Morocco Insights & Guides
The latest on Morocco’s market, policies and industries, backed by reliable data and explained for Chinese businesses.
Annual Report·November 4, 2026Morocco Business Opportunities 2026: The Year in Review
A sourced review of Morocco's 2026 by theme (macro, China–Morocco ties, industry, infrastructure and policy), with a month-by-month timeline, a city comparison, a practical entry path for SMEs and the dates to watch in 2027, written for Chinese business owners.
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Policy·October 28, 2026Morocco's 2026 Finance Law: What Changes for Foreign Investors
Morocco's 2026 Finance Law completes the corporate tax reform started in 2023, brings dividend withholding down to 10% on 2026 profits, adds VAT and rent withholding for large payers and raises duties on some imported appliances and solar panels. Here is what matters for foreign-owned SMEs, with a first-year tax calendar, a worked dividend example and a look at the 2027 draft.
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Market Insight·October 20, 2026Why Chinese Companies Choose Morocco: EU Access, Trade Deals and Industrial Opportunity
A short strait from Europe, trade agreements reaching several markets, large ports with industrial zones and visa-free entry for Chinese citizens. The 2025–2026 data on why Morocco is on Chinese investors' radar, how Tangier, Kenitra and Nador compare, and the challenges to plan for.
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Industry·October 10, 2026Why Chinese Battery Makers Are Setting Up in Morocco
Gotion, CNGR, BTR, Tinci and Hailiang have committed billions to battery and materials plants in Morocco. Here is where each project stands, how Gotion's Kenitra plant came together, how the three clusters compare, and how smaller suppliers can get in.
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Automotive·September 30, 2026Morocco's Car Industry: Where the Supply-Chain Opportunities Are
Automotive has been Morocco's largest export sector for three years running, and exports rose 14.9% in the first seven months of 2026. With Renault and Stellantis pushing local sourcing towards 75–80% and a new wave of Chinese suppliers arriving in Tangier, here are the numbers, the zones, a case study and a practical entry path for Chinese parts makers.
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Trade·September 22, 2026Made in Morocco, Sold in Europe: How the Trade Agreements Cut Tariffs
Industrial goods that qualify as Moroccan origin enter the EU duty-free under the EU–Morocco Association Agreement. How the agreements, the rules of origin and Tanger Med's logistics work, what a Chinese manufacturer's experience in Kenitra shows, and what changes in 2026.
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Infrastructure·September 15, 2026The 2030 World Cup: Where Morocco's Building Boom Opens Doors for Chinese Suppliers
Morocco co-hosts the 2030 FIFA World Cup with Spain and Portugal, and high-speed rail, airport and stadium works are well under way. We look at the published budgets, who is winning the contracts, the six host cities, and a practical route in for smaller Chinese suppliers.
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Consumer·September 8, 2026A Young Market on the Move: Retail and E-commerce in Morocco
Morocco has 36.8 million people, a 62.8% urban population and more than nine in ten people online. We look at how Moroccans shop and pay, which cities to look at first, how BYD built its local network, what changed in 2026 and how a Chinese SME can enter step by step.
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Tourism·September 2, 2026Visa-Free and Growing: What Chinese Tourism Means for Service Businesses in Morocco
Chinese arrivals in Morocco reached about 200,000 in 2025, nearly double 2024, helped by visa-free entry and new air links. Here is what the numbers show, which cities matter, what changed in 2026, and how Chinese-run service businesses can enter the market.
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