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TUNISIA’S TEXTILE AND CLOTHING SECTOR
CONTENT
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Overview
Tunisia’s Textile and Clothing overview
CEPEX’s facilitating services for importers3
CONTENT
1 Overview
OVEVIEW
TUNISIA AT A GLANCE▪ At the crossroads of Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
▪ A platform for investment, production and trade.
▪ A small country with a 3000-year history.
▪ Melting pot of the Mediterranean.
Free Trade Area AgreementWith the EFTA countries
Agadir Free Trade Agreement between Jordan, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia
Association Agreement with EU
Member of COMESAObserver member of ECOWAS
Agreement Establishing the Pan-Arab free Trade Area with 18 countries of the Arab statesLeague
Bilateral Agreements Establishing a free trade Area with Libya , Egypt Morocco ,Jordan and Iraq
African Free Trade zone (AFTZ)
Bilateral Agreement Establishing a free Trade Area with Turkey
TRADE NET
EXPORTS BY SECTOR
19,1%
Exports 2018
EXPORT GROWTH
EXPORT PARTNERS
CONTENT
2 Tunisia’s Textile and Clothing Sector
• Turnover : 2305 MEUR in 2017
• 2nd largest export sector in Tunisia with a share of 22%
• 1609 companies
• 162 000 employees
• 90% of the production is exported
• Tunisia is the 9th supplier of the EU on clothing with 2,4 % of its total imports
KEY INDICATORS
Breakdown of enterprises employing 10 or more persons by activity and regime in 2017
Activity TE* OTE* Total
Manufacture of fabric and knitted wear 1070 148 1218
Thread 4 18 22
Fabric making 11 15 26
Finishes 30 12 42
Hosiery 130 32 162
Other textile industries 207 96 303
*: TE: Totally exportingOTE: Other than totally exporting
Note: An enterprise may be counted for a number of times
KEY INDICATORS
KEY INDICATORS Tunis
Sahel
Sfax
Tunisia’s textile industry is concentrated in three areas : Tunis, Sahel, Sfax
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%
FRANCE
ITALY
GERMANY
BELGIUM
NETHERLANDS
SPAIN
UK
USA
POLAND
PORTUGAL
36
21
12%
7
5%
5%
4%
1%
0,5%
0,4%
MAIN EXPORT MARKETS 2017
Women underwear ; 6%Jeans ; 17% T-shirts & Polos ; 12% Workwear; 8%
MAIN PRODUCTS
KEY ASSETS
Free market access to the EU
Flexibility and adaptive production
Competitive costs
Swift delivery times
High level of certification
1.5h flight from most European destinations
Full service package / Design capabilities / Final product
Skilled labour
Environmental and social protection
Design
CONTENT
CEPEX’s facilitating services for importers3
• A State-owned institution operating under the Tunisian Commerce Ministry. Created in April 1973.
• Objectives: Promoting the expansion of Tunisia exports and increasing international visibility of Tunisiaexport potential.
• Missions: Supporting Tunisian exporters on international markets, assisting foreign importers, organizingtrade promotional events and arranging meetings between potential partners and buyers.
OUR HOUSE
Cepex core activities
Information
Promotion
Assistance
CORE ACTIVITIES
1. To inform, advise and guide Tunisian exporters about the best business and partnershipopportunities.
2. To support and guide exporting companies to international markets through theorganization of promotional events, exhibitions partnerships meetings and marketexploration .
3. To assist Tunisian exporters in the export process through financial and technical support.(exports promotion fond / one stop shop)
4. To promote the catalogue of Tunisian products and services on the international markets.
CORE ACTIVITIES
Trade information
Business contacts
Business Meeting
Companies visits
CORE ACTIVITIES
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