whats are some of the major products in america that are imported from italy?
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The U.S. State Dept. says that Italy sent $24.3 billion worth of goods to the U.S. in 2002 (the last year for which they have data).\n\nThe largest category of products Italy exports to all countries is footwear, followed by auto vehicle parts, cheese, and wine.\n\nThere's a United Nations trade website that keeps all the statistics, but it's a little confusing to use. Click on the link below, and then click on each category (footwear, for example) to see the list of countries to which Italy exported footwear.
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machinery and transportation equipment, aircraft, plastics, chemicals, pharmaceutical products, iron and steel, beverages.\n\nI did a google search for france exports.
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italian although you will also see german and other languages from europe (mostly italian though)
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Importing is pretty involved but not impossible. I will give you three links that should be able to answer any question that you have. The American Express link is full of Q and A that are common in relation to importing items.\n\nhttp://www.usitc.gov/tata/index.htm\nhttp://www10.americanexpress.com/sif/cda/page/0,1641,18174,00.asp\nhttp://www.customs.gov/\n\nGood Luck!!
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Guerciotti is a very famous brand of Italian bike frames.  They used to be very well known in the 80's but somehow aren't as well known these days (Colnago, Pinarello and DeRosa seem to have more visibilty).\n\nYou didn't say if what kind of frame you were buying -- most bikes these days are made in Asia if they are the "low-end" bikes (regardless of brand); only the "high-end" frames or customized frames are made in Italy.  \n\nI'll probably get flamed for this, but quality control for Italian-made frames can be highly variable.  You need to check the welds/joints for the bike you will be purchasing.  Surprising, the quality for Asia-made bicycles tends to be more uniform (and pretty good for the price you are paying).
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The main company is in Italy, Ferrero.  It has operations worldwide.\n\nhttp://www.answers.com/topic/ferrero-spa
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http://www.cromaltda.cl/listadeproductos.html
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You can find international suppliers at the reference.  It appears that many materials are used including plastic and aluminum.
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Major imports:  machinery and electrical equipment, chemical products, oil Imports of goods and services:  $74.6 billion Hi again I missed this one!
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Sicily... I live in New Hampshire.. U.S.A.. \n   Buon giorno il mio amico...
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north america, europe, asia
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Europe: Italy\nS. American: Argentina
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I agree with the above two posters. Here is a link to some additional information:\n\nhttp://www.italiamerica.org/id72.htm
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For imports into the United States, U.S. Customs and Border Protection is responsible for monitoring conterfeits entering the country.  You'll find a great article on the topic online at the International Business Training website.\n\nHere's a summary of the article:\n\nWelcome to the brave new world where counterfeit products look as genuine as the real ones and customers everywhere are happy to pay bargain prices for branded products. In this article I will address the issues relating to counterfeit products and the driving forces that result in increased competition from knock-offs or counterfeit products. I will also offer recommendations to reduce the impact of counterfeit products on your brand image and intellectual property.
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exports mexicans:P\nExports: $213.7 billion f.o.b. (2005 est.): manufactured goods, oil and oil products, silver, fruits, vegetables, coffee, cotton. Imports: $223.7 billion f.o.b. (2005 est.): metalworking machines, steel mill products, agricultural machinery, electrical equipment, car parts for assembly, repair parts for motor vehicles, aircraft, and aircraft parts
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Sounds like you didn't do all your homework before traveling to China. \n\nWhat do you like to do?  This is your best direction as you would know a little bit about the products.\n\nDon't forget about the duty tax on the items you will be importing and they type of product liability insurance you will need.
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It depends on what's gonna be your price point, low, middle or high end. The biggest manufacturer and wholesaler in the US is in LA, American Apparel (.net) They have become huge in the last few years but still will supply anyone. I have done it myself. Good luck!