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UNITEDS STATES AND
MOROCCO TRADE RELATIONS:
Morocco is the United
States’ oldest friend in the region and
was recently declared to be a major
non-NATO ally.
Morocco
average $475 million
annually, with leading exports
including aircraft, corn and
machinery.
There are significant growth
prospects for other U.S. products
such as wheat, oilseeds and feed
grains, and products and services in
the energy, tourism and
environmental areas.
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MOROCCO
CHARACTERISTICS & BUSINESS CLIMATE:
Under the leadership of
King Mohammed VI, this stable, moderate
nation has launched itself on a path
towards democratic participation in
governance. Its measured pace of
evolution is emblematic of a
liberalizing nation committed to meeting
the needs of its people while
recognizing the value of stability in
this corner of an unstable region.
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LES INDICATEURS DE L'ECONOMIE MAROCAINE:
L'agriculture et
l'extraction sont les soutiens
principaux de l'économie. Le Maroc est
le premier producteur mondial et
exportateur des phosphates; d'autres
minerais importants incluent le minerai
de fer, cuivre, plomb, le zinc, cobalt,
molybdène, et le charbon. La
transformation des produits
alimentaires, les textiles et la
tannerie de cuir sont également
importantes. La moitié de la
main-d’œuvre est utilisée dans
l'agriculture, les céréales, les
agrumes, et les légumes. Le tourisme et
la pêche contribuent également à
l'économie.
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MOROCCO CUSTOMS
REGULATIONS:
To promote the
liberalization of foreign trade and
guarantee free competition between
economic operators, Morocco has
implemented legislative and regulatory
provisions governing foreign trade in
terms of importing and exporting,
particularly ORDER NO. 2-93-415 of 11
Moharrem 1414 (July 2, 1993), made
pursuant to Law no. 13-89 regarding
foreign trade, as amended and
supplemented by Order no. 2-99-1261 of
29 Moharrem 1421 (May 4, 2000).
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CONTAINER, SHIPPING &
INTERNATIONAL TRADE:
Of the ten fastest-growing occupations,
five are computer related.
In deed, the computer
revolutionized the job market and the
flow of information while the shipping
container revolutionized the flow of
goods. By reducing the costs and
increasing efficiency and reliability,
container-based shipping have
contributed in the increase of the
volume of international trade,
facilitated the globalization of
commerce and made it much easier for
goods to go around the world. In
parallel, complex supply chains
management structures have emerged.
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DEFINITION AND APPLICATION OF INCOTERMS:
The International Chamber of Commerce
established INCOTERMS to create a set of
internationally accepted commercial
terms. These terms define the roles of
the buyer and seller in the arrangement
of transportation and other
responsibilities, and clarify when the
ownership of the merchandise takes
place.
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MARRAKECH
- THE ROSE PEARL OF THE SOUTH:
Marrakesh became the
capital of a vast empire in the reign of
Youssef Ben Tachfine - an empire which,
under the Almohads, reached as for as
the frontiers of Libya.
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MOROCCAN FOLKLORE, FOLKS & FOLKSONGS:
The most
important single element of Morocco's folk culture is its music
... the entire history and mythology of the people is clothed in
song. - Paul Bowles
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TRADE MISSION IN
MOROCCO:
The
East Bay Center for International Development
designated Dr. Cherkaoui to form and conduct a
trade mission to Morocco. He recruited 20
U.S. companies and represented at trade show
organized by the USDA held in Casabalanca,
Morocco. Dr. Cherkaoui as
founding Member of GLOCENTRA is a US Citizen from Moroccan and
Berber heritage (Cherkawa & Ait Youssi).
Members of GLOCENTRA LLC
have developed an extensive network of contacts formed of
clients, partners and representatives of local and national
governments working toward developing trade relationship between
the United States, in particular California and
Morocco.
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NEWSPAPERS & NEWS
IN MOROCCO:
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ISLAM IN MOROCCO:
Most Moroccans are of mixed
Arab-Berber descent and are Muslim; Islam is the state religion. There are
small Christian and Jewish minorities. Arabic is the official language;
Berber languages, French (a main language of commerce), Spanish and English are also
spoken.
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MOROCCO GEOGRAPHY:
Morocco, about one-tenth
larger than California, lies across the
Strait of Gibraltar on the Mediterranean
and looks out on the Atlantic from the
northwest shoulder of Africa. Algeria is
to the east and Mauritania to the south.
On the Atlantic coast there is a fertile
plain. The Mediterranean coast is
mountainous. The Atlas Mountains,
running northeastward from the south to
the Algerian frontier, average 11,000 ft
(3,353 m) in elevation.
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