Italy's non-EU exports down 11.7 pct, exports to China up 4.8 pct YoY: ISTAT

ROME, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- Italy's exports to non-European Union (EU) countries dropped 11.7 percent in August 2020 compared with the same month last year, according to preliminary data published by the country's National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) on Thursday.

Italy's exports to members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) were down 27.5 percent, its exports to MERCOSUR countries (a South American trade bloc) dropped 25.5 percent, and its exports to Russia fell 20 percent in August compared with the same month last year, ISTAT said.