Trade negotiations between Morocco and Indonesia, launched in 2018, have remained frozen since 2019. The reason: the lack of mutual recognition of halal certifications. With this obstacle now overcome, Jakarta hopes to conclude a preferential agreement in 2027.
A health alert was issued in Germany after excessive pesticide levels were detected in Moroccan green beans. The batch, which arrived via Spain, was no longer on store shelves when the analysis results became known.
CMA CGM will increase its rates between Morocco and the United States starting September 15. The additional cost will reach $250 for a small container and $500 for larger ones, as Moroccan products are already facing a new US tax.
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.
Taiwanese industrial group Froch is building a 90,000 m² factory in Morocco, primarily intended for the European market. The quotas and customs duties imposed on exports from Taiwan influenced this choice. Production is due to begin in early 2027.
Moroccan restrictions on date imports are beginning to divert part of Tunisia’s date industry away from its primary market. Exporters are stepping up their efforts in Asia, particularly in Malaysia and Indonesia.
Bangladesh has just approved an additional 140,000 tonnes of fertilizer from OCP Nutricrops. Added to the 70,000 tonnes approved twelve days earlier, the orders decided in August have already reached 210,000 tonnes, worth nearly 168 million dollars.
Between July 2025 and June 2026, Norway imported 707 tonnes of Moroccan raspberries and blackberries. For the first time, Morocco supplied more than half of its foreign purchases, ahead of Portugal, despite the overall decline in the Norwegian market.
OCP is taking a new step in the United States. Its North American subsidiary is preparing a phosphate fertilizer plant in Louisiana with agricultural giant CHS, for an investment that could reach $450 million and a capacity of more than one million tonnes per year.
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.
A scientific study warns of the possible depletion of U.S. phosphorus resources within forty years. Essential for fertilizers and crops, this mineral now places Morocco at the heart of the food security of the United States.
Trade between Morocco and Saudi Arabia remains highly unbalanced. In 2025, Riyadh sold 5.7 billion riyals’ worth of goods to the Kingdom, but bought only 658.6 million riyals’ worth of merchandise from it.