According to data recently released by the Ministry of Industry and Technology, exports of the textile and clothing sector posted 5, 6% increase in value and 9, 93% in volume.
Exports to traditional markets posted a growth during the same period, except for Germany (-4, 1%).
In August, exports continued their rise in most of the traditional markets with a noticeable increase in Spain (42, 7%), United Kingdom (28, 8%), Poland (45, 1%), which has been among Tunisia's top ten customers since 2009, Italy (10, 7%) and USA (26, 6%).
The sector's imports recorded a significant growth during the same period reaching 10, 45% in value and 14, 24% in volume.
Tunisia's imports from Portugal, China, Spain, Turkey and India recorded a remarkable growth in the past five months, reaching respectively 47, 9%, 41, 6%, 25, 7%, 23% and 23, 9%.
Insofar as imports of fabric are concerned, the results of the first 8 th months show a significant increase of 16% in volume and a slight growth of 8, 3% in value compared to 2009.
Denim fabric, which accounts for 22% of imports in value and 21, 7% in volume, posted a 13, 8% growth in value and 15, 7% in weight.
Imports of knitting materials posted a 21, 4% growth, which confirms the vitality of the knitwear industry.
