Moroccan exporters are preparing for the post-covid-19 crisis period. They met by videoconference to examine the logistical problems encountered during the coronavirus period.
While global olive oil production is plummeting for the third consecutive year, Morocco is expected to see its exports double.
It is now official. Since May 11, Morocco has started exporting protective masks against the coronavirus. The Minister of Industry and Trade, Moulay Hafid Elalamy, announced this during the weekly plenary session of oral questions in the House of Representatives.
Despite the lifting of the ban on exporting fabric masks, textile manufacturers who have switched to making protective masks are far from satisfied.
A Boeing 737 cargo plane is said to have landed for the first time at the Mohamed V airport in Casablanca , in the afternoon of Thursday, May 7. Algeria would have joined the circle of countries importing medical masks made in Morocco.
Protective masks made in Morocco are arousing the curiosity of foreign media, especially since Morocco is going all out to export this product in high demand on the world market due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The textile industry is "on the assembly line" to produce enough masks for the international market.
The Office Chérifien des Phosphates (OCP), has not been disrupted by the health crisis shaking the planet. The group, which holds a third of the world market, remains the leader.
Since Morocco decided to embark on the production of protective masks to combat the coronavirus epidemic, it has managed to produce a total of 160 million masks. And these "Made in Morocco" masks will soon land on the international market.
Despite the health crisis related to covid-19, Moroccan agriculture is doing well. Agricultural product exports have recorded a trade surplus in recent months.
Morocco has been producing protective masks for nearly a month. Large-scale production that allows the kingdom to meet local demand, and even consider exports.
Morocco is positioning itself in the global race for masks. The surplus of mask production will be exported to the global market in the coming days. Domestic demand is fully met while foreign demand continues to grow.
The Office of Exchange has just published the statistics on foreign trade at the end of March 2020. It shows a 30% drop in the kingdom’s exports in March 2020. The health crisis due to the coronavirus is the main cause.