TUNISIA: Tunisian Textile Exports continue to rise.
North African nation Tunisia said its exports of the textile and clothing sector posted 5.6 percent increase in value and 9.93 percent in volume in the first eight months of the year.
Egytex News Desk
Source: www.commodityonline.com
According to country’s Ministry of Industry and Technology, exports to traditional markets posted a growth during the same period, except for Germany.
In August, exports continued their rise in most of the traditional markets with a noticeable increase in Spain, United Kingdom, Poland, Italy and US which has been among Tunisia’s top ten customers since 2009.
The sector’s imports recorded a significant growth during the same period reaching 10, 45% in value and 14, 24% in volume.
Tunisia’s imports from Portugal, China, Spain, Turkey and India recorded a remarkable growth in the past five months.
Denim fabric, which accounts for 22% of imports in value and 21. 7% in volume posted a 13. 8% growth in value and 15. 7% in weight.
Imports of knitting materials posted a 21. 4% growth, which confirms the vitality of the knitwear industry.
Source: www.commodityonline.com
From the Egytex news archive, first published on 7 October 2010. Figures and names are as reported at the time.
