TUNISIA’S CLOTHING AND TEXTILE SECTOR GROWS, BUT IS THREATENED BY GENERAL ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEAKNESSES
December 31st, 2022
Tunisia’s textile and clothing sector may have expanded sales in 2022, notably through an export increase from January to September, up 11.9% year-on-year, according to the Tunis-based Technical Textile Center (CETTEX - Centre Technique du Textile). But its companies remain concerned about the stability of the national economy and potential long-term weaknesses. (1) Mohsen Missaoui, CETTEX director general, said the value of Tunisian clothing and textile 2022 exports were currently exceeding EUR2.33 billion and followed a 2021 increase of 14% compared to ...
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