# Italian Trade Agency

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The **Italian Trade Agency** (also **ITA**, in Italian: ***Agenzia ICE***) is a [government agency](/source/Government_agency) of the [Italian Republic](/source/Italian_Republic) whose purpose is to promote foreign trade and Italy's exports. It was established in 1926 with the *Decreto reale* n. 800 with the name of INE (*Istituto nazionale per le esportazioni*, "National Institute for Exports") and had the main task of "promoting the development of [exports](/source/Export) of products coming from the Italian soil and industry". In 1935, the institute also developed specific skills in the field of [imports](/source/Import) by changing its name to *Istituto nazionale per gli scambi con l'estero* ("National Institute for Foreign Trade"). Subsequently, in 1945 it took the name *ICE – Istituto nazionale per il commercio estero*.[1]

In July 2011, the ICE was abolished and shortly after in December 2011 it was reconstituted in the form of [government agency](/source/Government_agency) with the name "ICE – Agency for the promotion abroad and internationalization of Italian companies" (*ICE – Agenzia per la promozione all'estero e l'internazionalizzazione delle imprese italiane*). After about 12 months of transitional management, from 1 January 2013 the new ICE Agency has been operational to support Italian exports and [investments](/source/Investments) around the world and to encourage foreign investments in [Italy](/source/Italy). Outside Italy, it's best known as the Italian Trade Agency (ITA).

## The current structure of ITA

Starting from 1 January 2015, ITA owns about 64 offices worldwide,[2] in close collaboration with the diplomatic-consular network and with the Italian chambers of commerce located abroad. Current president and general manager are Matteo Zoppas and Roberto Luongo respectively.[3][4]

## *CorCE*

ITA is also known for its course focused on foreign trade and called *CorCE* (*Corso di specializzazione in Commercio Estero*, "Specialization Course in Foreign Trade").[5] CorCE first started in October 1962, with the first forty scholarships awarded by public tender and today it is a master's program for the internationalization of companies.[6][7]

## References

1. ["Chi siamo"](https://www.ice.it/it/chi-siamo). *www.ice.it*

1. Agenzia-ICE. [*Performance Plan – Strategic Objectives 2015–2017*](http://www.gazzettaamministrativa.it/opencms/export/sites/default/_gazzetta_amministrativa/amministrazione_trasparente/_agenzie_enti_stato/_agenzia_ICE/060_perf/010_pia_per/2015/0002_Documenti_1426671928956/1426671936215_piano_triennale_della_performance_2015__2017_obiettivi_strategici_e_piani_operativi.pdf)

1. ["Presidente"](https://www.ice.it/it/chi-siamo/struttura-organizzativa/presidente). *www.ice.it*

1. ["Direttore Generale"](https://www.ice.it/it/chi-siamo/struttura-organizzativa/direttore-generale). *www.ice.it*

1. ["ICE. Corso di specializzazione in commercio estero"](https://agency.sm/area-news-generica/2012/09/12/ice-corso-specializzazione-commercio-estero). *Italiano*. September 12, 2012.

1. ["Brochure Master – ICE"](https://www.yumpu.com/it/document/read/15877937/brochure-master-ice). *yumpu.com*

1. Celauro, Irene. ["Master per l'internazionalizzazione delle imprese 53° CORCE Fausto De Franceschi"](http://www.exportraining.ice.it/it/attivita-e-servizi/lista-corsi/380-master-per-l-internazionalizzazione-delle-imprese-53%C2%B0-corce-fausto-de-franceschi.html). *www.exportraining.ice.it*

## See also

- [Italian Republic](/source/Italian_Republic)
- [Economy of Italy](/source/Economy_of_Italy)
- [Italy](/source/Italy)

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