Morocco is continuing its efforts to reduce the impact of pollution on citizens’ health and the environment. The Ministry of Transport and Logistics and the Department of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development have taken a joint decision banning the import and marketing of polluting vehicles.
Import duties on e-cigarettes are expected to rise from 2.5 to 40% as of next year. The measure is very poorly received by merchants.
Morocco has opened, for the first time ever, an anti-dumping investigation into bicycle and motorcycle tires and inner tubes originating from or imported from Vietnam.
Due to the rise in fertilizer prices that threatens crops and could lead to a shortage of this product, Spain is likely to rely more on Moroccan fertilizers .
Green tea prices have remained stable in Morocco, despite the volatility of international commodity prices. But how long will this stability last?
The Moroccan government has adopted a draft decree on the abolition of customs duties on the purchase of domestic cattle weighing at least 550 kg.
In order to allow Moroccans to have access to health services, the government is considering reviewing the taxation on medicines and health products. Mechanisms are being developed to reduce the VAT on the import of these products, starting in 2023.
For the celebration of the Sukkot holiday this year, Jews in Israel will use Moroccan etrogs. A large quantity of this fruit has been shipped to Israel, due to restrictions related to Jewish law and thanks to the normalization of relations between the two countries.
Cereal production is down sharply due to drought. This is an opportunity quickly seized by French producers who say they are ready to make up for the deficit in the Moroccan market.
The Spanish government and producers fear a shortage of olive oil due to drought. To address this situation, the country could opt for an increase in its imports from Morocco.
Morocco could import up to 5 million tons of cereals this 2022-2023 season. The kingdom is pursuing its strategy of diversifying supply sources in a tense climatic context.
Moroccan tomatoes are highly prized on the French market to the point of defying all competition. A breakthrough that is causing difficulties for French producers who are calling for limiting its imports.