News circulated these past two days of new custom measures allegedly introduced to Moroccan airports, increasing customs fees on personal items and gifts purchased abroad, upon entering the national territory.
The news came after informative posters were noticed around Moroccan airports, which specify that travelers are only allowed “a single pack of cigarettes, a perfume bottle under 150ml, and prescription-only medication” custom-free.
In addition, all gifts for which the value exceeds MAD 2,000 will be subject to customs fees, according to the reports.
However, Hespress EN learned from Rabat airport personnel that the posters in question are not new, nor is the legislation.
According to the Head of Communication at the National Administration for Customs and Indirect Taxes (ADII) said that these measures are not new, which Hespress EN confirmed. The latest amendment to the customs code on this matter dates back to 2012 when the legislator specified these terms.
The legislation only pertains to “those whose permanent residence is in Morocco,” as Moroccans living abroad remain exempt from such taxes.
The provisions of Article 1 of this decree, initially issued in 1977 and amended in 2012, provide for an exemption for products and objects imported in accompanying (carry-on) luggage within the MAD 2,000 value threshold, unused and intended as a gift, not for personnel use.
There has been no recent change in the rules regarding gifts brought on by Moroccan or foreign travelers, says the authority, pending the upcoming publication of an official statement on the recent rumor upheaval, which the ADII confirmed.
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