The Tunisian Federation of Textiles and Clothing (FTTH) and the European Confederation of Clothing and Textiles (Euratex) formalized, Tuesday, April 15, 2025, the signing of a memorandum of understanding aimed at consolidating a strategic partnership between the two entities. The announcement was made by the European Union delegation (EU) in Tunisia.
This agreement, of an initial duration of five years renewable, establishes a structured framework for collaboration in the commercial, technical and regulatory fields. It marks an important step in strengthening industrial relations between Tunisia and Europe, in particular in a sector as crucial as textiles, job and export engine.
The displayed objective is clear: encouraging the integration of Euro-Mediterranean value channels, promoting sectoral dialogue, promoting good practices and identifying concrete responses with technological, environmental and commercial challenges facing the textile-habilk sector.
The European Union, the first trading partner of Tunisia in this area, absorbs most of the Tunisian textile exports, valued at more than 8 billion dinars. The country welcomes more than 500 European companies operating in the sector, with a dynamic supported in 2024 marked by 170 new investment projects.
This cooperation is part of a broader approach to the modernization of the Tunisian industrial fabric, in particular through the PACE-Amit program (promotion of access to value chains for companies-support for the textile sector), a component of the qualitative growth project (CQE).
This project is implemented by the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy, in partnership with Giz Tunisie, on the mandate of the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), and co -financed by the European Union.
Thanks to this new alliance, Tunisia hopes to strengthen the competitiveness of its textile industry, attract more foreign investments and position itself as an essential player in regional and global value chains.
