required report public distribution date 11 13 2006 gain number ts6010 tunisia exporter guide annual approved by michael fay us embassy prepared abdelkarim sma highlights all sections of the have been revised mainly to update economic data includes psd changes no trade matrix unscheduled tunis ts1 ts table contents section i market overview 3 1 situation 2 key demographic developments and their impact on consumer buying habits 4 ii business tips 6 iii sector structure trends 7 iv best high value product prospects 9 v contacts further information 10 appendix statistics 12 a & b food edible fishery imports c top 15 suppliers foods products 14 tunisian economy unlike many other arab oil based economies hinges set diversified sectors agriculture manufacturing services shows steady growth at roughly 5 percent year fueled sound driven reforms launched in