Italian-US trade grows 7.2% despite tariffs, Milan event proposes transatlantic chamber

Italian exports to the US grew 7.2% in 2025 despite trade tensions, and a proposal emerged in Milan to create a transatlantic chamber of commerce by integrating two business organizations. The proposal, discussed at the "Navigating U.S.–Italy Commercial Policies" event, aims to merge American Chamber of Commerce in Italy and Italy-America Chamber of Commerce of New York. Experts noted tariffs don't always equal duties paid, as companies use customs planning strategies. Simone Crolla of AmCham Italy called the bilateral relationship "prosperous and vital." Lombardy's US exports reached 8.68% of regional total in 2025, making America its top non-EU market.