Netherlands’ Agency for Promoting Imports from Developing Countries (CBI) has signed an agreement with the Moroccan Association for Textile Manufacturing (AMITH) to assist 35 textile businesses and help them expand operations in Central and Northern Europe by increasing imports over a five-year period. The program aims to establish networking channels to connect Moroccan textile vendors with European textile shops. The 35 textile companies chosen for the program will go through a rigorous application procedure based on their competence and CSR efforts.

Morocco mainly imports clothing and textiles. Its textile and garment exports account for 15 per cent of the country’s industrial GDP. The North African country is now focusing on marketing efforts across the world to attract new investments and form new partnerships with major players in the automotive and aeronautical sectors. The country is working hard to establish itself as a regional leader and a gateway to African markets.

Morocco has built large industrial zones and legislated big infrastructural projects in recent years to boost the country’s appeal as an investment destination, in addition to its marketing activities. Several brands from the European Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States have signed agreements with Moroccan textile producers.