The Minister of Foreign Trade and Export Promotion, Kamel Rezig, oversaw on Thursday the launch of four export shipments of packaging products and household appliances destined for several African and European countries. These shipments include sterile packaging and food paste packaging from the Agrofilm company headed to Tunisia and Mauritania, and packaging products from the Bia-Axial production unit destined for Tunisia, Spain, and the Netherlands.
Additionally, two shipments of household appliances from the Condor company and the Satirex company, part of the Iris group, were dispatched to Tunisia and Mauritania. Speaking on the sidelines of the launch at the Sétif industrial zone, the minister stated that Algeria has begun exporting high value-added products that meet the quality standards required in foreign markets, noting that the process reflects the growing diversity of Algerian products intended for export, particularly in the manufacturing industries.
The government official further stated that many national institutions are now developing brands and products capable of competing with goods that were previously imported. He highlighted that 2026 will be an export year par excellence, embodying the objectives set by President Abdelmadjid Tebboune regarding the promotion and diversification of exports.
Prior to this, the minister inaugurated the National Exhibition of Household Utensils, Appliances, and Plastic Products at the Maabouda Exhibition Palace, which features the participation of 60 economic operators and specialized producers from various provinces across the country.
After listening to the concerns of the exhibitors, Rezig emphasized that the exhibition serves as a platform for establishing relationships between producers and exporters to facilitate the entry of national companies into foreign markets. He pointed out that several Algerian brands have already successfully entered European and African markets, reflecting the global competitiveness achieved by national products.
He also added that some companies previously recorded integration rates ranging between 10 and 20 percent, but these have now risen to between 40 and 60 percent. This progress positively impacts the reduction of the import bill. He also touched upon the importance of establishing professional clusters in coordination with the Ministry of Industry to enhance integration among economic operators and develop national products.
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