Moroccan Customs

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• Moroccan Authorities Incinerate Over 14 Tons of Seized Drugs Near Tangier
  4 December 2020, by Ginette

  More than 14 tons of drugs have been destroyed in the vicinity of Tangier. These are the drugs seized during this year, during several operations carried out by the public forces.
  The destruction operation was carried out by the regional customs directorate, in the presence of a specialized commission composed of public and local authorities. According to the customs and indirect taxes officer in Tangier, Abdelghani Seghiri, quoted by the Map, the value of this quantity of incinerated (…)

• 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. (…)

• Morocco Customs Service Launches Nationwide Recruitment Drive for 220 Positions
  4 March 2020, by Ginette

  Customs is launching a recruitment competition to fill 220 positions. Candidates will take the exam on April 19. Through this massive recruitment, customs aims to strengthen the human resources assigned to its services.
  According to the Customs and Indirect Taxes Administration, the entrance exams will take place in Oujda, Tangier, Fez, Rabat, Casablanca, Marrakech and Agadir.
  As for the eligibility requirements, one must be of Moroccan nationality, be at least 18 years old and no more (…)

• 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 (…)

• 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 (…)

• Morocco to Regulate Electric Scooters and E-Bikes as Vehicles, Requiring Insurance
  12 September 2022, by Ginette

  Electric scooters and bicycles will soon be on the same footing as cars and motorcycles by having their own homologation framework. The request has been made since last July by the Transport Department in a letter addressed to the Customs and Indirect Taxes Administration.
  The objective of the Transport Department is to ensure that with this "Homologation Framework", these motorized personal mobility devices (MPMD) are safer and considered as vehicles that can use the streets and roads in (…)

• 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 (…)

• Moroccan National Caught Smuggling Over 40,000 Euros at Tanger-Med Port
  4 February 2019, by Said

  The sum of 40,320 euros was seized on Sunday by customs services at the port of Tanger-Med, according to a customs source cited by the MAP.
  The Moroccan was trying to bring this sum into the country without the authorization of the Customs and Indirect Taxes Administration, the source said, according to which it was a thorough inspection of the luggage on an international bus from France that "allowed to get hold" of this money.
  The sum was seized and "the person was subjected to the (…)

• Customs Seize 300 Smuggled Smartphones at Moroccan Port of Tanger-Med
  11 February 2019, by Said

  Several hundred smartphones were discovered on Saturday by customs services in a vehicle belonging to a Moroccan living abroad.
  Customs sources cited by the MAP indicate that "the customs elements thwarted an attempt to traffic 300 used smartphones" that were carefully hidden in the front and rear seats of a car registered in Spain.
  The man was trying to illegally bring them into Morocco, the same source specifies, noting that he did not have "prior authorization from the Customs and (…)

• 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 (…)