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Morocco Bans UK Cattle and Beef Imports Amid Disease Concerns
Moroccan customs have just banned, for a period of one year, the import of cattle and their meat from the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland.
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Morocco to Raise Cigarette Prices in 2024 as Part of Tax Increase
Cigarette pack prices will increase as of January 1 in Morocco , in accordance with the provisions relating to the increase in the domestic consumption tax (TIC) on tobacco.
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Morocco Bans Import and Sale of High-Emission Vehicles Starting 2023
Morocco is continuing its efforts to reduce the impact of pollution on citizens’ health and the environment. The Ministry of Transport and Logistics and the Department of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development have taken a joint decision banning the import and marketing of polluting vehicles.
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Morocco's Customs Revenue Surges 21% to 76.8 Billion Dirhams in November
At the end of last November, the Moroccan customs collected more than 76.81 billion dirhams, up 21.4% compared to the same period a year earlier.
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Morocco Incinerates 8 Tons of Seized Drugs in Tangier Anti-Trafficking Operation
A large quantity of drugs and other illicit products seized by customs, the royal gendarmerie and the police, as part of the fight against international drug trafficking and transnational organized crime networks, was recently destroyed by incineration in a landfill on the outskirts of the city of Tangier.
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Morocco Expands VAT Exemption for Prescription Drugs to Lower Pharmacy Prices
Moroccans now have an updated list of drugs whose VAT is covered by the state. This list was published by the Ministry of Health.
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Morocco's Budget Minister Denies Increased Customs Checks on Expats
Following rumors about a supposed strengthening of customs control of Moroccans residing abroad (MRE), the Minister Delegate in charge of the Budget, Faouzi Lekjaâ, provided a formal denial. This control only intervenes in commercial transactions, he assured.
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Morocco Customs Refutes New Tax Rumors on Imported Gifts for Travelers
Moroccan customs has denied rumors that a new tax would be applied to gifts imported by Moroccan or foreign travelers.
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Morocco's Customs Chief Nabyl Lakhdar Promoted to Finance Ministry Secretary General
The government announced the appointment of Nabyl Lakhdar , former director general of the Customs Administration, to the position of Secretary General of the Ministry of Economy and Finance.
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Morocco Boosts Anti-Fraud Measures in 2023 Budget, Enhances Export Support
The 2023 Finance Bill (PLF) provides for new customs measures to combat fraud.
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Morocco Tightens Customs on AliExpress and Shein Purchases, Shoppers Face New Taxes
Despite the removal of the exemption from customs duties on transactions valued at less than 1,250 DH, Moroccans have not stopped making online purchases internationally, particularly on Chinese sites (AliExpress and Shein). But they denounce the new taxes and blame Barid Al Maghrib and Customs.
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Morocco Tightens Airport Customs: New 2,000 Dirham Limit on Duty-Free Goods
The Moroccan customs will now tax objects, goods and gifts worth more than 2,000 dirhams upon entry and exit of airports as part of new restrictive measures.