Starch-manufacture residues market in Morocco

Earlier Report Observations

The market volume for starch-manufacture residues in Morocco showed significant volatility between 2018 and 2023, falling from 64 000 t in 2018 to 24 000 t in 2023. Imports, which dominated supply, drove most of the changes, with a sharp contraction in 2023. A national waste reduction and valorization strategy implemented in 2018 promoted the recycling of organic and industrial waste, indirectly shaping the market by encouraging domestic use of residues like those from starch manufacture.

Strengthened regulatory frameworks in 2020, including the application of waste management law and a decree governing the import, export, and transit of waste, influenced market access. This period saw imports rebound to 60 000 t in 2020 after a decline in 2019. The launch of the 'Tatwir croissance verte' program in 2021 aimed to support decarbonization of industrial SMEs, creating additional incentives for valorizing industrial residues, though total market volume dipped to 53 000 t that year.

Draft legislation on circular economy and extended producer responsibility in 2022 signaled tighter future waste management requirements. The market volume edged up to 56 000 t in 2022, but a dramatic import drop to 22 000 t in 2023 pulled the overall market down to 24 000 t, reflecting the accumulated impact of regulatory shifts on import availability.

Production starch-manufacture residues in Morocco

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Top producers of starch-manufacture residues, 2017-2020

World map of production of starch-manufacture residues, 2017-2020

Morocco's production of starch-manufacture residues grew for the second year in a row. In 2020, the country produced 2,820 tonnes, marking a modest increase of 5.8% compared to 2019. Looking at the period from 2017 to 2020, overall production rose by 19.2%, with an average annual growth rate of 6.0%. The lowest production level was in 2018, at 2,141 tonnes, which also saw the steepest decline of 9.5%. In contrast, 2019 recorded the largest increase, with production jumping by 24.5%.

Annual dynamics of production in Morocco in kind, 2017-2020, t

Exports starch-manufacture residues from Morocco

Market reports indicate that Morocco did not export any starch-manufacture residues between 2017 and 2020.

Imports starch-manufacture residues to Morocco

Imports in kind, t

Following two years of decline, Morocco's imports of starch-manufacture residues rebounded in 2020. Imports reached 60,585 tonnes, a significant increase of 44.5% from the previous year. Over the full period from 2017 to 2020, however, imports decreased by 7.6%, translating to an average annual decline of 2.6%. The lowest import volume was in 2019, at 41,919 tonnes, which also experienced the sharpest drop of 32.2%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Morocco in kind, 2017-2020, t

From 2017 to 2020, the United States was the overwhelmingly dominant supplier of starch-manufacture residues to Morocco, accounting for 98.6% of total imports by volume.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Morocco in kind, 2017-2020

Imports in value, K $ US

In 2020, Morocco's imports of starch-manufacture residues in monetary terms totaled 13,544 thousand US dollars, up 48.4% from the previous year. Over the 2017-2020 period, imports in value increased by 19.8%, with an average annual growth rate of 6.2%. The lowest value was recorded in 2019 at 9,125 thousand US dollars, which also saw the largest decline of 33.3%. The highest value occurred in 2018, reaching 13,681 thousand US dollars.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Morocco in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Throughout 2017 to 2020, the United States remained the dominant and nearly exclusive source for Morocco's imports of starch-manufacture residues in value terms, holding a 98.4% share.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Morocco in value, 2017-2020