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Sector Development Strategy 
 

Sectors with high export potential

The sectors with high export potential include such products from processing of fruit and vegetables, products of the olive of Argan, spices and medicinal and aromatic plants.

The development of these sectors will be achieved through the definition of an Offer Morocco to the attention of national and foreign investors. Its implementation is ensured by the Ministry for Agriculture, under the Green Morocco Plan . .

Moreover, the Covenant also provides Emergence is intended to promote these sectors in target markets. Thus, under the National Strategy for Development and Export Promotion, Export Plus Morocco, parties to the Pact agreed on the need to develop a portfolio approach prioritized especially around two product segments, namely preserves and olive products.

An action plan has been developed and implemented. It revolves around five main activities:

  • Participation in trade fairs in the sector
  • The realization of tasks B to B
  • The exploration of new markets
  • The communication around the product Morocco
  • The development of contracts for export growth

For more information on the National Strategy for Development and Export Promotion Export Plus Morocco, visit the website of the Ministry of Foreign Trade.

Sectors national commodity

The National Pact for the Emergence Industrial aims to develop sector plans aggressive on the channels of national commodity (meat and milk). These plans aim to stimulate the development of these industries through:

  • Increased processing capacity of the existing players to accompany the growth of cattle and milk production
  • Liberalization of the slaughter and the development of modern retail to support the development of the industry "Meat"
  • Supporting the creation of large integrated projects additional

Intermediate Sectors

SME Competitiveness Programme

Morocco aims to support the improved performance of existing players, including businesses involved intermediaries, within the framework of the Program Competitiveness of SMEs SME .

Reduced tariffs

To strengthen the competitiveness of the sectors of Biscuits, the Chocolate Factory (BCC) vis-à-vis imported products under the free trade agreements, the state has reduced to 2.5% under annual quotas, import duties on key inputs for this sector, including:

  • Refined sugar
  • The skimmed milk powder and whole
  • The wheat biscuit

Finally, the import duty on finished products using these inputs are also revised downwards, three months after the introduction of the quota to a minimum fee mentioned below, the following conditions:

  • For the confectionery and biscuits from 49% to 25%
  • For the Chocolate from 32.5% to 20%

The quota levels for 2010 are set as follows:

  • Sugar: 50,000 tons
  • NFDM: 2000 tons
  • Whole milk powder: 500 tons
  • Wheat biscuit: being defined

Improving framework conditions for the sector

To improve the framework conditions of the state sector is committed to modernizing the regulations and standards applied to food products to ensure quality and product safety.