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The twenty imports Morocco is best placed to replace.

Morocco imported USD 69bn of manufactured goods in 2024 and exported USD 55bn. These are the twenty that sit closest to what it already makes well and where one country supplies most of them.

USD 6.6bnthe twenty, imported in 2024
365products imported at scale, not yet exported well, and close to existing strengths
557products Morocco already exports well
942product lines imported at USD 10m or more
The twenty

Demand, capability, exposure. Nothing else is claimed.

Each line shows the import bill, where it comes from, the nearest thing Morocco already exports well, and how many countries make it. It does not say whether a plant in Morocco would pay. That reason is not in any trade record, and it is the maker's question.

This edition is trade and capability only, scored out of 8. The UK edition adds which public bodies buy each product and which region holds the capability; those layers are built only where a country publishes contract awards and regional trade, and Morocco does not publish them in a form this record can read yet.

  1. 1

    Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid form, other than as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing...HS 170114

    Comes fromBrazil 100%, 19 source countries
    Nearest export strengthSugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing... (exports USD 861m)
    Exports of this lineUSD 55k
    Countries that export it well23

    Score 8 of 8: import bill USD 923m, top 1 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Morocco's export strengths in the top 7 per cent (3); Brazil supplies 100 per cent (2).

    USD 923mup 33% on 2022
  2. 2

    Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308HS 730890

    Comes fromChina 40%, 47 source countries
    Nearest export strengthIron or steel: structures and parts thereof, towers and lattice masts (exports USD 25m)
    Exports of this lineUSD 40m; 2 more lines in the heading, USD 78m
    Countries that export it well33

    Score 7 of 8: import bill USD 337m, top 3 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Morocco's export strengths in the top 9 per cent (3); China supplies 40 per cent (1).

    USD 337mup 109% on 2022
  3. 3

    Cigarettes: containing tobaccoHS 240220

    Comes fromSwitzerland 41%, 27 source countries
    Nearest export strengthTobacco: other than homogenised or reconstituted or smoking (exports USD 28m)
    Exports of this lineUSD 119k
    Countries that export it well41

    Score 7 of 8: import bill USD 152m, top 8 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Morocco's export strengths in the top 3 per cent (3); Switzerland supplies 41 per cent (1).

    USD 152mup 60% on 2022
  4. 4

    Medium density fibreboard (MDF), of a thickness exceeding 9 mmHS 441114

    Comes fromTurkey 71%, 22 source countries
    Nearest export strengthPlywood: consisting only of sheets of wood (not bamboo), each ply... (exports USD 41m)
    Exports of this lineUSD 9k; 3 more lines in the heading, USD 52m
    Countries that export it well30

    Score 7 of 8: import bill USD 129m, top 10 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Morocco's export strengths in the top 16 per cent (2); Turkey supplies 71 per cent (2).

    USD 129mup 79% on 2022
  5. 5

    Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mmHS 740811

    Comes fromSpain 48%, 12 source countries
    Nearest export strengthCopper: refined, unwrought, n.e.c. in item no. 7403.1 (exports USD 76m)
    Exports of this lineUSD 3m; 1 more line in the heading, USD 16m
    Countries that export it well25

    Score 6 of 8: import bill USD 1.4bn, top 0 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Morocco's export strengths in the top 23 per cent (2); Spain supplies 48 per cent (1).

    USD 1.4bnup 86% on 2022
  6. 6

    Sulphur of all kinds: other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphurHS 250300

    Comes fromUnited Arab Emirates 49%, 15 source countries
    Nearest export strengthNatural calcium phosphates, natural aluminium calcium phosphates and... (exports USD 1.0bn)
    Exports of this lineUSD 8k
    Countries that export it well21

    Score 6 of 8: import bill USD 1.1bn, top 1 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Morocco's export strengths in the top 24 per cent (2); United Arab Emirates supplies 49 per cent (1).

    USD 1.1bndown 34% on 2022
  7. 7

    Aluminium: unwrought, alloysHS 760120

    Comes fromUnited Arab Emirates 45%, 25 source countries
    Nearest export strengthAluminium: casks, drums, cans, boxes and the like for any material... (exports USD 126m)
    Exports of this lineUSD 27m
    Countries that export it well35

    Score 6 of 8: import bill USD 748m, top 1 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Morocco's export strengths in the top 21 per cent (2); United Arab Emirates supplies 45 per cent (1).

    USD 748mup 79% on 2022
  8. 8

    Ferrous waste and scrap: n.e.c. in heading no. 7204HS 720449

    Comes fromUnited Kingdom 50%, 16 source countries
    Nearest export strengthIron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or... (exports USD 19m)
    Exports of this lineUSD 1m; 1 more line in the heading, USD 64m
    Countries that export it well67

    Score 6 of 8: import bill USD 408m, top 3 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Morocco's export strengths in the top 18 per cent (2); United Kingdom supplies 50 per cent (1).

