Morocco
Trade Plummets 62% Between Morocco and Algeria Amid Diplomatic Rift
Since 2021 when Algeria unilaterally severed its diplomatic relations with Morocco, trade exchanges between the two neighboring countries have been in the doldrums.
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Exports
Morocco
Turkish Business Leaders Explore Investment Opportunities in Morocco
A delegation of Turkish business leaders, led by the president of the Moroccan-Turkish Business Council, recently visited Morocco. The objective is to increase trade between the two countries in the fields of public works, agri-food, tourism, agriculture, aviation, automotive, renewable energies, etc.
Spain
EU Recalls Moroccan Peppers Over Banned Pesticide Contamination
The European Union’s Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) has issued a new alert concerning a batch of contaminated Moroccan peppers exported to the EU.
Spain
Morocco's Watermelon Exports Surge as Spain's Market Share Declines in EU
While Morocco’s watermelon exports to the EU have doubled over the past five years, Spain’s have fallen by nearly 20%. At the start of the watermelon season, Spanish producers fear Moroccan competition again.
Morocco
Morocco Aims to Produce 1 Million Cars Annually, Challenging Global Auto Industry
The Moroccan industry, particularly the automotive sector , has experienced a meteoric growth in recent years, propelling the Kingdom to the rank of serious competitors on the international scene. This is what Ryad Mezzour, Minister of Industry and Trade, affirmed during a meeting organized by the Lafqui Titouani Foundation in Salé.
Morocco
Italy Seizes Moroccan-Made Fiat Cars in "Made in Italy" Dispute
The Italian government remains firm against the Stellantis automotive group which produces the Fiat Topolino, a 100% electric ultra-city vehicle, in the Kenitra plant in Morocco and exports it to Italy.
Morocco
Morocco Imposes Anti-Dumping Duty on Turkish Electric Oven Imports
The Ministry of Industry and Trade has published the preliminary results of the anti-dumping investigation on imports of Turkish electric ovens and has concluded that there is indeed dumping practiced by the producer-exporters of these products on the Moroccan market. Consequently, it imposes an anti-dumping duty.
Morocco
U.S. Hikes Tariffs on Moroccan Fertilizers, OCP Group to Appeal Decision
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has decided to increase the customs duties on imports of Moroccan fertilizers from 2.12% to 14.21%. A decision that harms the interests of American farmers as well as the OCP group, which intends to appeal.
Morocco
Morocco Aims to Become Major Arms Exporter, Partners with Global Defense Firms
Morocco aims to become a weapons producing and exporting country. It is relying on countries like Israel, the United States and Brazil to establish a solid military industry.
Spain
European Tomato Industry Struggles as Moroccan Exports Surge
While Moroccan tomato exports to the European Union have more than doubled over the past decade, reaching nearly 700,000 tons, Spanish exports have fallen by 20%. Figures that worry the tomato sector in Europe.
Morocco
EU Considers Stricter Import Rules for Moroccan Citrus Amid Valencia's Push
The president of the Valencia region, Carlos Mazón, has asked the European Union for cold treatment of citrus fruits from third countries including Morocco.
Spain
Banned Pesticide Found in Moroccan Melons Imported to Spain, EU Alerted
After the batches of Moroccan strawberries contaminated with hepatitis A, the Spanish authorities have just issued a new health alert concerning a batch of melons from Morocco containing a high level of chlorpyrifos, a pesticide banned in the EU since 2019.