Morocco was ranked among the top 30 source countries for counterfeit goods in 2020, according to a joint OECD-EUIPO report. The report also highlights Morocco as a destination for fake cosmetics from China and as a minor source of counterfeit imports into the EU.
A new ESCWA brief warns that new U.S. tariffs threaten $22 billion in Arab non-oil exports, with Morocco, Egypt, Jordan, and Tunisia facing $114 million in additional sovereign interest payments in 2025. Moroccan exports, however, may benefit from shifting U.S. trade dynamics, gaining ground as Chinese and Indian goods face higher tariffs.
President Trump announced a 10% baseline tariff on imports to the U.S., which could further impact the already imbalanced trade between Morocco and the U.S. In 2024, the U.S. trade surplus with Morocco reached $3.4 billion, a significant increase from $35 million in 2005, one year after the signing of a Free Trade Agreement.
President Donald Trump announced new global reciprocal tariffs, imposing a 10% duty on Moroccan goods. Despite the U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement, this measure could impact key sectors like agro-food and textiles.
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