Who can export?
Tunisie Colis can help you prepare for export procedures. The guide describes simplified treatment for samples and consignments worth no more than TND 200; confirm whether it applies to your shipment with customs or your freight forwarder.
Exporters may need a customs identification code, obtained from the relevant regional customs directorate.
Individuals and legal entities with the required customs identification can export from Tunisia, subject to the rules for their goods. Some products are prohibited or restricted. Confirm the requirements for your specific shipment.
Export steps
Prepare a commercial invoice or a pro forma invoice.
These documents contain key information about the customer and exporter, the goods, value, final destination, payment method, transport method and exporter’s bank.
Complete these documents accurately.
Send the commercial or pro forma invoice to a freight forwarder, who connects through TTN (Tunisia Trade Net) and requests bank registration of a foreign trade document (TCE) with your bank.
This document identifies the seller and customer, export value and bank details.
The guide gives an indicative processing time of around one hour and a validity period of one month. Confirm the actual timing with your bank and forwarder.
Prepare the goods and ask the forwarder to submit a customs declaration through TTN, stating the type, quantity, weight and value of the goods being exported.
The guide states that this declaration is valid for five working days. Check the conditions for your case..
Prepare the goods and ask the forwarder to submit a customs declaration through TTN, stating the type, quantity, weight and value of the goods. The guide gives a validity period of five working days. Check the conditions for your case..
Other documents
Depending on the goods, additional authorisations may be required:
How can Tunisie Colis help with your exports?
- Collect the commercial invoice
- Send the invoice to the partner freight forwarder
- Obtain any required certificates
- Collect the customs documents from the forwarder
- Complete customs procedures with a partner forwarder, where the service has been agreed
E-commerce: electronic export procedures
The guide describes an e-commerce export procedure using a dispatch note and a consolidated customs declaration by the 15th of the following month. Confirm eligibility, authorisation and current requirements with the Ministry of Trade, customs and your forwarder. The steps described are:
- Apply to the Ministry of Trade with the legal documents and website details.
- Once authorised, prepare a dispatch book to use for each shipment.
- Prepare the consolidated customs declaration by the 15th of the following month, subject to the applicable procedure.