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Morocco has achieved a significant accomplishment in the citrus export sector, after reaching a new record in mandarin and clementine exports to the German market during the 2024/2025 season, according to data from the EastFruit website.
Moroccan shipments to Germany have witnessed an unprecedented increase, enabling the Kingdom to occupy the fourth position among suppliers of this type of citrus to the German market. A jump of 60% compared to the previous record. During the period from October 2024 to September 2025, Moroccan exporters supplied 8,200 tons of mandarins and clementines to Germany, with a value of $12.1 million. This figure represents an increase of up to 60% compared to the previous record recorded in the 2022/2023 season. For the first time, Moroccan export revenues from this product to Germany exceeded the $10 million mark. Germany… from a secondary market to a growing destination. Although Germany is not one of the traditional markets for Moroccan mandarin exports, the 2024/2025 season witnessed an increase in its share to 1.45% of total Moroccan exports, which elevated Germany to eleventh place among importers of this product. Moroccan shipments usually begin in October, peaking between December and March. January recorded the highest volume of exports during the past season, with approximately 1,500 tons. What is noteworthy in the 2024/2025 season is the large increase in exports in April and May compared to previous years, although this period usually witnesses a clear decrease in the volume of shipments. Spain in the lead… and Morocco consolidates in the top ranks. Spain remains the main supplier to Germany with more than 76% of its total imports of mandarins and clementines, despite the decline in Spanish exports in recent years, which has opened the way for other countries to strengthen their presence in the market. South Africa comes in second place with a share of 11%, followed by Italy with 4%, while other sources share the remaining percentage of about 9%. As for Morocco, it has benefited from these transformations to strengthen its position in the German market, where its share of imports increased to 2.5% in the 2024/2025 season, after it did not exceed 1.3% the previous season. Thanks to this growth, the Kingdom was able to surpass both Greece and Turkey, to settle in the fourth position among the largest exporters of mandarins and clementines to Germany.
