VAT registration
Non-EU companies need a fiscal representative to register.
Italy is the third-largest economy in the EU, with strong demand for IT equipment from manufacturers, banks, telecom operators and public bodies. Importing to Italy needs an EU EORI number, CE-marked products and a correct declaration with Italian customs, the ADM. Foreign companies also need the right VAT setup before goods arrive. We act as your importer of record in Italy and manage every filing for you.
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A non-EU company that wants to import in its own name needs an Italian VAT number.
To get one, a business based outside the EU must usually appoint a fiscal representative in Italy. The fiscal representative registers for VAT on its behalf, files returns and shares responsibility for the VAT due. Without this setup, the company cannot recover import VAT, and many Italian customers will not accept the goods. When TradeWise acts as importer of record, our Italian setup is used, so you do not need your own.
EXPORTER MANAGED SHIPMENTS, WITH TRADEWISE AS IOR
First, you share your commercial invoice and product details. Then, you name TradeWise as the official entity legally responsible for importing your goods into Italy. Once you set up this process, all your future shipments go through the same smooth process. You stay listed as the exporter on every document. We handle all import formalities in Italy, from customs entries to import VAT.
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Every Italy shipment follows this path when TradeWise is your importer of record.
You send the invoice, packing list and commodity codes before dispatch.
Our broker lodges the entry with the ADM under our EORI.
Duty and 22% import VAT are calculated on the customs value.
Customs releases the goods and they move to your end user.
What Italian Customs Checks Before Your Goods Are Released
The ADM, the Customs and Monopolies Agency, clears all imports into Italy through its AIDA system, under the EU Union Customs Code. Duty depends on the commodity code of each item, and import VAT of 22% applies. Many IT products carry 0% duty, but import VAT still applies. Wondering how to import laptops and servers to Italy? Start with these four checks.
Before you ship
TradeWise prepares and checks this whole file for you before dispatch.
EUROPE REGION
A missing EORI, a wrong commodity code or a weak conformity file can stop a shipment at the border. That is where TradeWise steps in. Our specialists review your invoices, conformity papers and battery documents before your shipment leaves. TradeWise takes on the backend work, saving you time.
These five issues slow down most shipments.
Non-EU companies need a fiscal representative to register.
Customs may open cargo to check codes and values.
Producers of electrical goods must join the national RAEE register.
Missing Italian product information can block sales.
Many offices close in mid-August, which delays clearance.
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Three services remove the most common causes of delay in Italy.
TradeWise prepares and files every customs entry correctly. Our IOR services in Italy help you import IT equipment to Italy without penalties or delay.
ExpertWe cover the VAT side, so you avoid the cost of your own fiscal representative.
VATOur team classifies and values your goods early to avoid costly corrections.
ClassificationThese are the Italy import regulations for IT equipment, the authorities and rules your goods must satisfy before they can be sold or used. Do I need an importer of record in Italy? If you have no EU entity or Italian VAT number, yes. TradeWise can take that role.
Most Important for Tech Imports
CE marking shows that a product meets EU rules. For IT and telecom gear, this usually covers the Low Voltage, EMC, Radio Equipment and RoHS directives. Each product needs an EU declaration of conformity and a technical file, and the importer's details must appear on the product or packaging. In Italy, the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy (MIMIT) oversees radio and telecom equipment. TradeWise checks your files to speed up Italy import customs clearance.
Italian customs collects duty and import VAT and runs AIDA.
The ministry oversees radio equipment and telecom rules.
The national register for producers of electrical equipment.
Italy is a major manufacturing country, known for machinery, cars, fashion and food. Genoa, Trieste and La Spezia are its main seaports, and Milan Malpensa is its largest air cargo hub.
Its main trading partners include Germany, France, the United States and China.
With the right partner, shipments stay compliant, efficient, and cost-effective, whether you import tech goods or export dual-use products.
Public holidays can delay customs work, and summer is the slowest time.
25 April and 2 June
Liberation Day and Republic Day close offices.
15 August
Many businesses close for one or two weeks around this date.
Late December
Offices slow down until after 6 January.
Every Week
The weekend in Italy. Plan customs work for Monday to Friday.
Tell us what you want to import into Italy. Our team will help you with all the requirements and paperwork. After that we will send you a quote with every cost listed.
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