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This report is intended to supplement the FAS U.S. Mission to the EU's Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) report with Italy-specific information. Italy's FAIRS provides contact information for the competent authorities that are responsible for the import of animal, plant, fish, and food products into the Italian market.

This report is intended to supplement the FAS U.S. Mission to the EU's Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) Certificate report with Italy-specific information. The U.S. export certification requirements for most products of animal and plant origin destined for the EU and Italy have been harmonized. The few products not yet harmonized are subject to Italian regulations which can be found in this report.

The EU remains the world's largest wine producer despite lower production levels in 2016 compared to 2015. U.S. exporters should be aware that specific wine labeling rules...

In 2015, after years of deep recession, Italy showed signs of a long-awaited economic recovery. Affected by diminished disposable incomes and high unemployment, Italian consumers...

Italy’s MY (Marketing Year) 2016/17 orange and tangerine productions are forecast to drop severely by 38 and 25 percent respectively compared to MY 2015/16 due to lack of summer rains...

Italy remains the second largest kiwifruit producer in the world after China. According to the latest figures from the Italian Fresh Produce Service Centre (CSO), Italy’s marketing year...

Italy is the second largest EU-28 almond producer after Spain. Italy’s MY (marketing year) 2016 almond production is forecast to remain steady at approximately 20,000 metric tons (MT).

The Italian food-processing industry continues to be highly fragmented, however, in recent years the sector has been characterized by the growing consolidation of smaller companies...

Italy is the largest rice producer in the EU-28. According to the latest figures from the Italian Rice Association (Enterisi), Italy’s MY (Marketing Year) 2016/17 rice area is forecast at...

With approximately 2.3 million metric tons (MMT), Italy provides almost 20 percent of the EU-28 apple production. Italy’s MY 2016/17 apple production is forecast to remain flat compared...