“Exports of furniture and furnishings to the United States market are collapsing. Calabria is feeling the effect of duties.” This was stated by CNA Calabria, commenting on the survey carried out on the basis of Istat data by the Studies and Research Area of ​​the National CNA.

A collapse that reflects the national trend of the sector (-8.2% -131 million) and the serious climate of international uncertainty. Also heavily penalized were the export of metal products (-7.9% -249 million), the automotive sector (-8.5% -655 million), and food production (-4.5% -348 million).

For Calabria, whose economy is governed by small and medium-sized businesses, the concern remains high. “Exports constitute an important portion of the turnover of the Calabrian economy. The United States, in particular, have always been a good market thanks also to the presence of many compatriots. A challenge is now opening up and we will have to wait for the market to settle and find a new balance to be able to determine the real consequences for our country”, states the president of CNA Calabria Giovanni Cugliari.

“The future – he continues – is made up of new markets and this is what our confederation is already doing with particular attention to Asia and Africa”.

“It is essential – states CNA Nazionale president Dario Costantini – to give stability and certainty to international trade by reducing barriers – underlines Costantini – and at the same time accelerate development on new markets by defining tools and measures to accompany the audience of small businesses”.

Last year, Italian exports were kept up by the pharmaceutical sector. In 2025, according to the CNA survey, it became the first sector with a 22.7% share of total exports to the United States.

Among the Made in Italy excellences, the test of duties was passed by the fashion supply chain (textiles, clothing and leather goods) with a value of 5.7 billion, up 2.4% on the previous year, thanks to the good performance in the last quarter of the year (+5.6%).

In total, the traditional Made in Italy sectors recorded a drop in sales in the USA of 3.7%. Globally, 2025 closed with an increase of 1.7%, thanks to +2.6% towards EU countries, +3.4% in the United Kingdom, +9.4% in OPEC countries and +4% in India, while a double-digit decline (-13.4%) on the Chinese market.