This topic looks at the procedural requirements for exporting and importing a standardized cargo of goods. Documents associated with every official procedure are counted—from the contractual agreement between the 2 parties to the delivery of goods—along with the time necessary for completion.
The information appearing on this page was collected as part of the Doing Business subnational project in Italy, which measures and compares regulations relevant to the life cycle of a small to medium-sized domestic business in cities and regions.
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Cagliari | Catania | Genoa | Gioia Tauro | Naples | Taranto | Trieste
Cagliari
| Nature of Export Procedures | Duration (days) | US$ Cost |
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| Documents preparation | 10 | 220 |
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| Customs clearance and technical control | 2 | 150 |
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| Ports and terminal handling | 5 | 320 |
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| Inland transportation and handling | 2 | 350 |
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| Totals | 19 | 1040 |
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| Nature of Import Procedures | Duration (days) | US$ Cost |
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| Documents preparation | 10 | 220 |
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| Customs clearance and technical control | 2 | 150 |
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| Ports and terminal handling | 2 | 750 |
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| Inland transportation and handling | 2 | 350 |
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| Totals | 16 | 1470 |
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| Export documents |
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| Bill of lading |
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| Certificate of origin |
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| Commercial invoice |
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| Customs export declaration |
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| Import documents |
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| Bill of lading |
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| Commercial invoice |
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| Customs import declaration |
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| Technical standard certificate |
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Catania
| Nature of Export Procedures | Duration (days) | US$ Cost |
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| Documents preparation | 10 | 220 |
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| Customs clearance and technical control | 2 | 180 |
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| Ports and terminal handling | 5 | 220 |
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| Inland transportation and handling | 2 | 400 |
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| Totals | 19 | 1020 |
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| Nature of Import Procedures | Duration (days) | US$ Cost |
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| Documents preparation | 10 | 220 |
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| Customs clearance and technical control | 2 | 200 |
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| Ports and terminal handling | 2 | 400 |
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| Inland transportation and handling | 2 | 220 |
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| Totals | 16 | 1040 |
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| Export documents |
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| Bill of lading |
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| Certificate of origin |
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| Commercial invoice |
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| Customs export declaration |
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| Import documents |
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| Bill of lading |
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| Commercial invoice |
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| Customs import declaration |
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| Technical standard certificate |
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Genoa
| Nature of Export Procedures | Duration (days) | US$ Cost |
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| Documents preparation | 10 | 220 |
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| Customs clearance and technical control | 2 | 55 |
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| Ports and terminal handling | 3 | 345 |
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| Inland transportation and handling | 3 | 320 |
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| Totals | 18 | 940 |
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| Nature of Import Procedures | Duration (days) | US$ Cost |
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| Documents preparation | 10 | 220 |
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| Customs clearance and technical control | 2 | 55 |
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| Ports and terminal handling | 2 | 315 |
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| Inland transportation and handling | 3 | 345 |
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| Totals | 17 | 935 |
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| Export documents |
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| Bill of lading |
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| Certificate of origin |
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| Commercial invoice |
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| Customs export declaration |
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| Import documents |
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| Bill of lading |
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| Commercial invoice |
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| Customs import declaration |
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| Technical standard certificate |
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Gioia Tauro
| Nature of Export Procedures | Duration (days) | US$ Cost |
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| Documents preparation | 10 | 220 |
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| Customs clearance and technical control | 2 | 170 |
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| Ports and terminal handling | 6 | 295 |
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| Inland transportation and handling | 2 | 350 |
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| Totals | 20 | 1035 |
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| Nature of Import Procedures | Duration (days) | US$ Cost |
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| Documents preparation | 10 | 220 |
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| Customs clearance and technical control | 2 | 170 |
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| Ports and terminal handling | 2 | 350 |
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| Inland transportation and handling | 3 | 295 |
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| Totals | 17 | 1035 |
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| Export documents |
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| Bill of lading |
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| Certificate of origin |
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| Commercial invoice |
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| Customs export declaration |
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| Import documents |
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| Bill of lading |
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| Commercial invoice |
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| Customs import declaration |
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| Technical standard certificate |
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Naples
| Nature of Export Procedures | Duration (days) | US$ Cost |
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| Documents preparation | 10 | 220 |
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| Customs clearance and technical control | 2 | 130 |
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| Ports and terminal handling | 6 | 250 |
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| Inland transportation and handling | 2 | 400 |
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| Totals | 20 | 1000 |
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| Nature of Import Procedures | Duration (days) | US$ Cost |
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| Documents preparation | 10 | 220 |
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| Customs clearance and technical control | 2 | 170 |
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| Ports and terminal handling | 2 | 670 |
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| Inland transportation and handling | 3 | 230 |
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| Totals | 17 | 1290 |
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| Export documents |
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| Bill of lading |
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| Certificate of origin |
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| Commercial invoice |
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| Customs export declaration |
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| Import documents |
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| Bill of lading |
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| Commercial invoice |
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| Customs import declaration |
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| Technical standard certificate |
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Taranto
| Nature of Export Procedures | Duration (days) | US$ Cost |
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| Documents preparation | 10 | 220 |
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| Customs clearance and technical control | 2 | 160 |
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| Ports and terminal handling | 4 | 295 |
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| Inland transportation and handling | 2 | 350 |
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| Totals | 18 | 1025 |
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| Nature of Import Procedures | Duration (days) | US$ Cost |
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| Documents preparation | 10 | 220 |
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| Customs clearance and technical control | 2 | 165 |
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| Ports and terminal handling | 2 | 350 |
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| Inland transportation and handling | 4 | 295 |
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| Totals | 18 | 1030 |
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| Export documents |
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| Bill of lading |
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| Certificate of origin |
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| Commercial invoice |
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| Customs export declaration |
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| Import documents |
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| Bill of lading |
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| Commercial invoice |
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| Customs import declaration |
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| Technical standard certificate |
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Trieste
| Nature of Export Procedures | Duration (days) | US$ Cost |
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| Documents preparation | 10 | 220 |
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| Customs clearance and technical control | 2 | 100 |
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| Ports and terminal handling | 4 | 290 |
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| Inland transportation and handling | 2 | 370 |
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| Totals | 18 | 980 |
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| Nature of Import Procedures | Duration (days) | US$ Cost |
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| Documents preparation | 10 | 220 |
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| Customs clearance and technical control | 2 | 160 |
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| Ports and terminal handling | 2 | 450 |
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| Inland transportation and handling | 3 | 290 |
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| Totals | 17 | 1120 |
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| Export documents |
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| Bill of lading |
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| Certificate of origin |
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| Commercial invoice |
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| Customs export declaration |
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| Import documents |
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| Bill of lading |
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| Commercial invoice |
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| Customs import declaration |
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| Technical standard certificate |
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