In collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, MAPA representatives participated, alongside Brazilian entrepreneurs, in the 16th edition of the International Agricultural Show in Morocco (Siam), in Meknes.
In this context, the Brazilian delegation was able to meet officials of the Moroccan National Food Security Office (ONSSA), with a view to holding bilateral meetings and signing agreements in favor of the agriculture of the two countries, indicates a press release from the Brazilian supervisory ministry.
In the presence of the Brazilian ambassador to Morocco, diplomat Alexandre Parola, and the agricultural attaché of the South American country in Morocco, Ellen Laurindo, the Brazilian parties made progress in negotiations aimed at opening the Moroccan market to Brazilian products, notably dairy products, honey, bee products, skins and bovine genetic material, reports the same Source.
In addition, the opening of tariff quotas for imports of beef and poultry was also discussed, given that Morocco’s customs duties reach 200% for frozen beef and 100% for fresh chicken meat. On the other hand, MAPA representatives agreed to authorize the importation of mandarins from Morocco to Brazil.
Morocco is one of fifty countries that have opened their markets to Brazil over the past 16 months, authorizing the export of pet food. The Kingdom is the fourth main destination for Brazilian exports to Africa, with a total of $1.23 billion in 2023, a year in which trade flow between the two countries reached $2.65 billion.
