In 2025, Morocco imported $99,7 million in finished cosmetics from the Middle East and exported just $11,7 million to the region: $1 sold for every $8,5 bought. In this episode, we examine this imbalance using official data and explore what it reveals about opportunities for brands manufactured in Morocco.
The trend is clear: Moroccan exports of finished products to the region have increased 4,6-fold in ten years, driven by Saudi Arabia, now Morocco’s third-largest customer for these products, behind France and the United States.
In this episode, you will learn:
- 2025 figures for trade in finished cosmetics between Morocco and the Middle East (UN Comtrade)
- How Saudi Arabia increased its purchases from 0,7 to 7,8 million dollars in ten years
- What national statistics show: GASTAT in Saudi Arabia and FCSC in the UAE
- What Morocco imports from the region: Saudi and Egyptian shampoos, Turkish soaps, Emirati perfumes
- What to plan for when selling in the Gulf: GSO regulations, Arabic labeling, local registration
Who is this episode for?
✔ Moroccan cosmetics brands targeting the Gulf
✔ Middle Eastern distributors and importers
✔ Beauty entrepreneurs looking for a manufacturer for export markets
✔ Foreign trade and cosmetics industry professionals
Further reading
- Moroccan cosmetics exports to the Middle East: the 2025 review of finished products
- Moroccan cosmetics exports to Europe: the 2025 review
- Morocco’s cosmetics imports: the 2025 study
- Guide to exporting your cosmetics to GCC countries
Why Carmel Cosmetics Labs?
We are a cosmetics manufacturer in Morocco, based in Agadir, offering white label, private label and contract manufacturing in an ISO 22716 and ISO 9001 certified factory. We have supported over 500 brands in more than 35 countries.
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