U.S. Imports
$4.9B
U.S. Exports
$4.0B
Deficit of $951.8M (net importer)
The United States imported $4.9B/month and exported $4.0B/month with Italy as of February 2026, covering 3244 product categories.
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Italy is the third-largest economy in the EU and a global manufacturing powerhouse, with major exports including machinery, motor vehicles, pharmaceuticals, fashion and apparel, food products, and luxury goods. As an EU member, Italy applies the Common External Tariff and participates in EU free trade agreements, while its ports such as Genoa, Trieste, and Gioia Tauro serve as critical gateways for Mediterranean and European trade. Italy is a top trading partner for many countries due to its strong industrial base and global brand recognition in sectors like automotive, fashion, and food.
Italy's top exports include machinery and mechanical appliances, motor vehicles and parts, pharmaceuticals, refined petroleum, clothing and footwear, food products (especially wine, olive oil, and cheese), and luxury goods.
Italy applies the EU Common External Tariff to imports from non-EU countries. Preferential rates may apply for countries with EU free trade agreements, and VAT (currently standard rate 22%) is levied on most imports.
Italy's largest trading partners include Germany, France, the United States, Spain, the United Kingdom, and China, with significant trade flows also to Switzerland, Belgium, and Poland.
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Imports
Exports
Annual data from BEA | 2024
Services Exports
$12.0B
Services Imports
$16.4B
| Rank | Product | Import value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEDICAMENTS NESOI, MEASURED DOSES, RETAIL PK NESOI | $411.5M |
| 2 | IMPORTS OF ARTICLES EXPORTED & RETURNED, NO CHANGE | $391.2M |
| 3 | JEWELRY AND PARTS THEREOF, OF OTH PRECIOUS METAL | $152.3M |
| 4 | REFRIGERATING/FREEZING EQUIPMENT, NESOI | $149.1M |
| 5 | IMMUNOLOGICAL PRODUCTS, IN MEASURED DOESE/RTL SALE | $131.8M |
| 6 | VACCINES FOR HUMAN MEDICINE | $123.4M |
| 7 | PASS VEH SPK-IG INT COM RCPR P ENG > 3000 CC | $97.3M |
| 8 | PARTS OF PLANES OR HELICOPTERS, NESOI | $72.7M |
| 9 | WINE, FR GRAPE NESOI & GR MUST W ALC, NOV 2 LITERS | $69.5M |
| 10 | HANDBAGS SURFACE OF LEATHER OR COMPOSITION LEATHER | $68.5M |
| Rank | Product | Export value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | POLYPEPTIDE PROTEIN& GLYCOPROTEIN HORMONES &DERIV | $1.8B |
| 2 | NATURAL GAS, LIQUEFIED | $190.7M |
| 3 | CRUDE OIL FROM PETROLEUM AND BITUMINOUS MINERALS | $161.3M |
| 4 | GOLD, NONMONETARY, UNWROUGHT NESOI |
| $123.7M |
| 5 | WASTE AND SCRAP OF PRECIOUS METAL NESOI | $109.5M |
| 6 | LOW VALUE EXP SHP; CANADIAN EST LATE RECEIPTS | $102.2M |
| 7 | PLATINUM, UNWROUGHT OR POWDER | $69.7M |
| 8 | CIVILIAN AIRCRAFT, ENGINES, AND PARTS | $60.6M |
| 9 | PARTS OF PLANES OR HELICOPTERS, NESOI | $44.5M |
| 10 | GOLD POWDER, NONMONETARY | $41.5M |