Exporting consumer goods to Tunisia: prior import approval and direct-from-factory rule
Since 17 October 2022, a joint communiqué of Tunisia's ministries of Commerce, Industry and Health has placed listed consumer imports under prior control.
- Affected products
- About 497 tariff lines: cosmetics, soap, garments, footwear, toys, tableware, appliances, electrical fittings, lamps, paints, sanitary ware, auto parts and listed foods
- Required action
- Goods must come directly from the producing factory, and the invoice needs prior approval before the foreign-trade document is opened. Exemptions apply.
- Takes effect
- 17 Oct 2022
- Published
- 2022-10-16
- Source
- Tunisia's Ministries of Commerce and Export Development, Industry, Mines and Energy, and Health — joint communiqué with annexed product lists, commerce.gov.tn; status per WTO Trade Policy Review WT/TPR/S/479 (2025)
- Last verified
- 1 Nov 2026
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