British businessmen visit Morocco

A British business mission will visit Morocco end of February to explore partnership prospects with Moroccan operators. The delegation will include representatives of 32 firms operating in various sectors.

The mission is part of the promotion of Morocco as a priority market for the United Kingdom. Last summer, the British government chose Morocco as one of fourteen target markets worldwide for a special three-year campaign of trade development.

The UK is Morocco's 3rd largest export market and 6th largest import market. In 2000, UK exports to Morocco totaled 6.7 billion Dirhams while imports were worth 7.7 billion DH. Bilateral trade tripled during the 1990s and in 2000, Moroccan exports to the UK increased by 18% and imports increased by 15%, compared to 1999.