Marhaba: what Moroccan expats can bring back to Morocco duty-free

Moroccan expats who come to spend their holidays in Morocco can temporarily bring in their personal effects and usual personal items without paying customs duties. These notably include personal jewelry, a portable musical instrument, a laptop, light sports equipment or children’s toys.

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People with reduced mobility can also import a manual or electric wheelchair, as well as orthopedic accessories intended for strictly personal use. These goods are considered accompanied baggage and must leave Moroccan territory at the end of the stay. Otherwise, duties and taxes may be claimed.

Customs also grants a full exemption to Moroccan expats engaged in lucrative activity abroad, such as employees, merchants, seasonal workers or self-employed professionals. This exemption concerns non-commercial items, imported in limited quantities, up to 25,000 dirhams per calendar year. However, this amount cannot be devoted to a single type of article, such as shoes or ties.

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Certain goods are excluded from this exemption. This is the case for mopeds, bicycles except those for children, furniture, household appliances, televisions and carpets, except one carpet allowed. Drones are also not considered as simple children’s toys and their importation is subject to special rules.

In summary, Moroccan expats can bring back duty-free:

• their usual personal effects;

• their personal jewelry;

• a laptop;

• a portable musical instrument;

• light sports equipment;

• children’s toys, excluding drones;

• a wheelchair or orthopedic accessories for personal use;

• non-commercial items, up to 25,000 dirhams per calendar year for Moroccan expats engaged in lucrative activity abroad.

On the other hand, furniture, household appliances, televisions, mopeds, most bicycles and drones do not automatically benefit from this exemption.