
BUILDING MATERIALS, INDUSTRY WITH HIGH INTERNATIONAL POTENTIAL
The building materials industry is an undeniable mainstay of growth. It represents an essential vector for export development thanks to a rich production that meets the sectorial and infrastructural needs of several countries.
The industry is performing well with
1.5
billion dirhams (~
161
Million Dollars), worth of exports by
1000
ndustrial operators.
KEY CUSTOMER MARKETS

INDUSTRY BUILT ON WELL ESTABLISHED SUB-SECTORS
Driven by five ecosystems, the building materials industry is witnessing unprecedented development and exporting various products including:
- Clinkers
- Sinks, wash basins, wash basinspedestal, bathtubs, bidets, lavatory pans
- Normal or moderate Portland cement

ECOSYSTEMS

BUILDING MATERIALS, TRANSVERSE VISION
Led and strengthened by Morocco’s industrial acceleration plan, the building materials industry aims to make a positive impact of more than
4.8
Billion Dirhams (~
495
Million US Dollars) on the trade balance on the short run. This projection is the sum of an estimated
3.5
billion dirhams (~
361
Million US Dollars) of exports and
1.3
billion dirhams (~
134
million US dollars) worth of import substitution. These figures clearly show the strategic orientation of the industry towards export thanks to several assets, including:
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
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 worldwid.
- Motorway network of over 1800 kilometers, and a rail network of 2200 kilometers with the 1st High Speed Train in Africa.
Attractive incentives to promote exports with approved state support:
- Free zones and dedicated offshore platforms
- Customs and administrative facilitations
- Support programs for exporters
2nd
maritime connectivity in Africa & 22nd worldwide
186
ports in 77 countries are connected
to Tanger Med
to Tanger Med
+100
trade agreements with countries
in the EU, NAFTA and the AfCFTA
in the EU, NAFTA and the AfCFTA
MAIN EXPORT PLAYERS
Morocco’s Investment and Export Development Agency services