Moroccan Customs

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• Moroccan Customs Uncovers Massive Tax Evasion Scheme Using Fake Companies
  12 April, by Said

  The Moroccan customs and tax authorities are investigating several fictitious companies suspected of fraud. These companies are said to have used false documents and altered customs declarations to avoid taxes and facilitate illegal fund transfers abroad.
  The case began after regional checks revealed major irregularities. The inspections showed that these companies used various fraudulent documents (addresses, rental contracts, proof of origin of goods) to conceal their true identity and (…)

• Moroccan Authorities Incinerate 12 Tons of Seized Drugs in Al Hoceima
  13 November 2020, by Ginette

  The Boukidaren wholesale market was used as the site for the destruction of about 12 tons of drugs. These are mainly seizures made in recent months during several operations in Al Hoceima.
  This destruction operation was carried out under the supervision of a joint commission, chaired by the Deputy Prosecutor of the King near the Court of First Instance of Al Hoceima and composed of representatives of Customs, the National Security, the Royal Gendarmerie, the local authority, Civil (…)

• Morocco Moves to Tighten Tobacco Regulations Amid Health Concerns
  25 October 2020, by Jérôme

  A study carried out a year ago by the Swiss NGO Public Eye had stated that the cigarettes sold and consumed in Morocco are more harmful than those sold in Europe. Aware of this, the government is trying to better regulate the sector.
  Thus, referring to the tar, nicotine and carbon monoxide content of cigarettes, Moroccans smoke more harmful cigarettes than those consumed in the European Union.
  Convinced of the credibility of the Public Eye study, the Moroccan government has recently (…)

• Trump Imposes 10% Tariff on Global Imports, Including Morocco
  2 April, by Said

  President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday the imposition of 10% tariffs on imports from all countries, including Morocco.
  This decision concretizes the president’s expressed intention to react to countries he accuses of treating the United States unfairly on a commercial level. Donald Trump had already threatened to impose retaliatory tariffs. He specified that for certain countries, the United States would apply a rate corresponding to half of what they impose on American products. (…)

• Moroccan Customs Guide: What Expats Can Bring Home This Summer
  10 June 2019, by Said

  As every year, you will be hundreds of thousands of Moroccans Residing Abroad (MRE) to join Morocco for the summer holidays. Many of you are wondering what you can bring with you to Morocco, without fear of penalties from customs services.
  A video published last year by the Moroccan customs services, but which is still relevant today, details the items you can bring with you to Morocco, whether gifts, currency, jet skis and quads, not to mention what is prohibited, such as weapons or (…)

• Morocco Tightens Rules on Bringing Personal Medications into Country
  2 July 2023, by Said

  The Moroccan Customs services prohibit the introduction of medicines into Morocco, except for personal needs. To this end, certain provisions must be scrupulously respected.
  Thus, medicines for personal use can benefit from customs exemption. In this case, when they are introduced, you must:
  • provide the relevant medical documents (medical certificate, prescription, etc.);
  • subscribe to an undertaking to use the imported medicines only for personal needs and to re-export the unused (…)

• Morocco Imposes Steep Fines for Overstaying Vehicle Import Limits
  14 June 2019, by Said

  The Moroccan customs authorities allow the admission of a vehicle for a maximum period of six months, during which its owner has the right to circulate freely in Morocco without being disturbed.
  This vehicle must necessarily leave the territory before the 180 days, unless its owner wishes to clear it and pay the related taxes and duties.
  In case of exceeding the limit, the owner must spontaneously present himself to the customs service to pay a penalty, the amount of which depends on (…)

• Moroccan Expats Face Currency Import Limits: What You Need to Know
  12 June 2019, by Said

  Every year, several people are arrested by customs and police services at the borders for illegal "export" or "import" of currency. The Foreign Exchange Office is categorical, if the Moroccan living abroad exceeds a certain amount, he must absolutely make a prior declaration.
  In its guide for Moroccans living abroad published a few days ago, the Customs and Indirect Taxes Administration (ADII) provides a little more detail.
  "Moroccans living abroad can freely import into Morocco payment (…)

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  24 August 2019, by Sylvanus
• Pakistani Travelers Caught Smuggling 75 iPhones at Agadir Airport
  1 September 2019, by Kamal

  Customs services at Agadir’s Al Massira airport managed to apprehend two Pakistani nationals who were trying to smuggle nearly 75 iPhone mobile phones.
  According to Agadir24, the travelers, who arrived on a flight from France, had carefully concealed the merchandise in their luggage to avoid suspicion from Moroccan customs.
  The control operation allowed, thanks to the vigilance of the customs elements, to seize 38 mobile phones from one passenger as well as 37 others in possession of (…)