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The Government of Morocco has released its final wheat and barley production numbers for the 2020 crop, including 1.77 MMT of common wheat, 0.79 MMT of durum wheat, and 0.64 MMT of barley.

This report contains an unofficial translation of the Ministry of Agriculture order #1598-20 of Chaoual 27, 1441 (June 19, 2020), amending and supplementing...

Morocco is facing historically low wheat production due to low rainfall in 2019/20. The Ministry of Agriculture forecasts total wheat and barley production at 3 million metric tons...

On May 7, 2020, the Government of Morocco extended the suspension of customs duties on common wheat and its products through December 2020.

Morocco's wheat and barley production for the MY 2020/21 is expected to fall significantly due to drought. Post forecasts MY 2020/21 production at 2.05 MMT for common wheat, 0.82 MMT for durum wheat..

On March 27, 2020, the Government of Morocco extended the import duty exemption on common wheat until June 15, 2020 to ensure adequate supply and maintain low prices in the local market.

On March 27, 2020, the government of Morocco suspended customs duties on durum wheat, lentils, chickpeas, beans and dry common beans.

On February 17, 2020, the Moroccan grains authority (ONICL) issued the second tender of 2020 to import 354,545 MT of durum wheat from the United States under the Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ).

On December 25, 2019, Morocco’s state cereals office (ONICL) issued a tender for 354,545 MT of U.S. durum wheat under the Tariff Rate Quota.

On January 1, 2020, the Government of Morocco (GOM) published Circular #6002/222, announcing its market access commitments under the U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement (FTA) for Calendar Year 2020.