PPG Opens Automotive Paint Plant in Tangier to Supply Renault Factories
14 August 2021
The American group PPG, which notably markets automotive paint products, announced on Thursday the start-up of its plant in Tangier.
Ministry of Industry Trade and New Technologies
Morocco’s Exports Surge 49.5% Despite Pandemic, Led by Auto and Textile Sectors
31 July 2021
Morocco’s global trades have shown good performance both in terms of exports and in terms of investment attractiveness. Nevertheless, the effects of the health crisis related (…)
Morocco’s Automotive Exports Drop 10% in 2020, Leading Trade Decline
22 July 2021
Automotive exports, Morocco’s leading export sector for seven years, amounted to 72.18 billion dirhams (MMDH) in 2020, down 9.9% compared to 2019.
Renault Group Sales Surge in Morocco, Ranking 9th Globally in First Half 2021
20 July 2021
Morocco remains a vast commercial and strategic base for the Renault Group. In the first half of 2021, the Kingdom ranks, for the first time, in the Top 10 of the Renault (…)
Morocco to Begin Local Production of Sinopharm Covid-19 Vaccine by Year’s End
8 July 2021
Morocco will locally manufacture Covid-19 vaccines. Through the signing of cooperation agreements with the Chinese pharmaceutical giant Sinopharm, the project will start "in (…)
Morocco Tightens Import Controls to Boost Product Safety and Efficiency
6 July 2021
Fighting fraud, significantly reducing import times and ensuring the quality of imported products to protect consumer safety. This is the objective of the reform implemented by (…)
Moroccan Cafe and Restaurant Owners Demand Government Action Amid Industry Challenges
28 June 2021
Anger and disappointment in the ranks of trade professionals. Faced with numerous shortcomings and above all the indifference of the government, Noureddine El Harrak, president (…)
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, (…)
Arab Ambassadors Tour Dakhla to Explore Investment Opportunities in Southern Morocco
26 June 2021
A delegation of Arab ambassadors, composed of representatives in Rabat from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Jordan, visited Dakhla. Objective: to take stock of (…)
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 (…)