Morocco: Buying

In this page: Customs Procedures | Industrial and Manufacturing Profile | Identifying a Supplier | Controlling the Quality of the Products | Organizing Goods Transport To and From Morocco

Customs Procedures

Export Clearance: In order to obtain an export title, the following documents must be presented to the customs office:

- export declaration (DUM);
- committment exchange;
- invoice;
- certificate of origin;
- packing list;
- certificates of inspection.
For further information, consult the dedicated section on the portal of the Moroccan Customs.
Necessary Declaration: The export certificate must be accompanied by the final invoice, the commercial contract and other commercial documents (certificate of origin, details, etc.), shipping (transport contract) and insurance documents (where applicable).
Restrictions: Certain goods cannot be exported, including: weapons and ammunition, objects of art and antiquity, furniture which are of historical, archaeological or anthropological interest to Morocco or which are of interest to the humanities in general, illicit drugs, etc.
For the full list of the products for which an export license is required, click here.
Export Taxes: None

Industrial and Manufacturing Profile

The industrial sector constitutes 26% of Morocco's GDP in 2019 (World Bank).

Sector-specific professional associations

35 professional associations listed for Morocco.

Type of Manufacturers

Original Equipment Manufacturers: Low compared to subcontracting due to weakness of the domestic market.
Original Design Manufacturers: Low compared to subcontracting due to weakness of the domestic market.
Subcontractors: Subcontractors are numerous in Morocco: 1850 companies already in 2002.
Historically, they are more concentrated in the textile-clothing sector. But today, Moroccan companies are moving into production of electronics components or spare parts for cars and aeronautics.
Useful Resources: Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Identifying a Supplier

Moroccan multisector Business directories

2FindLocal Morocco - Moroccan business directory

Afrikta - Morocco business directory

Arabo Morocco - Business directory for Morocco

Biz Pages Morocco - Business directory for Morocco

BizExposed Morocco - Business directory for Morocco

Bloombiz Morocco - Business directory for Morocco

City By App Morocco - Business directory for Morocco

Cybo Morocco - Business directory for Morocco

eArabic Market - Morocco business directory

eArabic Market Morocco - Business directory for Morocco

To see 16 more, check out our Business Directories database.

Moroccan Marketplaces

Sample of marketplaces incorporated in Morocco (A to Z)

Upcoming Trade shows in Morocco

M.A.T. - MOROCCAN AUTOMATIVE TECHNOLOGIES

December 5th, 2023

MOROCCO LEATHER & SHOES

December 7th, 2023

SOLAIRE EXPO MAROC

February 27th, 2024

PRÉVENTICA INTERNATIONAL CASABLANCA

April 1st, 2024

April 22nd, 2024

April 26th, 2024

May 1st, 2024

May 1st, 2024

May 8th, 2024

COSMETISTA EXPO NORTH & WEST AFRICA

May 11th, 2024

To see 98 more, check out our Trade shows database

Other Useful Resources

Trade Agencies and Their Representations Abroad: Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services of Casablanca
Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services of Rabat
Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services of Tanger (In French)
Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services of Marrakech and Safi
Moroccan Center for Promotion of Exports

Finding Assistance

Recommended Resource

Controlling the Quality of the Products

Quality Control Organizations: Moroccan Industrial Standardisation Department

Organizing Goods Transport To and From Morocco

Main Useful Means of Transport: Over the last two decades Morocco spent an average of about MAD 40 billion on transport and logistics, upgrading consistently its network.
Roadways dominate inland transport in Morocco, providing 90% of the mobility of the people and 85% of flows of goods except phosphate. As of January 2020 Morocco’s road network consists of more than 57,330 km of road, of which around 43,500 is paved.
Morocco’s railway network includes 1300 km of track, with 120 stations serving passengers as well as freight.
Bestowed with a 3,500 km long coastline distributed on the Atlantic ocean and the Mediterranean sea, 95% of Morocco’s external trade is carried on through maritime transport. According to the latest figures from the Ministry of Transport, during the first eleven months of 2018, 122.8 million tonnes of goods transited through Moroccan ports. The Moroccan freight transport fleet is made up of 8 vessels active belonging to 7 shipping companies.

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