Revenues from exports in the manufacturing industry in Tunisia dropped by 4% over the first three months this year, compared to the same period last year, the Tunisian agency for industry and innovation promotion, said on Thursday.
The revenues in the manufacturing industry sector were 5,843 million Tunisian dinars in the first quarter of last year, as against 5,612 million dinars for the same period this year.
The drop in revenue from food industries significantly contributed to the drop in export revenue in the manufacturing sector.
The exports in the leather and shoes sector also dropped, but those of the mechanical and electrical industry sector rose in the first quarter this year compared to the same period last year, according to the same sources.
