The Spanish government refuses to suspend the trade agreement with Morocco despite the crisis in Ceuta. An organization representing 11,000 farmers, in turn, accuses Madrid and Brussels of sacrificing European producers, particularly in the face of Moroccan tomatoes.
Morocco and India want to increase their trade from around 4 to 8 billion dollars in five years. New Delhi is notably calling for faster access to the Moroccan market for its medicines and answers regarding investigations into its tiles.
Turkish sales to Morocco have risen by 11.7 % since January, despite measures taken to protect domestic production. This new surge is reviving the debate over a free-trade agreement that remains highly favorable to Ankara.
Morocco is emerging as China’s preferred industrial platform to circumvent Western trade barriers. According to BMI-Fitch Solutions, the Kingdom has attracted nearly 50% of Chinese automotive investments recorded in the MENA region between 2023 and 2025.
The new agricultural agreement between Morocco and the European Union , which came into force in early October 2025, almost failed to be blocked in the European Parliament. A motion of objection, submitted to the vote on November 26, was rejected by a single vote (359 votes in favor), validating the text at the last minute, which in particular frames the labeling of products from the Sahara.
Despite global economic and geopolitical crises, Morocco retains its "B" rating in Coface’s latest Risk Review, confirming the solidity of its economy.
Spanish producers fear an increase in tomato exports produced in the Moroccan Sahara to European markets, following the new trade agreement between Morocco and the European Union (EU).
The new agreement between the European Union and Morocco including the Sahara is worrying European fruit and vegetable producers who fear a continuation of unfair competition from the kingdom.
The Polisario Front has "vigorously" condemned the new trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and Morocco, which came into force on Friday. The said agreement explicitly includes products from the Moroccan Sahara.
While Moroccan exports to the United States will be subject to a 10% tariff - a relative leniency - as part of a new trade policy unilaterally decided by the Trump administration, those of the European Union and China will face a much heavier tariff hike, respectively 20% and up to 34%. An opportunity for Morocco?
While a free trade agreement has linked Morocco and the United States since 2004, the Trump administration is imposing a 10% tariff on Moroccan exports, which will come into effect this Saturday, April 5. This American decision will not be without consequences on the trade balance.
President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday the imposition of 10% tariffs on imports from all countries, including Morocco.