MRE Donations Morocco Customs Rules Exemptions

An MRE wishing to send or bring goods to Morocco to offer them as free gifts does not automatically benefit from a customs exemption. The Customs Administration guide provides for this possibility, but within a well-defined framework.

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Objects or merchandise can be imported when they are intended to be given to the State, a local authority, a public institution, a recognized association of public utility or a charitable organization.

Not all associations are concerned

This clarification is important. The customs exemption does not apply to just any donation or any organization. The beneficiary must fall into the categories provided by Moroccan customs.

The guide also mentions a special case: sports equipment. It can be offered as a donation to Moroccan sports federations, the national school sports federation or the national university sports federation.

Formalities to be completed by the beneficiary

The customs advantage remains subject to formalities. The guide specifies that the granting of the exemption depends on the completion of the procedures required by the donation beneficiary.

In other words, the donor MRE cannot simply transport or send the goods thinking they will be automatically exempted. The organization receiving the donation must be able to complete the necessary formalities.

A sports donation must be related to the discipline

For donations intended for sports federations, an additional condition is provided. The goods offered must be in perfect connection with the discipline concerned by the beneficiary federation.

This rule aims to prevent the exemption from being used to import goods unrelated to the purpose of the donation. Sports equipment can therefore benefit from favorable treatment, but only if it truly corresponds to the needs of the recipient organization.

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For MREs wishing to support an association, a social organization or a sports structure in Morocco, this possibility can be interesting. But it must be prepared in advance with the beneficiary, in order to avoid a blockage upon arrival or the payment of duties and taxes.