    USD 408mup 34% on 2022
  9. 9

    Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording...HS 852872

    Comes fromChina 55%, 39 source countries
    Nearest export strengthInsulated electric conductors: ignition wiring sets and other wiring... (exports USD 4.9bn)
    Exports of this lineUSD 2m; 4 more lines in the heading, USD 156m
    Countries that export it well17

    Score 6 of 8: import bill USD 200m, top 6 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Morocco's export strengths in the top 22 per cent (2); China supplies 55 per cent (1).

    USD 200mdown 8% on 2022
  10. 10

    Buttons: of plastics, not covered with textile materialHS 960621

    Comes fromSpain 76%, 50 source countries
    Nearest export strengthButtons: of other than base metal or plastics, not covered with... (exports USD 4m)
    Exports of this lineUSD 1m; 2 more lines in the heading, USD 43m
    Countries that export it well10

    Score 6 of 8: import bill USD 171m, top 7 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Morocco's export strengths in the top 39 per cent (1); Spain supplies 76 per cent (2).

    USD 171mup 73% on 2022
  11. 11

    Ceramic tiles: flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles other than those of subheadings 6907.30 and 6907.40, of a water...HS 690721

    Comes fromSpain 53%, 20 source countries
    Nearest export strengthCeramic sinks, wash basins, wash basin pedestals, baths, bidets... (exports USD 69m)
    Exports of this lineUSD 5m; 2 more lines in the heading, USD 59m
    Countries that export it well16

    Score 6 of 8: import bill USD 166m, top 7 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Morocco's export strengths in the top 15 per cent (2); Spain supplies 53 per cent (1).

    USD 166mup 41% on 2022
  12. 12

    Wood: coniferous species, of pine (Pinus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed...HS 440711

    Comes fromSweden 48%, 20 source countries
    Nearest export strengthPlywood: consisting only of sheets of wood (not bamboo), each ply... (exports USD 41m)
    Exports of this lineUSD 122k; 2 more lines in the heading, USD 126m
    Countries that export it well22

    Score 6 of 8: import bill USD 157m, top 8 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Morocco's export strengths in the top 25 per cent (2); Sweden supplies 48 per cent (1).

    USD 157mup 3% on 2022
  13. 13

    Leather articles: n.e.c. in chapter 42, of leather or composition leatherHS 420500

    Comes fromSlovakia 22%, 37 source countries
    Nearest export strengthCases and containers: handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap... (exports USD 65m)
    Exports of this lineUSD 951k
    Countries that export it well27

    Score 6 of 8: import bill USD 154m, top 8 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Morocco's export strengths in the top 7 per cent (3).

    USD 154mup 78% on 2022
  14. 14

    Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics, other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of cotton, dyedHS 600622

    Comes fromTurkey 33%, 20 source countries
    Nearest export strengthFabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics, other than those of heading... (exports USD 1m)
    Exports of this lineUSD 4m; 7 more lines in the heading, USD 416m
    Countries that export it well21

    Score 6 of 8: import bill USD 127m, top 10 per cent of candidates (3); proximity to Morocco's export strengths in the top 9 per cent (3).

    USD 127mup 44% on 2022
  15. 15

    Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solutionHS 310230

    Comes fromRussia 55%, 5 source countries
    Nearest export strengthFertilizers, mineral or chemical: diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate... (exports USD 3.2bn)
    Exports of this lineUSD 3m; 2 more lines in the heading, USD 64m
    Countries that export it well22

    Score 6 of 8: import bill USD 91m, top 15 per cent of candidates (2); proximity to Morocco's export strengths in the top 8 per cent (3); Russia supplies 55 per cent (1).

    USD 91mdown 18% on 2022
  16. 16

    Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7213, of...HS 721391

    Comes fromEgypt 61%, 8 source countries
    Nearest export strengthIron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or... (exports USD 19m)
    Exports of this lineUSD 1k
    Countries that export it well31

    Score 6 of 8: import bill USD 79m, top 17 per cent of candidates (2); proximity to Morocco's export strengths in the top 15 per cent (2); Egypt supplies 61 per cent (2).

    USD 79mup 114% on 2022
  17. 17

    Clothing accessories: other than those of heading no. 6212 (not knitted or crocheted)HS 621710

    Comes fromSpain 55%, 49 source countries
    Nearest export strengthDresses: women's or girls', of synthetic fibres (not knitted or... (exports USD 634m)
    Exports of this lineUSD 3m
    Countries that export it well24

    Score 6 of 8: import bill USD 69m, top 19 per cent of candidates (2); proximity to Morocco's export strengths in the top 2 per cent (3); Spain supplies 55 per cent (1).

