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Avec l'Inde a 50% de droits et le Maroc a 0% sous MAFTA, l'equation cout pour les acheteurs US a radicalement change.
In August 2025, the US raised tariffs on Indian natural stone from 25% to 50%. Turkey faces ~3.2% MFN rates. China sits at 25%+. Meanwhile, Morocco enjoys a 0% duty rate under the Morocco-US Free Trade Agreement (MAFTA), in force since 2006 and fully phased since January 2023. This is a bilateral treaty provision — not an executive order that can be reversed overnight.
The Morocco-US Free Trade Agreement (MAFTA) covers HTS code 6802 (worked monumental or building stone). Unlike GSP preferences or executive tariff exemptions, MAFTA is a ratified bilateral treaty. The 0% rate is permanent and not subject to presidential tariff reviews. For stone importers, this represents the most stable and advantageous sourcing framework available.
On a $100,000 order of natural stone tiles: Indian origin = $50,000 in duties (total landed: $150,000). Turkish origin = $3,200 in duties (total: $103,200). Moroccan origin = $0 in duties (total: $100,000). The savings from Morocco vs India alone — $50,000 per container — represents margin that can fund better specifications, faster delivery, or simply higher profit.
Moroccan limestone competes directly with Indian Kota stone, Tandur limestone, and Dholpur sandstone in quality and appearance. Compressive strength exceeds 60 MPa (vs typical Indian limestone at 40-55 MPa). Color consistency is superior due to single-quarry sourcing — no batch variation across shipments.
Transitioning from Indian to Moroccan sources requires: (1) requesting samples to match existing specifications, (2) one test order to validate color/quality, (3) adjusting lead times (Morocco ships from Casablanca — 18-22 days to Houston vs 30-35 from Mumbai). Most distributors complete the switch within one ordering cycle.
