Tunisia: leather and footwear exports up 16.% 

Exports of the leather and footwear industries increased by 16.8% between 2010-2011 (the first five months), going up from 381.8 million dinars (MTD) to 446.1 MTD, according to statistics made public by the National Leather and Footwear Centre.

This growth was also accompanied by a 9.4-per-cent rise in imports, which reached 280.5 MTD in 2011. Hence, the trade balance posted a cover rate of 159%, excess revenue of 165.6 MTD.

At the imports level, the leather and peltry industries added up a volume of 163.1 MTD, while accessories and components 53.6 MTD.

Tunisia’s major suppliers are Italy (47.8%), France (23.7%) and Germany (8.8%). Imports from these three countries represent 80.3% of total imports.

As to Tunisia’s customers in the leather and footwear sector, they are mainly Italy, France and Germany, totaling 87.4% of the country’s exports. Italy ranks as the first customer, with 45.6% of the exports during the first five months of 2011. The most noticeable increase of the Tunisian exports (+ 86.7%) was recorded by the Swiss market; while exports to the United Kingdom dropped by 30.8%.

The LFWI exports—up to 68%– were achieved by off-shore foreign capital companies set up in Tunisia, while totally-exporting companies of Tunisian capital contributed by 25% (111.5 MTD).

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