Confartigianato, worried, 25,000 businesses at risk from tariffs

"While waiting for today's meeting between US President Donald Trump and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, the concern among Italian companies about the possible consequences of US protectionist policies". states in a note Confartigianato, according to which there are 25,037 Italian companies that exported in the three-year period 2022-2024 directly and permanently to the United States, with a value total sales which reached 56.4 billion in only 2024. On average, the US market represents 13.4% of the total exports of each exporting company. In particular, Confartigianato reports a cluster of 6,259 Italian companies are vulnerable because they concentrate on the market US more than 50% of its total exports, equal to 11.1 billion euros. Of these, 5,853 are micro and small businesses, which employ 51,700 workers and generate 4.2 billion euros of exports directed to the USA. Among the sectors Fashion and mechanics, two pillars of Made in Italy, are most at risk. on the North American market.