P r e s e n t e d B y : J o h n W h i t e
Wednesday, May 5th, 2021
Bilateral trade & Business opportunities
between
Tunisia & Canada
Mr. Samir ABIDDGD, Tunisian Export Promotion Center
Webinar on Trade and Investment Opportunities between Tunisia and Canada
Tunisia & Canada : Key Figures
,
Canada is the Tunisia's 25th biggest trade partner and the 2nd on the
American continent in 2020
Canada is ranked 17th Client of Tunisia and its 26th Supplier
Tunisia is the 6th supplier of Canada and the 12th customer in Africa
Tunisia is accounting for 2,5% of Canada’s trade with Africa
Tunisia is the 2nd largest supplier of dates to Canada
Tunisia is the 3rd largest supplier of olive oil to
Canada
Tunisia & Canada: Bilateral Trade
Exports to Canada232.3 million Dinars
+44%
Imports from Canada
404.3 million Dinars+154%
Total bilateral trade in 2020 : 636.6 Million Dinars ($304 million )
Total bilateral trade in 2019: 318 Million Dinars
In 2020,Exceptional increase, despite the global health crisis
99%
Growth
($111million)
($193million )
*Canadian dollars ($).
Value: Million dinars
Evolution of bilateral trade 2016-2020
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Q1 2021
70.3 60.6
130.4159.8
232,3
43.5
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Q1-2021
314.2
127.1 107.9158.2
404,3
197.9
Import from Canada
Export to Canada111M
193MCAD
111MCAD
Exports to Canada
Bilateral trade by sectors
Imports from Canada
AGRICULTURE & AGRIFOOD INDUSTRIES
74%MECHANICAL AND
ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIES 19%
OTHERS INDUSTRIES 5%TEXTILE & CLOTHING
3%
AGRICULTURE & AGRIFOOD INDUSTRIES
82%
MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIES
5%
OTHERS INDUSTRIES 8%TEXTILE & CLOTHING
5%
Main Tunisian Exported products to Canada
0.5
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
1.0
1.3
1.7
2.0
2.3
10.9
15.0
55.8
TV RECEIVERS BOXES
COUSCOUS & PASTA
JAMS OR PASTES OF DATES & FRUIT
MEN ‘S TROUSERS AND BREECHES
SALTS
SUBASSEMBLIES USED IN AUTOMOTIVE HYDRAULIC CONTROLS.
WORN CLOTHING AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES
ELECTRONIC DISPLAY SYSTEMS
FRESH FISH
PLASTIC ARTICLES
DATES
AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT
OLIVE OIL
share%
share%
Milk and cream
Turbojets, turbopropellers and other gas turbines
Beauty or make-up preparations
Soya-bean oil
Feldspar; fluorspar
Medicaments
Worn clothing and clothing accessories
Wheat and meslin
0.7%
0.7%
0.8%
2.2%
2.4%
2.5%
5.2%
77.8%
Main Imported products from Canada
Business opportunities
Untapped Trade potential estimated to 150 million Canadian dollars ($)
According to the analysis of the supply and demand potential of our two countries, we can easily boost
our trade to reach $500 million
NEW TRADE OPPORTUNITIES TO BE DEVELOPED
Aeronautics Agro-food industry Organic & ethnic products Textile &Clothing Renewable energy
Tunisia – Canada : Win - Win strategic Partnership
ICT and Technology Infrastructure, Building Products
Bilateral & Multilateral Free Trade Agreements
Free access to+70 markets
+ 1300 millionconsumers
TUNISIA : African HUB for Canadian companies
EFTA (European Free trade Association)Iceland, Liechtenstein,Norway and Switzerland
Greater Arab Free Trade Agreement (GAFTA): Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Libya, Palestine, Sudan, UAE, Égypt, Kuwaït, Morocco, Qatar, Syria, Yemen, Iraq, Lebanon, Oman, KSA, Tunisia
Agadir Agreement (FTA)Jordan, Tunisia, Egypt& Morocco
Turkey FTA
Tunisia – EU Association Agreement (FTA)
Bilateral FTA with Libya, Morocco, Egypt &Syria
Generalized System of Preferences with Australia, USA, Japan and Russia.
COMESA
Actions To Be Carried On To Develop Trade
➢organizing promotional actions in both countries (business missions and trade fairs and
exhibitions)
➢Developing a communication plan to promote the "made-in" Tunisia on the Canadian
market
➢ Negotiating a free trade agreement with Canada
➢ Developing new partnerships by targeting other markets in a “Tripartite” approach in sub-
Saharan Africa and in neighboring countries (Libya, Algeria)
➢Work for the joint achievement of projects in Africa: telecommunications infrastructure,
mass distribution, health, education ...
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• A State-owned institution operating under the Tunisian Commerce Ministry. Created in April 1973.
• Objectives: Promoting the expansion of Tunisia exports and increasing international visibility ofTunisia export potential.
• Missions: Supporting Tunisian exporters on international markets, assisting foreign importers,organizing trade promotional events and arranging meetings between potential partners andbuyers.
About Tunisia Export Promotion Center