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This report provides an economic and market overview and practical tips for U.S. companies exporting to Morocco.

This year ATO Osaka organized various promotional activities across western Japan, reaching 24 million consumer through in-person events, print, television, radio, and social media. ATO Osaka hosted the largest USA pavilion ever at the FABEX Kansai trade show and debuted the first-ever USA pavilion at the Food Style Kyushu trade show.

Japan’s MY 2022/23 mandarin production recovers from last year’s historically lowest production. However, overall Japanese citrus planted area and production is on a downward trend amidst aging farmers, labor shortages, and a lack of successors for running farms.

Post expects Morocco’s Tangerine/mandarin production for MY 2023/24 to reach an estimated 950,000 metric tons, increasing 3 percent over MY 2022/23, orange production should increase by 5 percent over the previous year to 820,000 MT, while lemon/lime production will reach 40,000 MT.

The Japanese food market was valued at $564 billion in 2022 with retail sales accounting for $327 billion (58 percent) and foodservice sales accounting for $237 billion (42 percent). Japan relies on imports from other countries for the bulk of its food supply.

The Government of Japan announced a new economic stimulus package of 17 trillion yen ($113 billion) on November 2, 2023.

Japan has decided to fully enact the revised Clean Wood Act from April 1, 2025.

Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) proposed revisions to Japan’s maximum residue levels for 5 agricultural chemicals (Flonicamid, Fluoxastrobin, Polyoxorim-zinc, Prothiofos, and 3-Nitrooxypropanol) for various agricultural commodities.

Following more than two decades of flat or declining prices, the Japanese economy has experienced sustained price rises over the past year and a half due to global geopolitical factors as well as a significant weakening of the Japanese yen against the U.S. dollar.

In March 2023, Japan updated its transport biofuel standards. Japan will maintain annual target volume of on-road bioethanol at 824 million liters till March 2028. Boosting domestic production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), including alcohol-to...

This report provides the latest status of consumption, regulation, public perception, research, development, production, and use of agricultural biotechnology in Japan. In general, Japan uses a science-based process for evaluating and granting approval for import and production of genetically engineered products.

Morocco continues to import agricultural products derived from genetically engineered (GE) technologies for use in animal feed products. No GE products have been developed or commercialized for local production in Morocco. GE products are not allowed for human consumption.