Syllabus of the Subject: Foreign Trade and Business in Tunisia. Tunis.
- Introduction to the Republic of Tunisia (Maghreb)
- Hichem Djaït (Tunisian Historian).
- Tunisian Economy;
- Tunisian International Trade
- Tunisian Multilateral agreements;
- EU-Tunisia Association Agreement.
- Tunisian institutions;
- Industry Promotion Agency;
- Export and Investment High Council;
- General Directorate of Customs.
- Foreign Direct Investment in Tunisia;
- Tunisian industrial sector
- Agribusiness;
- Electricity;
- Textile;
- Leather.
- Case Study - Tunisian Companies:
- Mohamed Ali Harrath (Islam Channel);
- BENETTON Tunisia;
- UNILEVER;
- Danone and STIAL;
- Tunisia Telecom;
- Best Brands;
- Confection Ideale du Sud CIS.
- Access to the Tunisian Market;
- Business Plan for Tunisia.
The objectives of the subject “International Trade and Business in the Republic of Tunisia” are the following:
- To analyze the Tunisian Economy and Global Trade;
- To know the business opportunities in the Republic of Tunisia;
- To explore the Tunisian trade relations with the country of the student;
- To know the Tunisian Trade Agreements;
- To examine the profile of Tunisian Companies;
- To develop a business plan for the Tunisian Market.
Global Trade and Business in Tunisia:



International Trade and Business in Tunisia.
Tunisia is the first world dates exporter. Top tourist destination in the Mediterranean.





Islamic Organizations:
- ESCWA;
- Arab League;
- Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
- Asia - Middle East Dialogue (AMED);
- Summit of South America-Arab Countries (ASPA);
- Afro-Arab Cooperation;
- BADEA.

African Trade and Economic Organizations:
- Economic Commission for Africa (ECA);
- African Union
- AU Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption (not signed);
- AUDA-NEPAD.
- African Development Bank;
- Africa-Asia Partnership;
- Africa-Korea Partnership;
- Africa-Japan Cooperation;
- Africa-South America Summit;
- China-Africa Cooperation;
- Africa-India Cooperation;
- Africa-BRICS;
- Africa-Turkey Partnership.

Global Economic Organizations:
- WB;
- UN
- UNCTAD;
- ITC;
- WIPO.
- WTO;
- IMF.

The Republic of Tunisia
Tunisia is strategically located at the crossroads of the MENA region (North Africa and the Middle East) and the EU.
- Tunisian Capital: Tunis;
- The largest Tunisian cities are Tunis, Sfax,
Sousse, Kairouan, Bizerte and Gabes;
- Area of Tunisia: 163,610 km²;
- Tunisian Population: 11 million people;
- Frontiers of Tunisia: Algeria and Libya;
- Main languages: Arabic, French, and Berber;
- Type of Government of Tunisia: Unitary Unicameral Parliamentary Republic;
- Tunisian Currency: Tunisian Dinar (TND);
- Tunisian independence: March 1956 (from France);
- Abolition of Slavery in Tunisia:
1836.
More information about Tunisia (EENI African Business Portal).
Religion in Tunisia:
- 98% of the Tunisian population follows Islam Sunni;
- Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence):
Maliki school;
- Islam is the official state religion in Tunisia.
Tunisia belongs to the Maghrebian Economic Area (Islamic Civilization and the African Civilization).



Tunisian Economy
- GDP of Tunisia: 47.13 billion dollars;
- Agriculture: 11%;
- Industry: 35.3%;
- Services: 53.7%.
- GDP per capita: 4.329 dollars;
- Tunisian GDP growth: 2.81%;
- Public debt: 44.32% of the GDP;
- Tunisian Inflation: 6.04%.
Tunis is the first economic and industrial centre of Tunisia (1/3 of the Tunisian companies and 1/3 of the Tunisian GDP).


- Top Tunisian export partners: The European Union (France, Italy, Germany),
Libya, and the U.S.;
- Top Tunisian import partners: The European Union (France, Italy, Germany, Spain), China, and Algeria.
The Republic of Tunisia is the:
- First tourist destination in the Southern Mediterranean;
- First world dates exporter;
- Second-largest phosphoric acid and super-phosphate exporter;
- Second-largest olive oil exporter after the European Union;
- Fifth clothing products supplier to the countries of the EU;
- Fifth phosphate producer in the World;
- Tenth EU wiring harnesses supplier.
Foreign Trade Tunisia-European Union.
- Exports of the Republic of Tunisia to the EU's market have grown significantly;
- 80% of the Tunisian exports to the EU are industrial products;
- The Republic of Tunisia is the fourth clothing exporter to the EU;
- Tunisia is an advantaged trading partner of the EU;
- In 1996, the Republic of Tunisia was the first nation on the south of the Mediterranean Sea to have a
free trade zone with the EU markets.

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