Tripoli – The Chamber of Commerce of Milan released its analysis based on Istat data for 2013 and 2012. The study shows that the commercial exchange between Italy and Libya in 2013 amounted to € 11 billion, of which over €1 billion generated in Lombardy. Exports have grown, both for Italy and Lombardy (+20% and 32% respectively), especially for manufacturing products (+19.5% and +31.6%); while imports are on a downward trend for Italy (-37.2 %) but are positive in Lombardy (+8.4%), particularly for mineral extraction and waste treatment products. Among the provinces, Pavia is the first to import (with 81.8 % of the regional total) followed by Mantova (14.8 %). Milan is first for export (50%) followed by Bergamo (11.4%) and Brescia (10.6%). (9Colonne)
