Morocco imports record volume of nuts and dried fruits in 2023

Published Jan 3, 2024

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Morocco will set a record for the import of nuts and dried fruits by the end of 2023, with importers having already brought in 66 thousand tons of these products in January-October, about 12% more than the entire previous year. Despite being a major fresh fruit and vegetable exporter, Morocco is entirely dependent on imports for nuts and dried fruits, with imports of these products in 2022 being more than 26 times their exports. The top 3 key import categories for nuts and dried fruits in Morocco are almonds, walnuts, and raisins, with the United States being the key supplier of almonds and walnuts to the Moroccan market.

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By the end of 2023, Morocco will set another record for the import of nuts and dried fruits, EastFruit reports. During January-October 2023, Moroccan importers have already imported a record 66 thousand tons of these products into the country’s market, which is 12% higher than the entire previous calendar year. Morocco, one of the fastest growing exporters of fresh fruits and vegetables in the world, is entirely dependent on imports for nuts and dried fruits. By comparison, Morocco's imports of these products in 2022 were more than 26 times their exports! Note that the main growth in imports of these products occurred in 2018-2021, when its volumes more than tripled. Already in 2022, against the backdrop of a slowdown in global economic growth, rising logistics costs and other economic problems, Morocco slightly reduced imports of nuts and dried fruits. However, the decline turned out to be temporary, and by the middle of last year the Moroccan market was showing all signs of ...

Source: Eastfruit