CEPEX

Tunisian Trade Promotion Office in The Netherlands

< Trade Opportunities with Tunisia >

Habib Bedhiafi

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Topics

1. Tunisian foreign trade

2. Foreign trade : Tunisia / The Netherlands

3. Business and Trade Opportunities

4. CEPEX / TTPO

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FOREIGN TRADE INDICATORS 2009

Global Trade: 24 000 Million Euros

Exports: 10 500 ME, Imports: 13 500 ME

6 500 exporters

12 500 importers.

Tunisia trades with more than 180 countries

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EXPORT STRUCTURE BY SECTOR

Share Mechanical, Electrical and Electronic: 30.8%

Textile and Clothing 24.5%

Energy 13.5%

Agro food 9.5%

Miscellaneous manufacturing 9.0%

Phosphates 8.5%

Leather and footwear 4.2%

MAJOR EXPORTED PRODUCTS: Clothing (Jeans, trousers, Lingerie, work clothing,T-shirts and polo shirts), Oil, Hosiery, Wires and cables, Shoes, Olive oil, Equipment for electrical switching and wiring, Automotive parts.

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Import Structure By Product Groups

Raw and semi-finished materials: 30%

Consumer Goods: 25%

Equipment Goods 22%

Oil : 12%

Food products: 8%

Other: 3%

MAJOR IMPORTED PRODUCTS: Fabrics, Refined Petroleum, Textile Items,

Iron and Steel, Vehicles, Plastic items, Computer Equipment, Pharmaceutical products, Wires and cables

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Major Trade Partners

Exports Imports

France 29.6% France 20.1%

Italy 21.0% Italy 16.4%

Germany 8.8% Germany 8.8%

Libya 5.8% China 5.5%

UK 4.8% Spain 4.5%

Spain 3.4% USA 4.0%

Algeria 3.1% Russia 3.7%

Belgium 2.2% Turkey 3.0%

Netherlands 1.6% Libya 2.9%

India 1.6% Algeria 1.5%

The Netherlands 1.5%

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TRADE RELATION BETWEEN

TUNISIA & THE NETHERLANDS

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BILATERAL TRADE BALANCE

The Netherlands is Tunisia’s 9th biggest export client and ranks 14th as a

supplier

Global trade in 2009: over 380 million euros

Exports: 175 million Euros, imports 205million Euros.

Exports: Clothing (110), mechanical and electrical industries (20)

Imports: Mechanical and electrical industries (40), Fabrics (35), Agro

business (45).

230 Tunisian companies exported to The Netherlands in 2009.

1100 Tunisian companies sourced from The Netherlands in 2009.

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TUNISIAN EXPORTS TO THE NETHERLANDS

Main products exported: Jeans (10%), suits, work clothes (Tunisia is a

leading supplier to NL), wires, cables, equipment for electrical switching

and wiring, Flowers

Main products imported: fabrics, machinery, semi-finished products,

vegetable oil, sugar, seed.

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Business Trade Opportunities

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Agro Products

Olive Oil :

* production: 173.000 tons, 115.000 tons exported annually on average

* Exported to one of the most demanding markets: The E.U in terms of

quality and sanitary requirements,

* Ongoing improvement of quality with the share of premium olive oil

constantly on the rise,

* Olive oil production costs in Tunisia are just two thirds of costs in Spain

number one world producer of olive oil

* Olive oil has been put to various uses: food, lighting, cosmetics, medicine

Organic Products

* Organic farming of products is on the rise for olive oil, vegetables, fruit and

wines…

* More than 130.000 ha are certified for organic products

* Main products : olive oil, dates but also pomegranates, wines,

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Textile & Clothing

Tunisia stands out as one of the world’s most important producers of

clothing.

More than 90% of Tunisia’s exports go to the European Union.

One work garment in five is manufactured in Tunisia.

Flexibility, reactivity, prompt delivery

Opportunities: Fabrics, joint projects, partnership, fashion and design

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The electrical, electronic and mechanical industries

The electrical, electronic and mechanical industries are the main export

sector of Tunisia

Growing at an annual rate of 15,8 % in terms of added value

Exports grew from 550 Million euros in 2000 to 3000 million euros in 2009.

Business opportunities include automotive components, tooled

mechanical parts, printed circuits, electronic cards, connectors,

refrigerators, transformers, engines, switches, wires and cables…

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Healthcare

Thalassotherapy : More than 150.000 visitors in 2009; Tunisia is the second

destination in the world (France ranks first)

In 2009, 120.000 patients came to Tunisia

The Tunisian Government has implemented a number of initiatives to boost

interest among foreign investors as well patients:

The removal of all customs duties on imported medical equipment

The elimination of taxes paid on the cost of treatment in Tunisia,

Services offered: Cosmetic surgery, primarily breast enhancement

operations, Heart and eye surgery, Dental care…

Complete packages : flight, treatment and high-end hotel accommodation for

post-operative recuperation in tourist locations

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Tunisia as a platform to other markets

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CEPEX / TTPO

Provides you with up-to-date news about Tunisian market, competition,

prices, trade opportunities, regulations and procedures,

Responds to enquiries and connects Dutch buyers with Tunisian suppliers,

Provides business networking opportunities,

Has a Data base of Tunisian producers and exporters

Assists foreign importers and Tunisian exporters

Organizes buying / selling missions to Netherlands and Tunisia

Participates and organizes promotional events such as exhibitions, show-

rooms, seminars,

Helps make connection with key decision makers in the public and private

sector,

Cooperates with Dutch and Tunisian organizations

Services of TTPO are provided free of charges for companies.

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TTPO DETAILS

Address : Beurs World Trade Center, Rotterdam

Tel : (00 31) 10 405 74 20

Fax : (00 31) 10 405 53 75

Mobile : (00 31) 06 22 55 14 04

E-mail : rct@ttpo.nl

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Thank you for your attention

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