Aeronautic Industry | Export from Morocco

MOROCCO, LEADING EXPORTER OF AEROSPACE PRODUCTS IN AFRICA

Having been invested in the aerospace industry for over 20 years, Morocco is embarking on new dynamics marked by an increased focus on new technologies and engineering, promotion of specialized aeronautical trades and building of structuring projects with international leaders of the industry.

Thanks to this strategic vision, supported by the "Made in Morocco" policy in industrial trades, Morocco aerospace exports currently reaches 15.6 billion Dirhams (~ 1.6 Billion US Dollars), or 5.6% of the country’s overall exports, and produce a large panel of aircraft components.

KEY CUSTOMER MARKETS

French

Germany

United States

Singapore

STRONG SUB-SECTORS

Performance contracts signed with industry operators have enabled to implement seven ecosystems covering various aeronautical production activities including engineering, repair and assembly, putting Morocco on the map of exporters of products such as:

Parts of planes and helicopters,
Parts of air and space vehicles,
Parts of turbojets and turbopropellers.

STRONG SUB-SECTORS

Ecosystems

Assembly

Engineering

Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul

Electrical Wiring Interconnect

AEROSPACE, INDUSTRY AT FULL THRUST

After reaching an integration rate of 38% and surpassing the initially set target in record time, Morocco now aims to hit the 42% bar.

This performance denotes the strategic place of the aerospace sector in the industrial acceleration plan and the confidence of major international operators willing to further relocate their production activities to Morocco.

Proximity to major hubs and assembly lines

Proximity to the main hubs and assembly lines of Airbus and Boeing, and a unique partnership between the latter and Morocco opened numerous opportunities for suppliers and exporters of the sector.

Available industrial platforms

Several Industrial platforms are available on an area of 97 hectares including:

MidParc platform in Casablanca (63 hectares)
Tangier Free Zone ( 19.5 hectares)
Rabat Technopolis , Atlantic Free Zone of Kenitra and Oujda Technopole are set on a total area of 14.5 hectares

Arsenal of trade agreements

Many trade agreements facilitating exports around the world are signed.

Commercial and free trade agreements with more than 100 countries.
Only African country having a free trade agreement with the United States

Attractive incentives

Attractive incentives thanks to state support

Public subsidies and funds dedicated to the sector
New tax incentives for companies with Free Zone Status
Customs and administrative facilitations as well as vocational training support

Connected platform

Morocco is a connected platform located only 14 km from Europe with the best maritime connectivity in Africa

19 international airports throughout the Kingdom
14 ports with cutting-edge infrastructures dedicated to trade and export, including the port of Tanger Med which is connected to 186 ports worldwide.
Motorway network of over 1800 kilometers, and a rail network of 2200 kilometers with the 1^st High Speed Train in Africa.