Shipping from Italy to USA
Ocean freight from Genoa and Livorno to New York, Norfolk and Houston. Licensed agent partners handle export in Italy; Airlift’s U.S. offices handle import compliance and inland delivery.
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Italy to USA at a Glance
Italy ships stone, tile, ceramics, machinery and other industrial products to the United States, much of it dense, high-value cargo. Airlift moves full-container loads from the main Italian ports: licensed agent partners handle export in Italy, and Airlift’s U.S. operations hub handles arrival and delivery.
(Figures on this page come from Airlift shipments over the past 12 months.)
Quick Facts: Italy USA
Main Ports on This Lane (by Airlift Shipment Volume)
Origin ports in Italy:
Genoa, Livorno
Destination ports in the U.S.:
New York, Houston, Norfolk
Transit Times by Port Pair (Airlift Data, P10–P90)
From Genoa
| Destination port | Transit planning range |
|---|---|
| New York | 14–21 days |
| Houston | 20–30 days |
| Norfolk | 15–22 days |
From Livorno
| Destination port | Transit planning range |
|---|---|
| New York | 15–24 days |
| Houston | 22–33 days |
Ranges cover the middle 80% of Airlift shipments. Actual times vary with carrier routing and season.
These ranges are port to port only. The glossary explains what a quoted transit time includes and which origin and destination legs it leaves out.
Shipping marble, tile or machinery from Italy?
Send your cargo details and ready date, and we’ll quote your shipment.Questions about your cargo?
Tell us what you ship and how it is packed, and a specialist will contact you.What Ships on This Lane
Top 4 by container volume:
- Marble and stone slabs
- Ceramics and tiles
- Industrial machinery
- Processed metals
We also handle:
Glass products, manufactured parts, automotive components.
Customs and Compliance
Export from Italy
- Export declaration filed with Italian Customs (ADM)
- Commercial invoice and packing list
- EUR.1 or certificate of origin, where a trade agreement applies
Import into the USA
- ISF filed before the container is loaded in Italy
- Customs entry with a bond, filed with CBP
- Duty set by your product’s HTS code
Shipping Options
- Full container load (FCL)
- Special equipment for stone slabs and machinery
- Door-to-port or port-to-door delivery
Why Ship Italy to USA with Airlift
- Regular sailings from Genoa and Livorno
- Coverage of the main Italian and U.S. ports on this lane
- Experience with stone, machinery and ceramic cargo
- Export handled by licensed agent partners in Italy
- Shipment visibility on Airlift’s digital platform
Check our licenses before you ship
Each license and membership below links to the public register or directory that lists it, so you can verify who you are dealing with before you send cargo details.
- FMC OTI license 016162 — Licensed and bonded NVOCC and ocean freight forwarder, d/b/a Airlift Container Line. Look it up on the FMC OTI list →
- FMCSA property broker, USDOT 2355713 / MC-798584 — US drayage and trucking arranged as a non-asset broker through contracted motor carriers. FMCSA SAFER company snapshot →
- WCA World member since 2019 — Los Angeles head office and New Jersey branch, both with Gold Medallion financial protection. WCA member profile →
- C-TPAT certified — Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism, U.S. Customs and Border Protection. About C-TPAT →
- NCBFAA regular member — National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America. NCBFAA →
- IATA CargoLink listed — IATA-accredited air cargo agent, listed in the CargoLink directory. CargoLink listing →
What to include in your quote request
The more of this you send, the more complete the quote, and the easier it is to compare with others.
- Pickup and delivery locations, preferred ports and inland transport requirements.
- Cargo description, package count, gross weight and packed dimensions, or container size and quantity.
- Cargo-ready date, delivery deadline and handling or storage requirements.
- Which services and charges you want quoted, so every quote you compare covers the same scope.
Get a quote for shipping from Italy
Your route is already in the notes; edit it if you need to. Then add what you are shipping, when it is ready, pickup and delivery locations, and the services you want quoted.
Tools and guides for this lane
Shipping from a country without a lane guide? See every origin, by region, on shipping to the USA by country of origin.
U.S. import duty on the top goods shipped on this lane
Calculated total duty for the highest-value tariff lines on this lane, from our tariff engine and U.S. Census import values. Each page breaks the duty into its components, shows its history by entry date and works through the landed cost.
- Medicaments primarily affecting the eyes
- Immunological products
- Motor cars and other motor vehicles
- Parts of airplanes and helicopters
- Refrigerators
- Wine of fresh grapes
- Vaccines for human medicine
- Handbags
- Sparkling wine
- Sunglasses
- Footwear with outer soles of rubber
- Extra virgin olive oil
Rates are our tariff engine's total for a commercial entry today. Open a page for the duty lines behind a rate and how it changed by entry date, browse all import duty pages, or price your own shipment.
Frequently asked questions
Typically 14–33 days by ocean, depending on the port pair. Genoa to New York usually takes 14–21 days and Genoa to Norfolk 15–22 days. Livorno to Houston is the longest run at 22–33 days. These ranges come from Airlift’s own shipment history (P10–P90, the middle 80% of shipments), not from carrier brochure estimates.
Genoa and Livorno carry most of Airlift’s Italy–USA volume. Livorno is the natural gateway for the Carrara marble district; Genoa offers more carrier choice and the shortest run to the U.S. East Coast. Cargo arrives at New York, Norfolk and Houston.
Full containers (FCL) are the main service on this lane: 20′, 40′ and 40′ high-cube, plus flat-rack, open-top and A-frame setups for marble slabs and machinery. Stone is dense, so a 20′ is often the practical choice even when a 40′ would fit by volume. U.S. road weight limits, not the container, set how much you can load.
In Italy: a commercial invoice, a packing list and an export declaration filed with Italian Customs (Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli). In the U.S.: an Importer Security Filing (ISF) before the container is loaded, then a customs entry backed by a customs bond. Airlift coordinates the U.S. side through its licensed customs broker network.
It depends on your product’s HTS code and on the U.S. trade measures in force on the day of entry, not on the freight. Estimate landed cost for your exact HTS code with the free tariff simulator before you book. For marble, ceramic tile and machinery, the right classification turns on the degree of finishing and on technical specifications, so confirm the subheading with a licensed broker before you ship.
Search live Italy–USA rates by port pair and container type with the rate search. No signup needed. For recurring marble, tile or machinery programs, ask our team for a direct lane quote.