Tunisia imports 170,300 tons of sugar

Statements released by the Tunisian minister of agriculture confirmed that Tunisia imported 170,300 tons of sugar valued at 64.2 million dinars ($60.1 million) during the first seven months of the current year.

A Tunisian statement today said Tunisian imports of sugar over the same period last year reached 146,600 tons, valued at 5.5 million Tunisian dinars ($5.15 million).

Last year's total imports amounted to 246,800 tons, valued at 22.2 million dinars ($20.8 million), while 26,000 tons are produced locally every year, filling nearly 10% of the local demand for sugar.