Berlin – The latest figures on 2014exports, developed by the Chamber of Commerce of Varese on Istat data, show that the Varese system is gaining in competitiveness on international markets. Total sales of goods and services abroad were worth €9.8 billion, which for the local economy is the second best performance of all time, after the €9.9 billion registered in 2012. Among the sectors, food and beverages perform well, bringing home €419 million (+ 11%). The chemical sector amounts to €879 million (+ 5%), textiles and clothing to €934 million (+ 4.9%), electrical appliances to €804 million (+ 5.7%) and machinery to €2 billion (+ 3%). The data on wood, paper and printing shows that the sector grew by as much as 14%, for a total value of €205 million. Germany remains the first trading partner for Varese, with €1.1 billion (+0.5% per year), France is in second place, Britain in third and Switzerland in fourth. Relations with the Middle East seem to be blossoming (+67.5%). (9Colonne)
