Morocco Continues Importing Algerian Dates Despite Health Concerns
24 June 2024
Morocco continues to import dates from Algeria, despite repeated alerts about the possible presence of carcinogenic substances in this product.
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Morocco Aims to Boost Date Production, Reduce Reliance on Imports by 2030
23 June 2024
Morocco is the world’s second largest importer of dates after India. Furthermore, the kingdom intends to significantly increase its production to reach 300,000 tons by 2030.
Trade Plummets 62% Between Morocco and Algeria Amid Diplomatic Rift
12 June 2024
Since 2021 when Algeria unilaterally severed its diplomatic relations with Morocco, trade exchanges between the two neighboring countries have been in the doldrums.
Morocco Imposes 30% Anti-Dumping Duty on Egyptian Tomato Imports
7 June 2024
Published in the Official Journal, the joint decision of the Minister of Industry and Trade and his counterpart of Economy and Finance, to apply an anti-dumping duty on imports (…)
Leclerc Recalls Moroccan Melons Over Pesticide Contamination in Multiple French Regions
3 June 2024
The Leclerc supermarket chain has alerted its customers to the presence of pesticides in Moroccan melons marketed between May 14 and 28 in several regions of France, urging (…)
Massive Fabric Import Fraud Scheme Uncovered in Morocco
22 May 2024
Chinese and African companies would be involved in a vast fraud operation orchestrated in Morocco by importers. The latter imported fabrics from China, manipulating their (…)
Algeria Set to Surpass Morocco as Africa’s Second-Largest Wheat Producer in 2024
20 May 2024
Algeria is expected to outperform Morocco to occupy the second place among African wheat producing countries this year. The kingdom must turn to imports.
Morocco Imposes Anti-Dumping Duty on Turkish Electric Oven Imports
17 May 2024
The Ministry of Industry and Trade has published the preliminary results of the anti-dumping investigation on imports of Turkish electric ovens and has concluded that there is (…)
U.S. Hikes Tariffs on Moroccan Fertilizers, OCP Group to Appeal Decision
9 May 2024
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has decided to increase the customs duties on imports of Moroccan fertilizers from 2.12% to 14.21%. A decision that harms the interests of (…)
Morocco Sees Surge in Egyptian Potato Imports Amid Trade Tensions
22 April 2024
After canned tomatoes, potatoes from Egypt are flooding the Moroccan market. The country is, for the fifth consecutive year, the main African partner of the kingdom.