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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