Brexit researchers Facts4EU.org have crunched numbers suggesting "truly staggering" trade growth is taking place with Morocco. The research indicates that 878 tons of courgettes were imported from Morocco in January 2021 - compared to 95 tons in January 2020. This equates to an 822 percent increase. The UK also imported 1,292 tons of Moroccan strawberries in January 2021, compared to 231 tons in January 2020 - a growth of 459 percent. UK exports of goods to the North African country have increased by 27.3 percent, the figures suggest.
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