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Morocco’s foreign trade policy towards 2031

This dossier follows the foreign trade ministry’s announcements on exports, local production and implementation.

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Where things stand

As of 27 October 2026, Omar Hejira has announced in Parliament that export support will extend to 2031 alongside local manufacturing plans.

Omar Hejira announces export support extension to 2031

Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade Omar Hejira announced in the House of Representatives on 26 October that export support would extend to 2031, according to accounts by TelQuel/MAP and Hespress.

Parliament in Rabat, August 2025. Archive photograph, Taha ahh / Wikimedia Commons, CC0.
Parliament in Rabat, August 2025. Archive photograph, Taha ahh / Wikimedia Commons, CC0. — Taha ahh / Wikimedia Commons — CC0 1.0 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ — photo du 8 août 2025, redimensionnement uniquement.

He presented local manufacturing of some imported products as a way to reduce the trade deficit, relying on projects to be accelerated with the private sector.

The minister also highlighted export concentration: according to the shares he cited, 85% originate along the Tangier-El Jadida corridor and 70% go to Europe. These statements set out government policy; they do not establish that the deficit has already fallen or that new factories have entered production.

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