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The year 2018 was marked by a stagnant in grain and by-products traffic.

Grain traffic is divided into corn (27%), durum wheat (34%), tender wheat (20%) and barley (19%) which is unloaded through the ports of
Sfax (44%), Rades (27%), Sousse (12%), Gabes (12%) and Bizerte (5%),

Soya:

The imports of soya and soya powder increased by 8% in 2018 compared to 2018.
(In tons)
2017 2018
Rubric Variation 18/17
Import Imoort (en %)
Soya 565 332 647 795 15
Soya powder 52 070 20 915 -60
Total 617 402 668 710 8

Brown sugar:
The volume of sugar imported mainly from Brazil increased by 7%. This traffic is exclusively handled at the port of Bizerte.
(In tons)
2017 2018
Rubric Variation 18/17
Import Imoort (en %)
Tonnage 378 132 405 560 7

Other Dry Bulk

Dry sulfur:

Solid sulfur imports mainly from Russia, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates, the kuwait and Egypt decreased by 18% compared to last year,
779 thousand tons against 948 million tons in 2017. This decrease was observed at the two ports of landing namely the port of Gabes
(-27%) and the port of Sfax (-6%). This traffic is linked to the drop in production suffered by the Tunisian Chemical Group.
(In tons)
2017 2018
Rubric Variation 18/17
Import Imoort (en %)
Tonnage 948 255 778 856 -18

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