voluntary report public distribution date 11 12 2004 gain number it4032 italy fishery products us lobsters dominate italian import market approved by ann murphy embassy prepared alberto menghini and dana biasetti highlights the united states is one supplier of fresh to improving supply frozen product could result in further penetration for prices are expected move upwards during christmas period includes psd changes no trade matrix unscheduled rome it1 it imports recent years annual lobster have fluctuated between 4 500 5 000 mt live homarus species accounting some two thirds total volumes last year seventy five percent these come from 2003 were valued at 65 million far largest with 2686 other key suppliers include canada 830 spain 550 three countries accounted over 80 volume kilos hs code description
