“One of the most promising niches, which opened for Russian exports to Morocco this year – grain. Because of the pandemic, and the government of Morocco made an unprecedented decision to apply import duties on it (it is usually 135%) before the end of the current year”, – said Artem Tsinamdzgvrishvili. He stressed that in Morocco there are no sanctions on the supply of milling wheat from the Crimea.
Morocco is traditionally included in the top ten world importers of grain, purchasing annually up to 10 million tonnes, depending on the amount of its harvest. This is due to the high level of consumption in this country of wheat flour per capita is 200 kg with a global average of just over 150 kg.
Artem Tsinamdzgvrishvili also said that at the moment the trade mission is collecting suggestions from exporters for the week of Russian goods in the biggest supermarkets of Morocco. “At the moment we accumulate proposals from Russian companies to reach the retailers with specific proposals,” – said the trade representative.
He also said that in some sectors of the economy today, for our exporters, there are promising niches. In particular, according to him, promising supply of Halal products, because 90% of the population professes (in the territory of the Kingdom recognized certifications in Moscow and the Chechen mufti – approx. “RG”). “Now together with the distributors say also the possibility of supply of confectionery products”, – said Artem Tsinamdzgvrishvili.
local businessmen interesting IT solutions in agriculture, energy efficiency, might be interested in the supply of medical equipment and consumables. He also noted that the rate of the import customs duties on organic fertilizers in Morocco and the minimum is 2.5%, and in 2019, Morocco has imported such products by nearly $20 million. “the most Important aspects for supply of fertilizers in Morocco are the chemical composition and the value of the goods. Moroccan importers traditionally buy fertilizer from European manufacturers at an average cost of about 1 Euro per kilo”, he stressed.
Russian trade representative in Morocco stressed that the main factor affecting the competitiveness of the Russian products imported is the presence of free trade agreements between Morocco and another 60 countries. He noted that Morocco had with Russia while there is no such agreement, so products from 60 countries are imported into this country without payment of customs duties, and the Russian goods in General terms, with payment of customs duty from 2.5% to 40% for a large part of the finished product.
“But we are always with our exporters are finding niches where tariff barriers will be minimal. ExCUchenie in Morocco is the products of agro-industrial complex, which is established prohibitive import duties, amounting to 200%, as in the case of red meat, regardless of the country of origin,” concluded Artem Tsinamdzgvrishvili.
the Project “the trade Question” is implemented in the framework of the National project “international cooperation and exports”. Meetings with sales representatives are online on a weekly basis, with the order of their conduct can be found on the project page in social networks.
the Trade representation of Russia today are open in 55 countries. The main objectives of the trade mission – assistance in promotion of Russian products on the international markets, and attracting investment to our country.
