Export, Ferro (Ice): ‘2020 difficult, only Germany better than us’

“In 2020 Italy had an overall decline in exports of 9.7%, the second lowest impact among the G8 countries, only Germany did better than us”. This is how Carlo Maria Ferro, president of the Ice agency, spoke at the conference “New routes for boating”, organized as part of the Satec 2021 convention of Confindustria Nautica. “At a time when world trade has stopped – he underlined Ferro – our system came out with a few dents and I am optimistic that exports will make a quick contribution to the recovery, I am confident because the Pnrr interventions in progress are also restarting the other cylinders of the engine, such as investments public and private, which will gradually contribute to the recovery of private consumption as well. “” Exports can be the driving force of the whole economy but the challenge must be accepted with vision, interpreting the evolving trends of world trade and making the right investments to position yourself “. “Among the major trends – explained Ferro – I see the shift towards digital, a greater attitude of consumers towards sustainability and health, and a geography of markets that sees Asia at the center, not only China but also Japan, with a focus on Hong Kong and Singapore, which are new and particularly receptive markets for boating “. “Ultimately – he concluded – to restart, you need to seize immediate opportunities, starting from the markets where there is more familiarity”.