Tunisia
No agreement yet · Strong coverage
Laws, documents and trade data — no screening rules yet
Screening rules for this market aren't available yet, so product screening skips it.
Market profile
- Main food law
- Food & Feed Safety Law 2019-25 (2019; EU-aligned)
- Labeling regulation
- Ministry of Trade Order of 3 Sep 2008 (labelling; Arabic required)
- Additives and residue limits
- NT 117-01 (additives); NT 117-03 (pesticide MRL, = Codex); Joint Order 13 May 2013 (contaminants)
- Import requirements
- Law 94-41 (1994; free-import regime); Decree 94-1744 technical control lists A/B/C (DQPC, MinTrade); ≥50% shelf life on arrival
- National standards body
- INNORPI (NT standards) — paywalled
- Latest USDA FAIRS report
- 2025
Certificates required
Certificates named in this market's profile
Health certificate; Phytosanitary (plant products; ≤14 days before loading); Veterinary (animal products); Certificate of origin; Dioxin residue certificate (bulk/processed); Radioactivity certificate (bulk); Halal (meat/poultry, contractual)
Import and export
Documents to import
- Commercial invoice — Issued by: Exporter — Mandatory
- Packing list — Issued by: Exporter — Mandatory
- Bill of lading / air waybill — Issued by: Carrier — Mandatory
- Certificate of origin — Issued by: Exporting-country chamber/authority — Mandatory
- Domiciled commercial invoice / titre de commerce extérieur — Issued by: Approved bank — Mandatory
- Technical notice (composition, lot, dates, storage) — Issued by: Exporter — Mandatory
- Phytosanitary certificate (<=14 days pre-shipment) — Issued by: Exporting NPPO — Mandatory
- Health / veterinary certificate — Issued by: Exporting authority — Mandatory
- Dioxin residue certificate — Issued by: Exporting authority / lab — Conditional
- Radioactivity non-contamination certificate — Issued by: Origin authority or CNRP Tunisia — Conditional
- Technical import control (contrôle technique) and AMC/APE release — Issued by: Ministry of Commerce / Health (ANCSEP) / Agriculture — Mandatory
- Customs declaration — Issued by: Tunisian Customs — Mandatory
Documents to export
No verified documents yet.
Government fees
- Customs fees (redevance de prestations douanières) (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
- TradeNet liasse unique fees (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
- Technical control / lab analysis (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
- VAT/GST on imported food (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
Customs single window: Tunisia TradeNet
Customs duties are not included.
A fee without a confirmed amount is listed by name only.
Reference documents
- FAIRS Country Report Annual (TS2025-0015) (2025) Open the source
- FAIRS Export Certificate Report Annual (TS2024-0007) (2024) Open the source
- NT 117-01 — food additives (positive list) (1995) Open the source
Guidance compiled from published sources — not legal clearance. Confirm the requirements with the destination regulator or a licensed advisor before shipping.
Screening guidance based on published standards — not legal clearance. Requirements marked "needs verification" are directional hints; confirm with the destination regulator or a licensed advisor before shipping.