Morocco opens anti-dumping investigation into Spanish tomato sauces
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Aujourd’hui le Maroc
Morocco’s ministry in charge of foreign trade opened an anti-dumping investigation on 12 November into tomato sauce imports from Spain. The procedure follows a complaint from Ficopam, which represents 90% of Moroccan tomato sauce production, according to the ministry.
Morocco’s ministry in charge of foreign trade opened, with effect from 12 November 2026, an anti-dumping procedure targeting tomato sauce imports from Spain, following a complaint filed by Ficopam (the Moroccan federation of canned agricultural products), according to the ministry.
The complaint was filed on behalf of Les Conserves de Meknès, Agro Juice Processing (AJP) and Vinaigrerie Moutarderie du Maroc (VMM), three companies that together represent 90% of national tomato sauce production. The complainants believe Spanish imports may be subject to dumping practices likely to cause significant injury to Moroccan production, according to the ministry.
The ministry’s preliminary examination of the file found a rise in the imports concerned since 2023 and underselling of their prices on the Moroccan market. The complaint also cites a dumping margin above the minimum threshold of 2%, according to the ministry.
The investigation covers ready-to-eat tomato sauces, excluding ketchup, classified under tariff heading 21.03.20.00.00. It must establish whether dumping practices are taking place, quantify their extent and assess their effects on the domestic production sector, according to the ministry.
