Teheran – As the Iranian market opens to the world, Lombardy companies are already reliable partners. Trade between the Italian region and the Middle Eastern country exceeded €500 million in the first three quarters of 2015, growing by 35.4% (+ 68.3% in imports, and +15.7% in exports), accounting for almost half of the Italian total (46.9%). Milan ranks first in exports with a 35.5% share of total regional trade, followed by Bergamo (16.8%), Monza and Brianza (both 14.4% – but registering strong increases, at + 80.3% and + 30.5% respectively). More than 70% of total imports consists of metals, for a total value of almost €189 million (+ 120%). While more than half of total exports (55%) consists of machinery (sales increased by +11.4%), for a total value of about €168 million. This emerges from an evaluation of the Milan Chamber of Commerce on ISTAT data for the first three quarters of 2015, compared to the same period of 2014. In light of the above, the Chamber of Commerce is scheduled various initiatives through its Special Agency, Promos: a business trip scheduled for February 6-10 (application window now open); a second trade mission scheduled for Feb. 14-18, following the delegation of the City of Milan visiting Tehran; and a third initiative relating to the participation of an Italian collective to the industry event “Project Iran”, which takes place April 14-17 in Tehran. (9Colonne)
