REGIME ON IMPORTATION

Following the signature of the final GATT agreement in 1994 , and within the framework of its commitments relating to free market, Morocco has modified all its non-tariff measures ( especially licenses ) into customs' duties.
For the basic agricultural products and the fruits and vegetables mentioned below, customs duties applied in November 1999 are as follows

Description

Duty on importation

T.D.I(%)

Total(%)

Soft wheat

18,5 (a)

15

33,5

Hard wheat

6 (b)

15

21

Corn

2,5(c)

15

17,5

Barley

15(d)

15

30

Potato seed

25

15

40

Seeds for other vegetables
-Pre-basic
except pre-basic and basic

2,5

10

15

15

17,5

25

Fresh soft corn

2,5

15

25

Bananas, Pineapple, Avocado, Apple, Pear
Quince and fresh prunes

40,5

15

55,5

Other fruits and fresh vegetables

35

15

50

Fresh milk

100

15

115

Powdered skimmed milk containing 1.5% or less of fat

35

15

50

Powdered milk for " infants " in hermetically sealed metallic cans of a net weight equal to but not exceeding 500 grams

17,5

15

32,5

Other powdered milk

100

15

115

(T.D.I :tax deduction on importation)
To the above duties we add a 20% VAT except for the genetic plant equipment; seeds and plants.

(a) Below 2000 dh/ton, an additional importation rate of 103.5% is applied to the difference between the fixed ceiling (2000 dh/ton and the declared value.
(b) This rate is applied to the value in customs. If the declared value is below 2700 dh/ton, an additional importation duty of 93 % is applied to the difference between the fixed ceiling (2700 dh/ton) and the declared value.
(c) This rate is applied to the value in customs. When the declared value is lower than 1464 dh/ton, a supplement importation duty of 57% is applied to the difference between the fixed ceiling (1464 dh/ton) and the declared value.
(d) This rate is applied to the part of the value if lower or equal to 700 dh/ton. The part exceeding 700 dh/ton is subject on importation to 1% .

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