Imports subject to formalities

Specific formalities are required for certain imports (see the website www.douane.gov.ma for details of these formalities), such as:

• Pet;
• Products of animal origin;
• Plant products;
• Hunting weapons and ammunition;
• Remote-controlled flying objects (drones and similar devices).

The case of donations

Full exemption from import duties and taxes may also apply to donations of goods and merchandise, provided that the recipient is one of the following entities (it is the recipient’s responsibility to take the necessary steps with the customs authorities):

• The Moroccan State, local authorities or public bodies;
• Charities recognised as being of public benefit (see the list of these organisations on the douane.gov.ma website);
• Certain charitable organisations (see the conditions for granting duty-free status to these organisations on the douane.gov.ma website);
• Moroccan sports federations, the National School Sports Federation or the National University Sports Federation.

Prohibited imports

Certain goods are prohibited from being imported into Morocco (see the list of these goods on the website www.douane.gov.ma), including:

• Weapons, parts of weapons and munitions of war;
• Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances;
• Written material, printed matter, recorded cassettes and video cassettes, as well as any object contrary to public decency and public order;
• Certain plants and plant products which may harbour organisms that are harmful or dangerous to native flora;
• Counterfeit goods, whether for import or export.

• Duty-free imports: the case of a temporary stay
• Imports in full duty-free: the case of a permanent return