Moroccan Customs

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• Morocco Imposes Export Restrictions on Bulk Argan Oil Starting July 1
  7 April 2022, by Armel

  As of July 1st next, the export of argan oil in Morocco will be subject to conditions.
  In a circular, the administration of customs and indirect taxes announced that the government has revised the list of goods subject to restrictions on imports and exports.
  Thus, according to decree No. 109-22 of 01/12/22, supplementing decree No. 1308-94 of 04/19/1994, the export of roasted and unroasted argan oil in containers containing more than 5 liters is subject to an export license as of July (…)

• Morocco Tightens Currency Controls: Travelers Must Declare Funds Over 100,000 Dirhams
  28 April 2022, by Ginette

  The new circular from the Customs and Indirect Taxes Administration (ADII) follows the amendment retained in the 2022 Finance Act, relating to Article 66 bis of the Customs and Indirect Taxes Code.
  The government had introduced it during the debates on the 2022 Finance Bill in the House of Advisors. This amendment makes it mandatory for any traveler to declare commercial effects, means of payment and financial instruments denominated in foreign currency, upon entry or exit from the (…)

• Morocco Tightens Border Controls: New Law Requires Declaration of Funds Over 100,000 Dirhams
  29 April 2022, by Armel

  This measure, contained in the new 2022 Finance Act, is part of Morocco’s tightening of controls against money laundering and terrorist financing, according to an ADII press release.
  The amendment establishes the obligation to declare commercial effects, means of payment and financial instruments denominated in foreign currency, upon entry or exit from the territory, when their value is equal to or greater than 100,000 dirhams.
  Thus, all Moroccans and foreigners will be required to fill (…)

• Morocco Eases Vehicle Import Rules for Expats Returning Home
  12 June 2019, by Marcel

  As part of "Marhaba 2019", the Customs and Indirect Taxes Administration (ADII) has made public a circular. According to this document, it has taken three measures. These facilitate the entry and use of their vehicles in Morocco by Moroccans residing abroad (MRE).
  The adaptation of the Moroccan customs computer system to the temporary admission of means of transport of Moroccans abroad. The first measure taken by the Customs and Indirect Taxes Administration (ADII) in favor of these types (…)

• Moroccan Importers Accused of $260 Million Fraud Scheme
  14 June 2019, by Kamal

  The coordination between the Foreign Exchange Office and the Customs services made it possible to uncover the fraudulent activities of certain Moroccan importing companies. More than 2.6 billion dirhams were diverted as part of false declarations of imported goods.
  Moroccan companies specializing in the import of goods exploited their legal status to make money transfers abroad, through fictitious commercial operations with international service providers.
  The value of the goods (…)

• Morocco Bans Weapons, Drugs, and Counterfeit Goods for Returning Expats
  13 June 2019, by Said

  The customs guide dedicated to Moroccans living abroad, published a few days ago, gives details of what can be imported into Morocco by MREs. Some products are prohibited and those caught red-handed risk answering to justice.
  In its section on the regime applicable to personal effects and objects, customs gives details of what is strictly prohibited from importing into Morocco under penalty of sanctions. Thus, it is strictly forbidden to import: War weapons and their ammunition; (…)

• Customs Seize Over €53,000 in Currency Smuggling Attempt at Moroccan Port
  11 June 2022, by Armel

  A currency trafficking case involving more than 53,000 euros was thwarted on Thursday by customs services at the port of Tanger Med.
  This sum was discovered by the elements on duty at the port of Tanger Med, on a Moroccan residing abroad, who was attempting to bring it into the national territory without having an authorization from the Customs and Indirect Taxes Administration (ADII), reports the MAP, citing a customs source.
  The currencies were hidden in a backpack among the luggage (…)

• Moroccan Customs Seize Over 40,000 Euros in Currency Smuggling Attempt at Tanger Med Port
  15 June 2022, by Armel

  A currency trafficking of more than 40,000 euros was thwarted on Monday by the customs services at the port of Tanger Med.
  The sum was discovered by the elements on duty at the port of Tanger Med, on a Moroccan residing in Spain, who was trying to bring it into the national territory without having an authorization from the Customs and Indirect Taxes Administration (ADII), said the Moroccan customs.
  The currencies were hidden in the glove compartment of a car registered abroad, the same (…)

• French Driver Arrested at Morocco-Spain Border with 55 Kilos of Cannabis
  14 June 2019, by Said

  A drug trafficking operation was thwarted by Customs services at the Bab Sebta border post, in northern Morocco. A large quantity of drugs was seized.
  During a routine check, the customs officers discovered a quantity on board a car registered in France, says a customs source to the MAP. The man on board was to join the city of Ceuta.
  According to the same source, a thorough search, carried out following the suspicious behavior of the driver, made it possible to find 55 kilos of (…)

• Moroccan Expats: Rules for Bringing Rental Cars into Morocco for Summer Vacations
  14 June 2019, by Said

  Very many Moroccans of the World planning to travel to Morocco for their summer vacation are considering doing so with a rental car. Do they have the right to do so? What does the Moroccan customs think about it?
  After long refusing the admission of rental cars, the Customs and Indirect Taxes Administration has allowed it again in recent years, but the person in this situation must nevertheless respect a few rules, under penalty of sanctions.
  At the Moroccan border, at Customs, the MRE (…)