Moroccan produce satisfies UK’s post-Brexit appetite

Published 2021년 6월 10일

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Following the UK's exit from the European Union, imports of Moroccan produce have surged by 51% in January 2021 compared to the previous year, with significant growth in the import of courgettes and strawberries. In response, British shipping company United Seaways is establishing a new direct cargo route from the UK to Morocco to bypass EU checks and reduce transportation costs. This development is expected to strengthen the already growing economic relations between the UK and Morocco, which hit £1.6bn in trade value in the first three quarters of 2020. The new route also promises to boost UK exports to West Africa.

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In the Souss region of southern Morocco, fertile lands in the shadows of the Atlas mountains produce fresh fruit and vegetables that are supplying rapidly expanding numbers of British customers. According to statistics released by the UK’s HM Revenue and Customs, imports of Moroccan produce for January 2021 grew by 51% compared to January 2020, from 20,236 tons to 30,648, following the UK’s withdrawal from European Union trading arrangements at the beginning of the year. The increase in demand is spurring British shipping company United Seaways to create a new direct cargo route connecting the UK and Morocco in time for this year’s summer harvests – the first non-stop route linking the two nations from Poole in Dorset to Tanger-Med in northern Morocco. The service will utilise a roll-on, roll-off freight ferry and will bypass EU to UK checks at European borders. “Of course we know that Brexit might not be so good for the UK, but it’s having an impact even here,” says Nachet ...

Source: Agropages