Tunisian textile-apparel exports hit TND 5,090.88 mn in H1 '23: CETTEX

02 Aug '23

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Tunisia's textile-apparel exports rose by 12.17 per cent year on year (YoY) to 5,090.88 million dinars in 2023 first half (H1).
In euro terms, these rose by 9.59 per cent to €1,527.24 million, but in terms of weight, these fell by 4.42 per cent YoY to 86,691.26 tonnes in the period.
The sector's imports in H1 fell by 2.84 per cent to 3,811.42 million dinars.

Tunisia’s textile and apparel exports rose by 12.17 per cent year on year (YoY) to 5,090.88 million dinars in the first half (H1) this year, according to the Centre Technique du Textile (CETTEX).

The sector’s exports increased by 9.59 per cent to €1,527.24 million in euro terms, but in terms of weight, exports fell by 4.42 per cent YoY to 86,691.26 tonnes during the six-month period.

An analysis by market of exports of warp and weft garments in the June issue of CETTEX’s economic newsletter shows growth in value and weight in the main markets, namely Germany (16.34 per cent in dinars and 4.47 in weight) and Italy (28 per cent in dinars and 7.31 per cent in weight).

France saw a rise of 7.79 per cent in dinars and a decrease of 1.46 per cent in weight.

While textile exports rose by 1.30 per cent in dinars and fell by 7.75 per cent in tonnes during the period, in terms of value, exports in this sector fell in the French market by 3.02 per cent and rose in the Italian market by 22.26 per cent.

The value of textile and apparel imports in H1 this year fell by 2.84 per cent to 3,811.42 million dinars, according to Tunisian media reports.

In euro terms, the value fell by 5.07 per cent to €1,143 million. In terms of weight, imports in the sector decreased by 7.72 per cent to 183,135.05 tonnes.

Italy is the country’s primary supplier, followed by France, Turkiye, Germany, China, Belgium and Spain.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (DS)

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