Berlin – Lombardy’s manufacturing exports amounted to almost € 53 billion in the first six months of 2014, representing 28% of total Italian manufacturing exports (+ 0.6% compared to 2013) and 96% of all Lombard exports. Germany, France and the United States represent the largest destination markets, while the UK grows considerably (+ 12%). Machinery is the most exported product, worth more than €11 billion (+ 0.8%). The Provinces of Milan, Brescia and Bergamo are the most active, but Cremona is the one that gained more ground (+ 8.2%). The analysis, released by the Chamber of Commerce of Milan, is based on Istat data from the second quarters of 2014 and 2013. Varese’s main destination markets were Germany and France, with Algeria following suit, importing €159 mln in 2014 – a considerable increase over 2013 (€52 mln). Como exported mainly to Germany and France, and, increasingly, China (+ 50.4%). Sondrio looked to France and Switzerland but also doubled its relations with the United Kingdom (+ 97.9%). Milan has as its first partners France and Germany, but it marks a sharp increase in sales towards Japan (+ 26.7%). (9Colonne)
