Casablanca – According to data sourced from the “Office of the United States Trade Representative,” American exports to Morocco totaled $3.8 billion in the past year, marking an increase of $34 million compared to figures from 2022. This also represents a rise of 51% compared to data from 2013. Additionally, exports from Washington to Morocco have surged by over 680% compared to data from 2005, prior to the signing of the Free Trade Agreement between the two nations, which came into effect in January 2006.
Breaking down the export categories, mineral fuels emerged as the leading export from the United States to Morocco, reaching around $1.4 billion in the past year. This was followed by aircraft products at approximately $676 million. Other significant exports included animal feed and recycled food at about $340 million, machinery at $220 million, and fresh and dried fruits and nuts totaling $136 million.
In terms of agricultural exports, the total value of U.S. exports to Morocco reached $647 million during the same period. Soybeans were the top agricultural export, valued at $226 million, followed by tree nuts at $137 million, along with distillation grains, corn, and feed grains valued at $91 million, $67 million, and $23 million, respectively. Moreover, Morocco’s imports of American wheat reached over 21,000 metric tons during the past year.
Service exports also saw an increase, with the value amounting to a total of $734 million in 2022, marking a 47.1% increase compared to the previous year. Travel, financial, and transportation services were among the leading American service exports to Morocco.
Regarding American exports of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to Morocco, data indicates a notable increase from $1.1 billion in 2016 to $4.4 billion in 2023. During this period, Morocco significantly increased its imports of LPG from $872 million to approximately $1.6 billion.
The “Office of the United States Trade Representative” also highlighted Morocco’s efforts to diversify its import sources. Previously, Spain, Italy, and the Netherlands were primary import sources for Morocco. However, the share of American imports increased significantly from 16% in 2016 to 76% in 2023, while imports from other countries decreased substantially.