President Donald Trump announced new global reciprocal tariffs, imposing a 10% duty on Moroccan goods. Despite the U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement, this measure could impact key sectors like agro-food and textiles. President Donald Trump unveiled global reciprocal tariffs on Wednesday during an event at the White House, announcing new duties on several countries, including Morocco. As part of this policy, Morocco will face a 10% tariff. «In many cases, our friends are worse than our foes when it comes to trade», Trump said, defending the decision. «We are finally putting America first», he added. According to Reuters, Trump displayed a board listing the new tariff rates, which range from 10% to 49% on the first board and up to 50% on later ones. The board also displayed the tariffs imposed on the United States for comparison with the new reciprocal tariffs. In Morocco's case, both rates are the same at 10%. «With a few exceptions, the tariffs the U.S. is imposing are about half of what these countries charge us», Trump explained. «In some cases, we're matching their exact rates», he added, citing a chart. «This isn't fully reciprocal; it's kind of reciprocal», he remarked. Morocco will face a 10% tariff, the same as the United Kingdom, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, and Brazil. The European Union and Jordan will be taxed at 20%, while Tunisia faces 28% and Algeria and South Africa 30%. While the primary targets of the new policy remain China, the European Union, and Canada, these tariffs could also impact Morocco's trade with the U.S., particularly in the agro-food and textile sectors, where the two countries have established commercial ties. Notably, Morocco and the United States have had a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in place since 2006.
