Regulation
Regulation
Regime of Imports & Exports
Imports and exports of products are free except for products subject to the restrictions provided by law.
Law No. 41 of 7 March 1994 on Foreign TradeJORT ( Official Journal of the Republic of Tunisia)
Decree No. 94-1743 of 29 August 1994 fixing the procedures for carrying out foreign trade operations
Products Excluded from the Freedom Regime
Are excluded from the regime of freedom of the foreign trade all products affecting security, public order, hygiene, health, morality, the protection of fauna and flora and cultural heritage.
Decree No. 94-1742 of August 29, 1994, fixing the lists of products excluded from freedom of foreign trade
Import and Export Authorization
The products excluded from the regime of freedom at import and export are subject to an authorization issued by the Minister of Commerce.
- Applications for import and / or export authorization are filed electronically as part of the TTN network with an approved intermediary who forwards them to the Ministry of Commerce.
- After examination and study of the involved technical department, the Ministry of Commerce gives its decision and transmits it electronically to the approved intermediary depositary of the application.
- The authorized intermediary informs the importer and / or exporter of the response to his demand.
- In case of a favorable decision the authorized intermediary proceeds with the domiciliation of the authorization, unless another intermediary chooses by the importer / exporter
Exchange Regulation in Tunisia