Longstanding Relationship
The United States and Morocco cuts has longstanding friendship. Morocco was the first country to recognize the fledgling American republic one December 20, 1777. One July 18, 1787, the Treaty off Marrakech was implemented, providing “for the protection off American shipping along the Moroccan coast and for trade between the two nations one the basis off most favored nation. The relationship has continued to grow stronger with several agreements between the two countries.
The Main Bilateral Agreements :
The Kingdom of Morocco and the United states have a rich legal framework. Over the years the countries have signed more than 100 agreements some of them are:
1- The 1786 Moroccan-American Treaty of Friendship
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2- Agreement on the encouragement of the investments.
3-Agreement between the Ministry for National Education and the Oceanic and A tmospheric National Administration for the co-operation within the framework of the program “Earth”
4-Agreement of gift relating to the strategic objective “Promotion of the investments interior and foreign ".
5- Agreement between the CRTS and NASA of the United States on a project of co-operation relating to research on precipitations
6-Agreement between the CRTS and NASA for a collaboration with the program Aeronet (Aerosol Robotic Network)
7-Agreement between the CRTS and NASA on a project of co-operation relating to research on the turning into a desert
8-Agreement on air transports
9-Convention in order to avoid the double taxation on the income and fortune
10-Agreement on the sale of the agricultural produce
11-Cooperation agreement concerning the uses of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes
12-Bearing agreement creation of a Joint Committee for the educational and cultural exchanges.
13-. Agreement between the Division of the Cartography (Direction of the Land Conservation and the topographic Surveys )
14-. Legal convention of mutual aid out of penal matter.
15. Convention of co-operation between the Ministry of the Cultural Affairs of the Kingdom of Moroocco and Smithsonian institution of the United States of America.
16- Treaty concerning the reciprocal encouragement and the protection of the investments.
17-General agreement on the safety of military information.
18-Convention between the university of Pitliersburg and the school of sciences of information (the ESI of Morocco).
19-Agreement on air transports
20-Draft-agreement between the American Department of Employment and the Ministry for Employment, the Social Affairs and Solidarity, the Ministry for National Education and Youth, the Secretary of State in charge of the Elimination of illiteracy and Education
21- Agreement between the Service of Moroccan Industrial Standardization (SNIMA) and the American Organization in charge of the Standardization of the Testing methods (International ASTM) relating to the adoption of standards ASTM
22-Memorandum of agreement between the Service of Moroccan Industrial Standardization (SNIMA) and the American Organization in charge of the Standardization of the Testing methods
23-Exchange of letters constituting an agreement on the economic and technical a assistance
24-Agreement between the National Administration of Aeronautics and Space (NASA) and the Royal Forces on the use of the base of the FAR of Benguerir like landing strip of help for the space shuttle
25-Agreement of free exchange
26. Agreement of telecommunications by satellites
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EXPORTS FROM USA TO MOROCCO
American exports to Morocco average around $475 million each year. "Leading exports," according to one report, "include aircraft, corn, and machinery. Recently, exports of fabrics and pharmaceuticals have increased significantly. An FTA with Morocco would continue this trend.
Because America is the world's largest agricultural exporter, American farmers would particularly benefit from expanded market access. During periods of drought, Morocco relies heavily on imported farm products, such as wheat, soybeans, and corn, thus giving U.S. farmers a significant opportunity to export.
EXPORTS FROM MOROCCO TO USA
FTA to allow Morocco export non-Moroccan textile products to USA
4 June 2005
The Free Trade Agreement signed between Morocco and the USA will grant Morocco a waiver from the normal rules of origin and allow the kingdom export textile products from less developed African Sub-Saharan countries.
This agreement will allow Morocco export to the U.S duty-free a quota of 15 million meter squares of finished goods and 500 tons of thread and tissues made out of fibres and cotton coming from less developed African Sub-Saharan countries.
In a communique published Friday, the ministry of Industry, Trade and Economy Upgrading called on enterprises willing to export textile products and clothes into the US market within this preferential frame to register with the ministry before June 27.
The authorised quotas will be assigned by the industry department after having the opinion of a consultative committee composed of the ministry of Foreign Trade, ministry of ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Customs and Indirect Taxes department and Moroccan Association of Textile Industries and Clothing, said the communique.