Fine and specialty chemicals accounted for **** percent of the chemical production in Italy in 2021. This sub-industry included pharmaceutical intermediates and ingredients, agropharmaceuticals, paints and inks, and other products, which made up half of the sector. The basic chemicals and chemical fibers sub-sector accounted for **** percent of the total chemical production value in Italy. Of that amount, over ** percent was attributable to plastic and synthetic rubber products. Italy is home to one of the leading national chemical industries in Europe.
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Federchimica. (October 7, 2024). Distribution of chemical production in Italy in 2021, by sector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299770/italy-chemical-production-share-by-sector/
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