The Italian International Exhibition for Water Treatment and Distribution (H2O - ACCADUEO)

Exhibition Name: h2o-ACCDUE2023

Exhibition Dates: October 11, 2023 to October 13, 2023

Exhibition Venue Name: [Bologna exhibition center]

Scope of Exhibition

Wastewater treatment technology, water resource management, water supply, water treatment technology, treatment

Exhibition Introduction

The Italian International Exhibition for Water Treatment and Distribution (H2O - ACCADUEO), which began in 190, is held every two years. From 2012, it was moved from its original location in Ferrara to its current location in Bologna The 2016 edition will be the 13th of this exhibition. The Italian International Exhibition for Water Treatment and Distribution is mainly a trade fair on drinking water and wastewater treatment, and it is one of the most important water treatment exhibitions in Italy. At the 2014 exhibition, the 2th Italian International Exhibition for Water Treatment and Distribution achieved great success. The new location in Bologna nearly doubled the number of visitors to 11,71, an increase of 67% compared to 2012. There were 330 exhibitors, more than 70 international, and over 400 speakers.

Market Background

Foreign trade is a major pillar of the Italian economy. The value of foreign trade accounts for more 40% of Italy's GDP. Various personal consumer goods, machinery and equipment, and capital goods occupy an extremely important position in the world market. Italy once one of the world's largest countries with a trade surplus, with an annual surplus of more than ten billion US dollars. However, since the beginning of this, due to the strong euro, soaring energy prices, and rigid industrial structure, it has gradually become a country with a trade deficit. In 2011 Italy had a trade deficit of 29.7 billion euros, but it was still in surplus after deducting energy expenditure. China is Italy's largest source trade deficit, with a trade deficit with China reaching 20 billion euros (2011). Italian products still have strong competitiveness in the world, and the of exported goods are very complete. It mainly includes mechanical instruments, automobiles, agricultural products processing, steel, chemical chemical, pharmaceutical, household appliances, clothing,, precious metals and other industrial manufactured goods. The main foreign market for Italy is the EU countries, and the export volume to the EU accounts for more than half of total. Italy's export share to other regions of the world is gradually increasing, and the export share to the EU is gradually decreasing. Countries such as Russia Japan, China, Brazil, the United States, Vietnam, North Africa, the Middle East, and South Africa are important trading partners for non-EU countries in Italy Italy is one of the top ten foreign trade countries in the world, and the total annual import and export trade volume has been stable at the seventh to eighth place in world. In 2011, Italy's total export volume of goods and services was 375.719 billion euros, and the import was 400.052 billion euros. The total trade volume accounted for 3% to 3.5% of the world's total volume.