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Morocco is facing low wheat production in marketing year 2022/23 due to drought. The Ministry of Agriculture forecasts total wheat and barley production at 3.2 million metric tons, about 62 percent down from the previous year’s crop (10.2 million metric tons).

Post production estimates for tangerines/mandarins, oranges, lemons, and orange juice remain unchanged from the December 9, 2021 Annual Citrus Report. MY 2021/22 export figures are revised based on trade data.

Morocco notified G/SPS/N/MAR/85 on June 10, 2022. An unofficial translation is included in this report. Comments are due no later than August 9, 2022. The notification concerns plants, plant products and other objects.

Morocco notified G/SPS/N/MAR/56/Add.3 on June 16, 2022. The notification publishes the final version of the draft sanitary document for export to Morocco of plants and plant products as well as food products that are not subject to mandatory veterinary certification.

On June 2, 2022, the Government of Morocco suspended customs duties on sunflower, soybean, and rapeseed. This measure will take effect starting June 3, 2022 and continue until further notice. This decision is intended to protect citizens’ purchasing power in the face of rising global prices of various essential goods.

Morocco notified G/SPS/N/MAR/84 on May 12, 2022. An unofficial translation is included in this report. Comments are due no later than July 11, 2022. The notification concerns shelf life and storage temperature requirements for cheese and cheese products.

The report provides information on export certificates that the Government of Morocco requires.

This report provides an overview of the food laws and regulatory environment in Morocco as they relate to U.S. food and agricultural exports.

For MY 2016/17, FAS Rabat revised post’s estimate for wheat imports from 5 million MT to 5.5 million MT.

On December 26, 2016, the Moroccan grains authority (ONICL) issued the third tender of 2016 to import 327,273 MT of common wheat and 327,273 MT of durum wheat from the United States...

On December 26, 2016, the Moroccan grains authority (ONICL) issued the third tender of 2016 to import 327,273 MT of common wheat and 327,273 MT of durum wheat from the United States...

This report provides U.S. exporters of consumer-ready food products with an overview of the Moroccan retail foods sector.