    USD 69mup 51% on 2022
  18. 18

    Wood, of tropical wood: as in Subheading note 2 to this Chapter, n.e.c. in heading no. 4408.31, sheets for veneer or...HS 440839

    Comes fromGabon 73%, 17 source countries
    Nearest export strengthPlywood: consisting only of sheets of wood (not bamboo), each ply... (exports USD 41m)
    Exports of this lineUSD 87k; 1 more line in the heading, USD 20m
    Countries that export it well26

    Score 6 of 8: import bill USD 48m, top 27 per cent of candidates (1); proximity to Morocco's export strengths in the top 6 per cent (3); Gabon supplies 73 per cent (2).

    USD 48mup 2% on 2022
  19. 19

    Food preparations: sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoaHS 190531

    Comes fromSpain 71%, 37 source countries
    Nearest export strengthFood preparations: couscous (exports USD 52m)
    Exports of this lineUSD 10m; 2 more lines in the heading, USD 113m
    Countries that export it well52

    Score 6 of 8: import bill USD 46m, top 28 per cent of candidates (1); proximity to Morocco's export strengths in the top 5 per cent (3); Spain supplies 71 per cent (2).

    USD 46mup 30% on 2022
  20. 20

    Footwear: (other than sportswear), with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materialsHS 640419

    Comes fromChina 61%, 57 source countries
    Nearest export strengthFootwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, (not covering the ankle)... (exports USD 164m)
    Exports of this lineUSD 35m; 1 more line in the heading, USD 20m
    Countries that export it well24

    Score 6 of 8: import bill USD 43m, top 31 per cent of candidates (1); proximity to Morocco's export strengths in the top 4 per cent (3); China supplies 61 per cent (2).

    USD 43mdown 39% on 2022

One line per customs heading. Products Morocco already exports well and still imports are below, because they are a different conversation. No employment figures appear on this page, by decision.

Made here already, still imported

Scale conversations, not capability ones.

  • Electrical apparatus: n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting... imports USD 982m, exports USD 243m, top source Spain 43%
  • Vehicle parts: steering wheels, steering columns and steering boxes: parts... imports USD 975m, exports USD 609m, top source France 36%
  • Vehicles: bodies (including cabs) for the motor vehicles of heading no. 8703 imports USD 290m, exports USD 20m, top source Japan 29%
  • Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 imports USD 902m, exports USD 654m, top source Spain 53%
  • Electrical apparatus: transistors, (other than photosensitive), with a... imports USD 1.0bn, exports USD 787m, top source Singapore 72%
  • Fabrics, woven: of synthetic staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight... imports USD 233m, exports USD 3m, top source Turkey 40%
  • Insulating fittings: of plastics, for electrical machines, of insulating... imports USD 343m, exports USD 128m, top source Germany 29%
  • Electrical apparatus: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the... imports USD 492m, exports USD 282m, top source France 35%
  • Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine... imports USD 547m, exports USD 410m, top source Spain 42%
  • Fabrics, woven: printed, containing 85% or more by weight of artificial staple... imports USD 133m, exports USD 4m, top source China 61%
How the twenty were chosen

Three scores, each from a field the record carries.

Import bill, 0 to 3, by percentile among the 942 lines imported at USD 10m or more: above the median one point, top quarter two, top tenth three.

Proximity to export strengths, 0 to 3, on the same percentiles: the product-space method (Hidalgo, Klinger, Barabasi and Hausmann, Science 2007) on CEPII's BACI file of every bilateral trade flow for 2024, 157 countries and 5,388 products. Two products are close when the countries that export one well tend to export the other well. Only products in the upper half for proximity can enter the list at all: best placed is a proximity claim.

Supply concentration, 0 to 2: one point when a single country supplies 40 per cent or more, two at 60 per cent.

Scope. Manufactured goods, customs chapters 16 to 96, excluding ores, fuels and precious metals. Primary agriculture is out of scope for a page about manufacture.

What it cannot tell you

A map of where to look.

Trade data says what crossed the border, not why. Cost, scale, patents, tariffs and the plain fact that a supplier is good at it are all invisible here. The world file reconciles what each pair of countries reports, so a national customs file would differ in detail. Nothing on this page is a forecast or a promise.

Source: CEPII BACI, HS22, version 202601, years 2022 to 2024. Edition of 2026-11-02. The UK edition with its procurement and regional layers is at /made-here/.

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