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Non-unitized goods:

In 2018, 1,86 million tons of non-unitized imported goods represent 34% of the imported general goods, totaling 5,55 million tons, an
increase of 6% compared to 2017.

The main imported non-unitized products are as follows in the table: (In tons)

Imported non-unitized 2017 2018 Variation 18/17
goods (in %)
Refined Sugar 98 982 14 747 -85
Wood 333 803 344 000 3
Iron, cast iron and steel 977 675 1 135 002 16
Marble 58 935 82 508 40
Alfa, Paper pulp et paper 72 069 73 682 2

Non-unitized general cargo, destined for the export, recorded a decrease of 18% compared to 2017.
The total volume is 380 thousand tons in 2018, compared to 461 thousand tons in 2017.

(In tons)
Exported non-unitized 2017 2018 Variation 18/17
goods (in %)
Marble 29 810 54 965 84
Chemical fertilizers
82 219 56 913 -31
in bags
Iron, cast iron and steel 13 124 86 507 559
Refined Sugar 77 548 58 430 -25
Metals and scrap 47 656 11 129 -77

Unitized goods:

General unitized goods represent 73% of general cargo, reaching 6,1 million tons in 2018, stagnation compared to 2017.

• Goods in containers:
The rate of containerization of general cargo reached 49% in 2018.
The total of general containerized cargos about 4,1 million tons in 2018, against 4,2 million tons in 2017, a decrease by 2%.
The tonnage of the imported containerized goods reached 2,7 million tons, a increase of 3% compared to 2017, with varying proportions:
Rades (61%), Sfax (19%), Sousse (13%) and Bizerte (7%).
The tonnage of the exported containerized cargo is about 1,4 million tons, compared to 1,6 million tons in 2017, a decrease of 10%. These
goods are mainly shipped from the ports of Rades (53%), Sfax (36%), Bizerte (7%) and Sousse (4%).

• Goods in Trailers:
The total volume of goods in trailers increased in 2018 (2 million tons) by 5% compared to 2017 (1,9 million tons).
They are treated exclusively in the ports of Rades (71%) and La Goulette (29%).

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