Morocco’s Automotive Exports Surge 49.5% in Early 2021, Matching Pre-Pandemic Levels
7 July 2021
Automotive exports reached 35.4 billion dirhams during the first five months of 2021, an increase of 49.5% compared to the same period in 2020.
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Morocco’s Export Boom Drives Economic Recovery, Current Account Deficit to Narrow
27 June 2021
Morocco will record a current account deficit of 3.8% of GDP at the end of this year before easing to 2.6% in 2022. Driven by the automotive, electronics or phosphate sectors, (…)
Morocco Threatens Trade Retaliation Against Egypt Over Product Barriers
25 June 2021
Morocco is considering retaliatory measures against Egypt, accusing it of pursuing a "blocking" policy against Moroccan products. A situation that costs the kingdom some 6 (…)
Morocco’s Automotive Exports Surge to $8 Billion, Challenging Global Competitors
24 June 2021
The automotive sector is booming despite the Covid crisis. Exports generate a turnover of 80 billion dirhams. With a high production capacity of high-quality vehicles, the (…)
Almeria Farmers Demand EU Action on Moroccan Tomato Imports, Citing €25 Million Loss
24 June 2021
The "unfair competition" from Morocco and other third countries would cause losses of around 25 million euros to tomato producers in Almeria. This is what the agricultural (…)
Morocco’s Sahara Greenhouse Expansion Threatens Spanish Tomato Industry
24 June 2021
Spain is concerned about Morocco’s agricultural development in the Sahara. The kingdom plans to use 5,000 hectares of greenhouses in this region over the next decade to compete (…)
Israel Allocates $200 Million to Insure Exports to Morocco
18 June 2021
An Israeli government insurance company has released a significant sum of money for its exporters to Morocco. An allocation that will allow them to be insured.
Moroccan Avocado Industry Refutes Spanish Farmers’ Claims Amid EU Market Tensions
17 June 2021
The Moroccan Association of Avocado Producers "MAVA" is rising up against the smear campaign that Spanish farmers are waging against Moroccan avocado, highly prized on the (…)
Morocco’s Saffron Industry Booms: ’Red Gold’ Cultivation Triples in a Decade
16 June 2021
Saffron cultivation has experienced a real boom in the kingdom in recent years in Morocco, far exceeding the planned estimates. Commonly called "red gold", this product is the (…)
Spanish Tomato Industry Struggles as Moroccan Imports Surge in EU Market
14 June 2021
Moroccan tomatoes imported to the EU market threaten Spanish tomatoes, whose production curve has been plummeting for a few years.