2nd
maritime connectivity in Africa & 22nd worldwide
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
French
Spain
Germany
Italy
Togo
Guinea
Bangladesh
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
Prefab
Ceramics
Marble
Cement
Steel
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
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
INTERNATIONAL PROSPECTING
Prospecting new international clients
Export financing and hedging solutions
Export financing and hedging solutions
Linking
Networking Moroccan exporters with foreign contractors and institutional players in target markets
Data on promising foreign markets
Data on promising foreign markets
Company internationalization
Internationalization of Moroccan investors
