Nov. 23 – The positive trend of Italian exports outside the EU-27 is expected to increase by about 10% of total sales for the period January-October 2012 compared to the same period in the previous year. In October 2012, exports grew by 17.2% compared to October 2011. Overall, there has been a decrease of €21 billion in the trade balance deficit; while, when looking at the energy sector, there is a €50 billion surplus due to an increase of €21.8 billion compared to 2011. “Italian products gain market opportunities in non-EU countries, – says Gaetano Fausto Esposito, general secretary of Assocamerestero, commenting on ISTAT data on foreign trade – thanks to large increases in the textile and clothing industry, as well as the metal sector. Italian products – he continues – obtains good results for consumer goods – with an increase of 10.0% thanks to our ability to understand local taste and translate it into product quality. But we also perform well in intermediate and capital goods, up respectively 11, 0% and 5.8%, because well inserted in the production processes of local industries and thus able to contribute to the development process these countries.”
