Tunisia's textile and clothing industry starts to show signs of recovery

Tunisia's textile and apparel industry accounts for 37% of the industry's share of Arusha, which accounts for 36% of manufacturing exports, guarantees 40% of manufacturing employment, and is a strategic industry in Tunisia.

In 2009, the import and export volume of Tunisia's textile and garment industry reached 32.04 and 4.729 billion dinars, respectively, although it was still 8.3% (-11.2% in Euro) and 8.8% (-12.1% in Euro), compared to 2008, respectively. The second largest export of manufacturing. Among them, apparel exports accounted for 88% of the industry's exports, reaching 4.176 billion dinars. The development of the textile industry lags behind. In 2009, it suddenly became a major textile importer, with an import value of NZD 2.035 billion. Europe is the main market for sudden garment exports, accounting for 97% of its exports, including 35% in the French market, 31% in Italy, 10% in Germany and 6% in Belgium. In February of this year, garment exports increased by 0.8% compared with January, and exports reached 406 million dinars. In February, imports of textile and garment industry increased by 5.64%, mainly due to textile imports. Cotton imports from Sultan and Burkina Faso mainly originate from Italy and China.