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The sector of textile and apparel in Tunisia is experiencing a true dynamics :

  • 1,695 companies employing 10 or more people, of which 1,410 exclusively producing for export;

  • one of the main sectors of the manufacturing industry in terms of employment. It employs more than 160,000 people ;

  • At the end of 2015, the number of foreign companies reached 1,142 employing more than 125,274 people;

  • FDI flows in 2015: TND 40.8 million of which TND 10.3 million are in form of new projects and TND 30.5 million are expansion projects.

  • Tunisia is among the world leading providers in apparel.
  • Tunisia is 9th largest supplier of Europe and 2nd supplier of France in this field.

Tunisia is 5th largest supplier of Europe and 2nd supplier of France in this field.

  • 1 Work_wear out of 3

  • 1 swimsuit out of 2

  • 1 jeans out of 3

  • 1 bra out of 3

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Import – Export of the Sector :

  • Exports of the T&A sector, over TND 4,991.45 million in 2015, record a good performance in exports of garments in the warps and in the woof, knitted garments, fabrics and sewing thread.

  • Tunisian imports are mainly related to fabrics. They are sourced from traditional suppliers: Italy, France and Turkey (and increasingly from China and Germany).

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