What can be delivered from Italy for sale in Russia

Trade relations between Italy and Russia are among the most stable over the years. Italian goods are traditionally respected by Russian consumers, so importing from this country can become a profitable business.

Clothes and shoes

The high level of development of the fashion industry, the variety of fashion brands and manufacturers in the field of textiles, ready-made clothes, shoes and accessories - all this contributes to the fact that Italy has been a recognized “mecca” of shopping for several decades in a row. Things from this country successfully combine excellent quality and interesting design, which is why imports in this area are always in demand.

However, with all the advantages, it is necessary to take into account a number of difficulties and pitfalls. Firstly, the number of fakes of Italian brands today is off scale. The Prada, Armani, and D&G logos are full of cheap items sold in the subway or market. A separate stream to Russia is followed by the so-called "replicas" - fakes of well-known Italian brands that only an expert can distinguish from the original. Such clothes and shoes can cost an order of magnitude cheaper, and look like real ones. As a result, all this noticeably undermines the market.

Secondly, given duties and trade margins, branded clothes and shoes from Italy sometimes become prohibitively expensive in Russia.

In order not to get burned out in this niche, carefully research the market, look for brands of little-known designers, since the quality of things will probably be at the level and their price will allow your business to be profitable.

Food

Italian cuisine enjoys special love in Russia. Pasta and pizza, lasagna and tiramisu, ravioli and focaccia - these and many other goodies have long taken root in our restaurants and even in home cooking. However, most Italian dishes are extremely difficult to cook without authentic ingredients. Without the right savoyardi cookies and mascarpone cheese, tiramisu will turn into a miserable likeness of a real Italian dessert, and this situation applies to almost all positions. That is why the import of Italian products has been in demand for many years. The situation is facilitated by the fact that in Italy, quite decent products can be bought at low prices, especially if you find good suppliers. Limoncello, pesto sauce, pasta with all kinds of additives, sun-dried tomatoes, cheeses, Parma ham: the list of Italian delicacies can go on for a very long time.

The main buyers in the Russian market may be restaurants and supermarkets, where Italian products are traditionally in demand.