
Moroccan Authorities Seize 209 kg of Cannabis at Tanger-Med Port
An international drug trafficking operation was thwarted at the port of Tanger-Med, following a joint operation between the district police and Customs services.

An international drug trafficking operation was thwarted at the port of Tanger-Med, following a joint operation between the district police and Customs services.

The Moroccan Customs services prohibit the introduction of medicines into Morocco, except for personal needs. To this end, certain provisions must be scrupulously respected.

The Directorate General of Taxes (DGI) has just unveiled its tax guide for the year 2023 for Moroccans residing abroad (MREs).

The Moroccan residing abroad (MRE) has every right to sell his vehicle during his vacation in Morocco. We are talking about the 6-month temporary admission period authorized by the Customs services. Two situations arise that the MRE must take into account before drawing up any deed of sale.

It may happen, in certain cases of health problems or some emergency, that the Moroccan residing abroad (MRE) cannot, by himself, re-export his vehicle, that is to say, drive it out of Morocco. The Moroccan customs has provided for this situation and specifies the modalities in its "Guide for Moroccans of the World".

While Spain wants the rapid reopening of commercial customs in Melilla and the opening of a new customs office in Ceuta, Morocco, for its part, uses subterfuges to extend the deadlines and delay, or even prevent, the opening of these customs posts.

The tax relief for Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) aged 60 and over, who have resided outside Morocco for more than 10 years, is still in effect. They benefit from a 90% reduction when clearing a passenger car, provided they comply with the conditions that have just been updated.

The Spanish and Moroccan governments have agreed to carry out a new pilot test at the commercial customs of Ceuta and Melilla, in both directions, in order to facilitate the transit of goods and people between the two countries.

The commercial customs office that will soon be opened at the border of Ceuta with Morocco will have limited hours and a reduced staff dedicated to the control of goods.

A Melilla resident recently denounced a discriminatory situation at the Moroccan border. According to her statements, Manuela noticed that Melilla residents were no longer required to have their passports stamped at the border, which prompted her to go to Nador accompanied by a friend, Malika, also a Melilla resident.

Moroccans residing abroad will have to submit to a new document issued by the customs administration concerning the circulation of vehicles registered abroad.

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.