required report public distribution date 4 7 2004 gain number ts4001 tunisia exporter guide annual approved by merritt chesley us embassy prepared abdelkarim sma highlights has a population of 10 million and enjoys one the highest degrees purchasing power in africa consumption patterns are becoming more sophisticated thus demand for high value consumer oriented food products is on rise short list best prospects been highlighted to help exporters capture greater market share or those new foothold includes psd changes no trade matrix tunis ts1 ts table contents section i overview 3 1 economic situation 2 key demographic developments their impact buying habits ii business tips 6 iii sector structure trends iv product 9 v contacts further information appendix statistics 12 & b edible fishery imports 13 c top 15 suppliers foods