Improvement in commercial transactions with Europe, decline with US
Tunisia, Economics, 9/6/1997

An Tunisian economic source declared that there is a noticeable improvement in Tunisian exports to most of the international markets, especially in Europe and Asia during the first half of the year. However there is a decline in the number of transactions with the USA, North African countries, and the other African countries.

The source said that the European Community Countries (ECC) top the list of importers from Tunisia as the exports to these countries reached $213 million while Tunisian imports from them reached $336 million. The deficit in the commercial balance with the ECC increased to 12% in the first half. The deficit is $675.8 million against $603.8 during the same period last year.

The volume of Tunisian exports to the Asian countries increased by 26.5% to reach $156.3 million during the first half of this year against $123.7 million during the same period last year. The Tunisian imports in turn increased by 22.5 % from $266.8 million to $326.8 million. China tops the list of importers of Tunisian products.

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