# Italy Export Playbook for Middle East

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Compare buyer markets, access conditions, and calculated product opportunities in Middle East. Use this guide to prioritize research, not to treat calculated indicators as guaranteed sales.

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## Overview

- Exporter: Italy (ITA)
- Region: Middle East
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 11
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $268.3B
- Reported FTA markets: 3
- Average reported distance: 3,310 km
- Average business entry indicator: 17 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| United Arab Emirates | ARE | $107.5B | 18 | Not reported | 4,304 km | 4 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks |
| Turkey | TUR | $73.2B | 14 | Reported | 1,373 km | 7 | Product not reported |
| Saudi Arabia | SAU | $31.5B | 10 | Not reported | 3,685 km | 10 | Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) |
| Iraq | IRQ | $22.0B | 5 | Not reported | 2,952 km | 27 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks |
| Bahrain | BHR | $8.1B | 2 | Not reported | 3,884 km | 8 | Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellers |
| Oman | OMN | $6.5B | 2 | Not reported | 4,703 km | 4 | Product not reported |
| Israel | ISR | $6.0B | 3 | Reported | 2,251 km | 11 | Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsion |
| Iran (Islamic Republic of) | IRN | $5.2B | 2 | Not reported | 3,418 km | 73 | Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellers |
| Kuwait | KWT | $3.8B | 1 | Not reported | 3,471 km | 19 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, natural gas |
| Qatar | QAT | $3.0B | 2 | Not reported | 4,019 km | 9 | Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kN |
| Jordan | JOR | $1.7B | 1 | Reported | 2,349 km | 13 | Product not reported |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $27.3B | +20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2 | Turkey (TUR) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $23.0B | +16.7% | +1.5% |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 710812 - Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $20.2B | +43.7% | +0.0% |
| 4 | Turkey (TUR) | HS 710812 - Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $17.5B | +32.1% | +0.6% |
| 5 | Iraq (IRQ) | HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $8.2B | +52.6% | +0.0% |
| 6 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 841191 - Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellers | $8.1B | +21.6% | +0.2% |
| 7 | Saudi Arabia (SAU) | HS 710812 - Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $6.7B | +11.5% | +0.0% |
| 8 | Bahrain (BHR) | HS 841191 - Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellers | $6.5B | +29.2% | +0.3% |
| 9 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 847130 - Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $6.1B | +16.2% | +0.0% |
| 10 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $6.1B | +16.6% | +0.1% |
| 11 | Iraq (IRQ) | HS 711319 - Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof | $5.7B | +32.9% | +0.1% |
| 12 | Turkey (TUR) | HS 270112 - Coal: bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated | $5.5B | +11.8% | +0.6% |
| 13 | Saudi Arabia (SAU) | HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $5.3B | +19.1% | +0.0% |
| 14 | Saudi Arabia (SAU) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $5.2B | +23.7% | +2.1% |
| 15 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 711319 - Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof | $4.9B | +11.6% | +9.1% |
| 16 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 880310 - Aircraft and spacecraft: propellers and rotors and parts thereof | $4.4B | +26.4% | +3.7% |
| 17 | Oman (OMN) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $4.4B | +19.2% | +0.4% |
| 18 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 710239 - Diamonds: non-industrial, (other than unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted), but not mounted or set | $4.1B | +17.4% | +0.0% |
| 19 | Iraq (IRQ) | HS 870323 - Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $3.9B | +40.3% | +0.0% |
| 20 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, natural gas | $3.9B | +22.0% | +0.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 71 - HS2 sector 71 | 9 | $140.4B | $64.9B | +26.0% |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 7 | $44.5B | $50.9B | +22.1% |
| HS2 00 - HS2 sector 00 | 6 | $62.9B | $42.5B | +17.4% |
| HS2 84 - HS2 sector 84 | 10 | $32.1B | $34.1B | +23.7% |
| HS2 87 - HS2 sector 87 | 11 | $44.9B | $28.4B | +32.0% |
| HS2 27 - HS2 sector 27 | 6 | $27.6B | $23.4B | +21.0% |
| HS2 88 - HS2 sector 88 | 3 | $8.1B | $8.5B | +20.3% |
| HS2 74 - HS2 sector 74 | 2 | $6.4B | $5.4B | +17.3% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Italy focus on Middle East?

Use the market ranking as a starting point, then check product fit, buyer requirements, route costs, tariffs, standards, and competitive conditions.

### What does calculated opportunity mean?

It is a screening indicator built from demand and exporter-position signals. It is not a confirmed order, sales forecast, or guarantee of market entry.

### How should exporters use this page?

Prioritize one market and product combination, then validate buyers, compliance, logistics, pricing, and continuity before making a commercial decision.

## Method

Reported trade observations and calculated indicators are shown separately. Validate buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, and competition before acting.

Yugalinks presents derived views for research and planning. [Read the full methodology](https://www.yugalinks.com/methodology).

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.