84161064 per cent of Ireland's imports of the line, USD 4m; 20 source countries in all.
  9. Aluminium: (not alloyed), wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension is 7mm or lessHS 76051994 per cent of Ireland's imports of the line, USD 3m; 17 source countries in all.
  10. Steroidal hormones, their derivatives and structural analogues: oestrogens and progestogensHS 29372392 per cent of Ireland's imports of the line, USD 3m; 14 source countries in all.
  11. Machine-tools: for working wood, cork, bone, hard rubber, hard plastics or similar hard materials: machining centresHS 84652064 per cent of Ireland's imports of the line, USD 3m; 9 source countries in all.
  12. Welding machines and apparatus: for resistance welding of metal, fully or partly automatic, whether or not capable of cuttingHS 85152178 per cent of Ireland's imports of the line, USD 2m; 15 source countries in all.
  13. Electrical insulators: of ceramicsHS 85462060 per cent of Ireland's imports of the line, USD 2m; 28 source countries in all.
  14. Acids: carboxylic acids, (with alcohol function but without other oxygen function), tartaric acidHS 29181276 per cent of Ireland's imports of the line, USD 2m; 9 source countries in all.
  15. Paper and paperboard: coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances, for printing/writing/graphics, having 10% or less by weight of total fibres got...HS 48101463 per cent of Ireland's imports of the line, USD 1m; 19 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 Italy's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to Ireland 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. 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 300215Italy: USD 92m at USD 5.4m a tonne. United States: USD 970m (43 per cent of the line) at USD 2.6m a tonne, 52 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5.7m a tonne.
  2. Heterocyclic compounds: containing an unfused pyridine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, n.e.c. in 2933.3HS 293339Italy: USD 71m at USD 1.7m a tonne. Netherlands: USD 28m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 121,558 a tonne, 93 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 340,427 a tonne.
  3. Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or lessHS 220421Italy: USD 48m at USD 3,289 a tonne. Netherlands: USD 12m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 1,685 a tonne, 49 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,537 a tonne.
  4. Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products: for human medicineHS 300241Italy: USD 41m at USD 2.0m a tonne. Germany: USD 29m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 866,410 a tonne, 57 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.5m a tonne.
  5. Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, mixed, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for...HS 300214Italy: USD 37m at USD 38.1m a tonne. United States: USD 1.3bn (68 per cent of the line) at USD 8.2m a tonne, 79 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 9.4m a tonne.
  6. Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: syringes, with or without needlesHS 901831Italy: USD 28m at USD 150,920 a tonne. France: USD 84m (30 per cent of the line) at USD 106,331 a tonne, 30 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 70,771 a tonne.
  7. Electrical transformers: liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 10,000kVAHS 850423Italy: USD 25m at USD 16,776 a tonne. China: USD 16m (23 per cent of the line) at USD 12,906 a tonne, 23 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 16,137 a tonne.
  8. Machinery: for packing or wrappingHS 842240Italy: USD 23m at USD 115,805 a tonne. United Kingdom: USD 6m (12 per cent of the line) at USD 41,779 a tonne, 64 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 42,655 a tonne.
  9. Food preparations: bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing...HS 190590Italy: USD 19m at USD 4,433 a tonne. Germany: USD 44m (9 per cent of the line) at USD 2,671 a tonne, 40 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,339 a tonne.
  10. Antibiotics: n.e.c. in heading no. 2941HS 294190Italy: USD 18m at USD 211,261 a tonne. China: USD 16m (20 per cent of the line) at USD 111,061 a tonne, 47 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 221,820 a tonne.
  11. Sunglasses: corrective, protective or otherHS 900410Italy: USD 16m at USD 205,820 a tonne. China: USD 6m (19 per cent of the line) at USD 48,832 a tonne, 76 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 205,820 a tonne.
  12. 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 870421Italy: USD 16m at USD 12,156 a tonne. France: USD 130m (25 per cent of the line) at USD 8,176 a tonne, 33 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 11,428 a tonne.
  13. Medicaments: containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300420Italy: USD 16m at USD 78,799 a tonne. Norway: USD 55m (31 per cent of the line) at USD 58,877 a tonne, 25 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 84,577 a tonne.
  14. Machinery: for filling, closing, sealing, capsuling or labelling bottles, cans, bags or other containers, machinery for aerating beveragesHS 842230Italy: USD 15m at USD 161,547 a tonne. United Kingdom: USD 14m (26 per cent of the line) at USD 69,249 a tonne, 57 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 66,383 a tonne.
  15. Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690Italy: USD 14m at USD 12,454 a tonne. United Kingdom: USD 146m (45 per cent of the line) at USD 8,222 a tonne, 34 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 8,081 a tonne.
  16. Medicaments: containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300439Italy: USD 13m at USD 137,278 a tonne. Greece: USD 15m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 79,827 a tonne, 42 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 290,801 a tonne.
  17. Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180Italy: USD 13m at USD 26,413 a tonne. China: USD 47m (16 per cent of the line) at USD 14,219 a tonne, 46 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 43,884 a tonne.
  18. Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989Italy: USD 13m at USD 31,146 a tonne. Germany: USD 80m (25 per cent of the line) at USD 23,978 a tonne, 23 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 29,404 a tonne.
  19. 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 690721Italy: USD 12m at USD 890 a tonne. Spain: USD 31m (53 per cent of the line) at USD 549 a tonne, 38 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 718 a tonne.
  20. Tractors: n.e.c. in heading no 8701 (other than tractors of heading no 8709): of an engine power exceeding 75kW but not exceeding 130kWHS 870194Italy: USD 12m at USD 14,700 a tonne. United Kingdom: USD 39m (48 per cent of the line) at USD 10,094 a tonne, 31 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 10,133 a tonne.
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 Ireland 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 Italy's part of everything Ireland 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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