ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL OFFICE
Contacts
Head of the Economic and Commercial Office
Alessandra PALUMBO
Consul
Tel.0086 21 65965900 ext. 114.
e-mail: commerciale.shanghai@esteri.it
Competences of Economic and Commercial Office
The Economic and Commercial Office of the Consulate General offers support to the Italian economic, financial and commercial interests in the Consular area (Shanghai Municipality, the provincial governments of Anhui, Jiangsu and Zhejiang), in close cooperation with the Economic and Commercial Office of the Embassy in Beijing.
The Office develops the economic and commercial relations between Italy and China focusing on the five key priority areas identified by the Italy-China Intergovernmental Committee, in which Italy has extensive know-how and China a substantial demand, namely: sustainable urbanization, green technologies, welfare and health services, modern agro-food industry, and the aerospace industry. The Office also promotes the flow of Italian investments in China and the attraction of Chinese investments to Italy.
To achieve such objectives, the Economic and Commercial Office maintains contacts with Chinese and international institutions and organizations, both public and private, which operate in the fields of economy, trade, research and development; participates in trade shows, conferences, seminars and promotional events; ensures the coordination with ICE/Italian Trade Agency (responsible for the promotion of Italian products abroad, the organization and participation in trade shows, assistance and information to Italian companies), and with the Italian Chamber of Commerce in China (which offers general assistance to its members). After having evaluated the circumstances of the case, the Economic and Commercial Office can also intervene in commercial disputes between Italian operators and Chinese counterparts by reporting the incident to the local authorities.