Keywords: Trade


Morocco trade deficit widens to 13.7 billion despite export growth

Morocco’s trade deficit widened sharply during the first four months of 2026, reaching MAD 127.04 billion, or about $13.7 billion, according to official foreign trade figures. The increase marks an 18.4 percent rise compared with the same period in the previous year. The gap reflects a faster expansion......

Massive Chinese industrial subsidies highlighted by the OECD

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has revealed the significant scale of state support granted to certain industrial sectors in China, raising concerns about global market distortions and unfair competition. According to an OECD report based on data collected between 2005......

Colombia accuses Ecuador of alleged election interference amid rising trade tensions

Colombia’s foreign ministry has accused Ecuador of “deliberate interference” in its presidential election, escalating diplomatic tensions between the two neighboring countries amid an ongoing trade dispute. The controversy emerged after Ecuadorian authorities announced a decision to......

Finland raises concerns over alleged sanction evasion networks linked to Russia

Finnish intelligence authorities have expressed growing concern over the alleged use of international procurement networks to help Russia obtain restricted technologies despite Western sanctions imposed since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine. According to Finnish security officials, these networks......

China is negotiating with EU over its steel trade measures

China has confirmed that it is currently engaged in negotiations with the European Union regarding new restrictions imposed on duty-free steel imports. According to a spokesperson from China’s Ministry of Commerce, the discussions are taking place under the framework of the World Trade Organization......

China criticizes EU trade measures and warns of possible response

China has accused the European Union of selectively using economic data to justify stricter trade measures against Chinese products, escalating tensions between two of the world’s largest economic powers. The criticism follows reports that the EU is considering expanding import quotas and tariffs......

Tobacco use and sales continue to decline in France

Tobacco consumption and legal sales continue to fall in France, according to recent data from the French Observatory for Drugs and Addictive Trends (OFDT), reflecting a long-term decline in smoking across the population. In 2025, cigarette and tobacco sales through licensed tobacconists dropped by 8.2%......

France, Italy and Spain Call on EU to strengthen and accelerate trade defence measures

Several European Union member states, including France, Italy, and Spain, are urging the European Union to reinforce and accelerate its trade defence mechanisms in response to what they describe as unfair competition from low-cost imports that threaten European industries. The initiative, also supported......

Brazilian business delegation to visit Morocco to strengthen economic cooperation

A Brazilian trade mission composed of six companies from different economic sectors is scheduled to visit Morocco from June 10 to 13 in an effort to explore new business opportunities and strengthen bilateral partnerships between the two countries. The initiative is being organized by the Arab-Brazilian......