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Italian and EU agri-food export and import trends

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The Italian agri-food sector has experienced significant shifts in export values and commodity trends. In 2025, agri-food exports reached a record of over 72 billion euros, a 5.6% annual increase, with ‘Made in Italy’ products accounting for 52.2 billion euros. While US tariffs impacted the sale of oils, wines, and sauces, Italian pasta maintained growth and is now present in over 200 global markets. The pasta industry remains a major economic driver, generating 24.6 billion euros in turnover and supporting 78,000 jobs, contributing 0.6% to Italy’s national GDP. Regional data highlights Emilia-Romagna as Italy’s leading region for agri-food exports. By the first half of 2026, the region’s exports remained stable at 5.8 billion euros. Commodity trends in early 2026 showed cheese exports exceeding 3 billion euros in turnover, while grain and oilseed imports saw a volume increase despite a decrease in total value. On a broader scale, the European Union’s agri-food trade surplus grew to 30.1 billion euros in the first seven months of 2026, an increase of 2.9 billion euros compared to the previous year. This surplus was supported by rising exports to Egypt, Ukraine, and Turkey. However, total EU agri-food exports saw a 1% year-on-year decrease to 138.7 billion euros, euros. This was driven largely by a 13% drop in pigmeat exports due exports—a EUR 930 million decline—due to lower prices and volumes in markets like China such as China, Japan, and Japan. the UK. Conversely, beef and veal exports rose by 16%, and dairy exports saw a modest 2% increase. Total poultry and egg imports increased by EUR 250 million. EU farmers face rising economic pressure; agricultural production prices fell by 4.5 billion euros, influenced 5.8% in the second quarter of 2026, while production factor costs, including energy and fertilizers, rose by declining cocoa prices. 4.7%. Notably, milk prices decreased by 16.6%, while energy and lubricant costs rose by 22%.

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  5. 2026-09-25 21:04 UTC Italian agri-food export and import trends
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