🇮🇹Can a buyer in Italy import from India?🇮🇳
We track no embargo or sectoral sanctions programme covering this country pair. The ordinary rules still apply: customs, VAT and any product-specific permits in Italy.
Tariffs and trade agreements
No shared trade bloc or bilateral agreement we track: standard (MFN) tariffs apply; look up your product's rate in TARIC, the EU customs tariff database.
Import requirements in Italy
- Import VAT in Italy (B2B)
- Import VAT of 22% is charged in Italy on the goods plus freight plus duty. European Commission, VAT rates Duty depends on the HS code; put both into the landed-cost calculator.
- Customs identity: EORI number
- Any business that clears customs anywhere in the EU needs one EORI number, valid across all member states. You apply once, in the country where you are established. European Commission, Taxation and Customs Union
- Documents that travel with the shipment
- Commercial invoice · Packing list · Transport document (CMR, bill of lading or air waybill) · Customs declaration, filed by you or your broker · Proof of origin, when claiming a preferential duty rate
Reviewed 2026-07-21. Full guide: how to import into Italy.
Rules for the goods themselves
Sanctions, tariffs and VAT are the lane. These are the products: sectors that India supplies and that carry their own licence, permit or registration at one end of this trade. Everything else clears on the ordinary rules above.
- pharmaceuticals2,455 India suppliers on record
Out of India: GMP certificate from Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (mandatory). Check the manufacturer's COPP or GMP validation status through the CDSCO online portal. Regulator
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing in India · Supplements & Wellness in India
- marine fish & tuna258 India suppliers on record
Out of India: health certificate from Export Inspection Council (mandatory). Validate the EIC sanitary export approval number against the corporate portal directory. Regulator
- medical devices248 India suppliers on record
Into Italy: product registration from Ministero della Salute (registration required). Importer must register the medical device within the Italian Ministry of Health's dedicated registry system. Regulator
Medical & Healthcare Supplies in India · Dental Supplies & Equipment in India
- spices110 India suppliers on record
Out of India: export licence from Spices Board India (mandatory). Verify the certificate of registration as an exporter (CRES) number on the Spices Board portal. Regulator
Pantry & Dry Goods in India · Food Ingredients & Raw Materials in India
- organic food18 India suppliers on record
Out of India: export certificate from Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (mandatory). Verify the Tracenet organic conformity certificate tracking code via APEDA. Regulator
Sector requirements as published by the named regulator, not legal advice, and not a complete list of every product rule. Ask the counterparty for the document and check it at the source. Full buyer-side guide: how to import into Italy.
7,763 suppliers in India on record
Manufacturers and wholesalers based in India, each card carrying the open-record facts we hold and the source behind them.
Frequently asked questions
- Can a company in Italy buy from a supplier in India?
- We track no embargo or sectoral sanctions programme covering this country pair. The ordinary rules still apply: customs, VAT and any product-specific permits in Italy.
- What VAT applies when importing from India into Italy?
- Import VAT of 22% is charged in Italy on the goods plus freight plus duty.
- Do Italy and India share a trade agreement?
- No shared trade bloc or bilateral agreement we track: standard (MFN) tariffs apply; look up your product's rate in TARIC, the EU customs tariff database.
- What does a Italy buyer need to clear customs?
- A business importing into Italy needs a EORI number. Any business that clears customs anywhere in the EU needs one EORI number, valid across all member states. You apply once, in the country where you are established. A normal commercial shipment also travels with: Commercial invoice, Packing list, Transport document (CMR, bill of lading or air waybill), Customs declaration, filed by you or your broker, Proof of origin, when claiming a preferential duty rate.
- What is needed to import pharmaceuticals from India into Italy?
- On the India side, a genuine exporter of pharmaceuticals holds GMP certificate from Central Drugs Standard Control Organization. Check the manufacturer's COPP or GMP validation status through the CDSCO online portal.
- What is needed to import marine fish & tuna from India into Italy?
- On the India side, a genuine exporter of marine fish & tuna holds health certificate from Export Inspection Council. Validate the EIC sanitary export approval number against the corporate portal directory.
- What is needed to import medical devices from India into Italy?
- To bring medical devices into Italy the importer needs product registration from Ministero della Salute. Importer must register the medical device within the Italian Ministry of Health's dedicated registry system.
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