About the chamber

About CCIB

An association of companies and professionals working between Italy and Bulgaria, recognised by the Italian government.

Rila Monastery seen from Malyovitsa peak

Photo: Ida Stoycheva, Bernhard / Unsplash

Our purpose

The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Bulgaria promotes economic, social and cultural exchange between Italy and Bulgaria, supports small and medium-sized companies as they go international, and promotes Made in Italy in Bulgaria.

What we do

From the first market question to a working company.

Business contacts

Partner search, B2B agendas, missions in both directions and company stands at fairs in Italy and Bulgaria.

Market information

Market and sector studies, rules on customs, tax and incentives, and news about fairs and events.

Desk Europa

EU funding information, project design and management, and training with European partners.

Assistance

Translation, company searches, administrative and tax support, company set-up and a registered address.

Events and visibility

Gala dinners, networking evenings and press, so members are seen by the right people.

Two people shaking hands across a meeting table

Our vision

An Italian company should feel at home in Sofia, and a Bulgarian company should find its partner in Milan as easily as in Plovdiv.

Our story

CCIB is registered with the Sofia City Court and recognised by the Italian government under Law 518/1970 on Italian chambers of commerce abroad. When Bulgaria joined the EU, the chamber opened an Observatory on EU Structural Funds and Programmes. It also runs the information desk of Fiera Milano for Bulgaria.

Signing an agreement at a business meeting

Bulgaria and Italy

Italy was among the first countries to open a mission in free Bulgaria. Today both are in the EU, NATO, Schengen and the euro area, and Italy is one of Bulgaria's main trading partners.

yearly trade between the two countries: €7 bn; yearly trade between the two countries
Italy among Bulgaria's EU trading partners: Top 3; Italy among Bulgaria's EU trading partners
diplomatic relations established: 1879; diplomatic relations established
one currency since 1 January 2026: €; one currency since 1 January 2026

Figures: BTA and Bulgarian National Radio

Milestones

1879
Italy opens its diplomatic mission in Sofia, a year after the Liberation of Bulgaria.
2007
Bulgaria joins the EU. CCIB opens its Observatory on EU Structural Funds to help companies use European programmes.
2025
Bulgaria becomes a full member of the Schengen area.
2026
Bulgaria adopts the euro on 1 January, and in May the Giro d'Italia starts its race in Bulgaria.

What makes business easier

EU single market
Since 2007 goods, services, capital and people move freely between the two countries.
Schengen and the euro
No border checks since 2025 and no currency exchange since 2026: prices and contracts are in euro on both sides.
Double taxation
A convention between Bulgaria and Italy prevents the same income from being taxed twice.

Useful official links

Where to go for consular help, market data, culture and study in Italy.

The team

The chamber is led by a president and a board elected by the members, with an office in the centre of Sofia.

Alessandro Geretto
President
presidenza@camcomit.bg
Anselmo Caporossi
Secretary General
segretario@camcomit.bg +359 885 187 014
Victoria Bottaro
Communications and services
info@camcomit.bg +359 896 767 538

Board members: Nunzio Coraggio, Maria Luisa Meroni, Biliana Popova, Georgi Bebechev, Francesco Ripa, Roberto Santorelli, Plamen Dilkov, Pamela Della Toffola, Ivo Russev, Francesco Frattini, Tiziano Roseto, Walter Mastropasqua.

How we work

The services the chamber offers to companies, institutions and associations in both countries.

01
First market orientation
Country and sector analysis, and guides to customs, tax and incentives.
02
Fairs
Representing Italian companies at Bulgarian fairs and Bulgarian companies at Italian ones.
03
Setting up in Bulgaria
Representative offices, branches and subsidiaries, with tax and postal domiciliation.
04
Finding partners
Importers, distributors, suppliers and strategic partners, with or without a meeting agenda.
05
Training
Courses for companies and professionals, and internships with Italian and Bulgarian universities.
06
EU programmes
Help with applying for and running projects funded by the European Union.
07
Events
Country presentations, seminars, gala dinners and networking evenings.
08
Made in Italy
Promoting Italian regions, districts and their know-how through missions and tastings.
09
Communication
Advertising, press conferences and media campaigns for product and company launches.