Morocco's electric and electronic exports drop by 4.9% in 2001

Morocco's exports of electric and electronic devices reached 5.6 billion Dirhams (US$ 487 Mln) by the end of October 2001, recording a drop of 4.9% compared to 2000.

According to the Exchange Office's report, this decrease is due to a 11.4% decline in the sales of electronic components from 4.23 billion Dirhams (US$ 368 Mln) to 3.75 billions (US$ 326 Mln).

The share of electric and electronic products in Morocco's overall exports diminished from 9.1% to 8.6%.