Trust Italy-UK trade will flourish

(ANSA) - Rome, June 24 - British Ambassador to Italy Christopher Prentice said Friday he bilateral trade will continue to flourish in the aftermath of the Brexit. The UK is Italy's seventh trading partner and "made-in-Italy (products) will continue to be important and competitive on the British market," the ambassador said. The UK remains "open for business" with Italy, its 10-largest trading partner, he said.
    "The close bilateral ties between Italy and the UK predate our entrance into the European Union, and I trust they will continue to prosper for many years to come," Prentice said.
    "We have much in common on which to continue to build".
    Italy exports goods worth £20 billion to Britain, and Italians spend over £15 billion on British products and services, Prentice pointed out.
    "Trade relations between our two countries have always flourished and I am certain they will continue to do so," the ambassador said.