Morocco consolidates its position as the third largest global exporter of tomatoes. Thanks to its advantageous quality-price ratio, the kingdom is attempting to dominate the European market.
The analysis of global melon exports in 2024, based on United Nations COMTRADE data, confirms the rise of Guatemala, which has become the leading exporter by volume ahead of Spain. But the figures also show that Morocco exported more than France, both in quantity and value.
The Moroccan automotive sector is going through a crisis at the beginning of 2025. According to updated data from the Exchange Office, exports of locally produced vehicles recorded a decrease of 7.8% in the first quarter compared to the same period in 2024, resulting in a loss of more than 3 billion dirhams.
Slowly but surely, Morocco is establishing itself as an emerging country in terms of production, export, and distribution of batteries and electric vehicles.
Following reports and alerts about manipulations in the declarations of goods value and their invoices, control services from the Customs Administration and the Exchange Office are conducting joint investigations to verify the authenticity of suspicious fund transfer operations to foreign countries, concealed behind export transactions carried out by Moroccan companies with foreign firms.
In Morocco, the export of copper and aluminum is now subject to new rules enacted by the Customs and Indirect Tax Administration (ADII).
Chinese authorities have decided to suspend all imports of poultry and poultry products from Morocco, following the detection of an outbreak affected by Newcastle disease, reported by the World Organisation for Animal Health.
Valencian avocado producers complain about the massive importation of Moroccan avocados , which has caused a drop in the prices of their products this season.
The association Légumes de France, representing about 80% of French tomato producers, and the Association of Moroccan Fruit and Vegetable Producers and Exporters (APEFEL) signed a joint declaration on Tuesday to "coordinate" on tomatoes.
The year 2024 was marked by a sharp decrease in Moroccan watermelon exports to the European Union, a trend opposite to that observed for Spain, which saw its volumes increase and its leading position strengthened.
The far-right party Vox denounced on Wednesday the exorbitant tariffs of up to 200% imposed by Morocco on Andalusian products, calling on the Spanish government to act to end this situation.