Shipping to and from Morocco.

Morocco sits at the intersection of Africa, Europe, and the Atlantic — a geography that makes it one of the world's most strategically positioned logistics hubs. At just 14 km from Spain across the Strait of Gibraltar, Morocco offers transit times to European markets that no other African country can match. Tanger Med, on the Mediterranean coast, is Africa's largest container port by TEU throughput: over 9 million TEU handled in 2024, with a combined capacity of more than 10 million TEU across Tanger Med 1 and Tanger Med 2. The port connects to 185 ports across 70 countries through more than 30 shipping lines including Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, and Hapag-Lloyd. Morocco's free trade agreements span the EU (Association Agreement, in force since 2000), the United States (USMFTA, in force since 2006), Turkey, and the Arab world — giving exporters and importers access to preferential tariff rates that few African nations can offer. The country's industrial profile has shifted dramatically over the past two decades. Morocco is now Africa's largest automotive producer: Renault's Tangier plant produces 400,000 vehicles per year, while Stellantis Kenitra (formerly PSA) adds another 200,000. The Tangier Free Zone and adjacent Melloussa industrial parks host Tier-1 and Tier-2 suppliers for BMW, Volkswagen, and Renault-Nissan. The aerospace cluster around Casablanca (Safran, Bombardier Aerospace Morocco, Stelia) employs over 17,000 and supplies parts to Boeing and Airbus. Textiles and ready-to-wear remain Morocco's third-largest export sector — Spanish and French fast-fashion brands (Inditex/Zara, H&M, Mango) source extensively from Fez, Tangier, and Casablanca garment factories. Morocco also holds the world's largest phosphate reserves (over 70% of proven global reserves through OCP Group), making it the dominant global supplier of phosphate rock and phosphate-based fertilizers. Agricultural exports include fresh tomatoes (the EU's primary supplier in winter months), citrus fruits, strawberries, olive oil, argan oil, and fresh-cut flowers — all subject to EU phytosanitary requirements and, for agricultural products, EU tariff-rate quotas. Through our partner network at Tanger Med, Casablanca, and Agadir, we coordinate the full freight forwarding stack: ocean FCL and LCL, air freight via Casablanca Mohammed V Airport (CMN), Moroccan export customs through ADII and BADR, EUR.1 certification for EU duty-free treatment, and warehousing within the MedHub Free Zone.

Moroccan customs (Administration des Douanes et Impôts Indirects — ADII) operates under modernized procedures with electronic clearance via the BADR system (Base Automatisée des Douanes en Réseau). For imports into Morocco, all shipments require: commercial invoice in French or English, packing list with HS codes, bill of lading or air waybill, certificate of origin (EUR.1 for EU shipments, self-certified statement under USMFTA for US goods), import declaration (Déclaration Unique de Marchandises, DUM) filed via BADR. For specific commodities: ONSSA (Office National de Sécurité Sanitaire) certification for food and agricultural products, Ministry of Health approval for pharmaceuticals, conformity assessment for industrial goods. Standard clearance at Tanger Med port runs 6–24 hours under the Port Expedited Clearance (PEC) fast-track system. Casablanca and Agadir ports take 24–72 hours under standard procedures. AEO-certified (Opérateur Économique Agréé) shippers receive priority processing at all ports. Import duties depend on origin: EU and US goods enter duty-free with proper FTA certificates; MFN rates range from 2.5% (most industrial goods) to 50% (agricultural protection items, vehicles). Morocco applies 20% VAT (TVA) on most imports. For exports from Morocco to the EU: the exporter must file an export declaration via BADR, obtain an EUR.1 Movement Certificate from ADII to claim EU-Morocco Association Agreement duty-free treatment, and comply with EU SPS requirements for food and agricultural goods. For air cargo exports, ICS2 pre-notification must be filed at least 4 hours before departure. Licensed customs brokers in our partner network manage both import and export declarations, EUR.1 certification, ONSSA permits, and AEO documentation.