According to an analysis by Italian farmers association Confagricoltura – based on customs agency data – Italian food exports to non-EU countries did well in the period January-April 2020. Despite the lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, export values grew by +3.7% compared to the first four months of 2019. Although not uniformly in all F&B sectors.

Looking at the different products categories, the Italian food exports to non-EU countries most relevant increases concern vegetables (+30%) and meat (+25%). Without forgetting bakery products, processed fruit and vegetables, and cold cuts (+15%), olive oil (+11%), and rice (+10%).