The exclusive corporate goals of Foreign trade consortia include the export of the products manufactured by member enterprises and the promotional activities necessary to achieve that goal and, if necessary, the import of raw materials and semi-finished products to be used by the enterprises. Export Consortia are a useful tool to approach foreign markets by small and medium enterprises.
In addition CNA Servizio estero manages seven (7) export consortia. The goal of each consortium is fostering commercial relations and the development of internationalisation processes. Each consortium promotes and implements projects associating groups of enterprises aimed at achieving shared goals such as: the creation of commercial networks in foreign countries; the creation of show rooms, the participation in trade fairs, the organisation of missions, the participation in international call for tenders.
The consortia available at present include: