Turkish Tourist Fined $2,000 for Unauthorized Parachute Flight Over Tangier
20 January 2023
In Tangier, the customs services imposed a fine of 20,000 dirhams on a Turkish tourist, who flew over the city by parachute without prior authorization.
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Morocco Bans UK Cattle and Beef Imports Amid Disease Concerns
9 January 2023
Moroccan customs have just banned, for a period of one year, the import of cattle and their meat from the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland.
Morocco to Raise Cigarette Prices in 2024 as Part of Tax Increase
31 December 2022
Cigarette pack prices will increase as of January 1 in Morocco, in accordance with the provisions relating to the increase in the domestic consumption tax (TIC) on tobacco.
Morocco Bans Import and Sale of High-Emission Vehicles Starting 2023
27 December 2022
Morocco is continuing its efforts to reduce the impact of pollution on citizens’ health and the environment. The Ministry of Transport and Logistics and the Department of (…)
Morocco’s Customs Revenue Surges 21% to 76.8 Billion Dirhams in November
14 December 2022
At the end of last November, the Moroccan customs collected more than 76.81 billion dirhams, up 21.4% compared to the same period a year earlier.
Morocco Incinerates 8 Tons of Seized Drugs in Tangier Anti-Trafficking Operation
5 December 2022
A large quantity of drugs and other illicit products seized by customs, the royal gendarmerie and the police, as part of the fight against international drug trafficking and (…)
Morocco Expands VAT Exemption for Prescription Drugs to Lower Pharmacy Prices
26 November 2022
Moroccans now have an updated list of drugs whose VAT is covered by the state. This list was published by the Ministry of Health.
Morocco’s Budget Minister Denies Increased Customs Checks on Expats
8 November 2022
Following rumors about a supposed strengthening of customs control of Moroccans residing abroad (MRE), the Minister Delegate in charge of the Budget, Faouzi Lekjaâ, provided a (…)
Morocco Customs Refutes New Tax Rumors on Imported Gifts for Travelers
6 November 2022
Moroccan customs has denied rumors that a new tax would be applied to gifts imported by Moroccan or foreign travelers.
Morocco’s Customs Chief Nabyl Lakhdar Promoted to Finance Ministry Secretary General
4 November 2022
The government announced the appointment of Nabyl Lakhdar, former director general of the Customs Administration, to the position of Secretary General of the Ministry of (…)