Five Months Before Tunisia Shoe Exports Grew Year On Year

Despite the depreciation of the euro, the export of leather goods and leather shoes in Tunisia in the first half of this year is still growing at a rate of 14.4%, up 13.1% over the first five months of this year.

In the first five months, the export coverage of leather goods and leather shoes to import was 149%, of which 381 million 800 thousand DAL was exported, 256 million 400 thousand DNC was imported, and the trade surplus was 125 million 400 thousand DNA.

Imports are mainly imported from leather and fur raw materials, with an import volume of 145 million 800 thousand Dal, accounting for 57% of the total import volume of the industry in the first five months.

Exports of manufactured goods such as leather shoes, leather goods and other leather goods accounted for 2005%, 139% and 250% respectively.

Exports of raw materials such as leather and fur accounted for 11.4% of imports, and leather accessories exports accounted for 12.1% of imports.

From 1 to May this year, the export of leather products and leather shoes reached 381 million 800 thousand DNA, of which 234 million 600 thousand of leather shoes were exported, accounting for 61.4% of the total export volume of the industry.

On the international market, Italy, France and Germany are the exporters of major importers and raw materials and accessories for leather goods and leather shoes. Their imports account for 89.3% of the export of leather products and leather shoes, up to 341 million 100 thousand.

Spain ranked fourth, with an import volume of 8 million 700 thousand.

France is the second largest importer of leather products and leather shoes, second only to Italy.

China and India are also the main suppliers of raw materials and accessories. In the first five months of this year, the leather products and leather shoes industries imported 6 million 400 thousand and 5 million 700 thousand of the cargo from two countries.