How to import from China to Morocco

What you can import

Most consumer and trade goods can be imported into Morocco: clothing and textiles, shoes, bags, kitchenware, home decor, furniture, lighting, hardware and tools, auto parts, phone accessories, packaging and office supplies. Chinese goods have no free trade preference in Morocco, so they pay the full duty rate.

Some products need approval before they are sold, and a few are banned.

• Industrial products covered by Moroccan technical regulations (electrical equipment, toys, some building materials, tyres and others) go through a conformity check under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, which can be done before shipment by an approved inspection body.
• Food, food contact materials and some agricultural products are controlled by ONSSA, the national food safety office.
• Radio and telecom equipment (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, trackers) needs type approval from ANRT, the telecom regulator.
• Medicines, many cosmetics with active ingredients, weapons, drones and counterfeit branded goods are restricted or prohibited. Check with your customs authority for regulated goods.

Customs duty and VAT in Morocco in 2026

Customs in Morocco is run by the Administration des Douanes et Impôts Indirects (ADII). Import duty depends on the product's tariff code: raw materials and equipment often pay a low rate, while finished consumer goods are usually in the higher bands, which reach 40% for many items. Duty is calculated on the customs value, meaning the goods plus freight and insurance to Morocco.

Import VAT is generally 20%, charged on the customs value plus the duty. Some products carry reduced rates or are exempt, and the 2026 Finance Law (law 50-25) made targeted changes to duties and VAT exemptions, so confirm the rate for your exact product. A small para-fiscal tax and handling costs at the port are added on top.

Low-value parcels: Morocco ended the duty-free treatment of online purchases from abroad in 2022, and any shipment sent for resale is a commercial import that is fully dutiable. In practice a wholesale order always pays duty and VAT.

• Clearing goods in your own name needs a registered company and a customs declaration filed through a licensed customs broker on the ADII system.
• Customs asks for a commercial invoice, a packing list, the transport document and, where relevant, the conformity certificate.
• Under-declaring the value is risky: ADII can reassess the duty and add fines.

How DDP delivery removes the hassle

DDP means delivered duty paid. When you order on soorce, the price you see at checkout includes freight from China, clearance through Moroccan customs, the import duty and the VAT. Our logistics partner handles the declaration and delivers to your address, so you do not need your own customs broker or have to wait at the port to pay a bill you did not expect.

Before the goods leave China we check the supplier and inspect the order, so the cartons that reach customs match what you paid for. DDP covers the import itself. If your product is regulated for sale in Morocco (a toy, an electrical device or a radio product, for example), the rules for selling it still apply, so ask us before you order.

Air or sea freight: which one pays off

Air freight is billed per kilo, with light but bulky cartons billed on their volume (length × width × height in cm ÷ 6,000). It is the right choice for samples, fashion, phone accessories, small electronics and any product with a high value per kilo, or stock needed fast for Ramadan or summer.

Sea freight costs much less per kilo but takes several weeks door to door, and sea lines usually bill from a minimum weight. It pays off for heavy or bulky goods with a modest value per kilo: furniture, kitchenware, tiles, tools, packaging and household plastics.

The box below shows soorce's current door-to-door rates to Morocco, duties and VAT included, for a few sample weights.

Worked example: 300 LED ceiling lights to Casablanca

Say you order 300 LED ceiling lights at $5 each, $1,500 of goods. Boxed and packed in cartons they weigh about 90 kg. The table prices this order with today's door-to-door rates by air and by sea, with Moroccan duty and VAT already included in the shipping line.

Divide the delivered total by 300 to get your landed cost per light and compare it with local wholesale prices. The exact weight is confirmed once the goods are packed in China, so the final figure can change slightly.

How to order on soorce, step by step

1. Search or browse factory products and open a product page to see the price per piece, the minimum quantity and the delivered price to Morocco.
2. Add the quantities you need to your cart. Orders start from 100 pieces or $1,000; a smaller order can be sent as a request and our team will tell you whether it can go ahead.
3. At checkout choose air or sea, enter your delivery address in Morocco and pay securely online at checkout. Prices are in US dollars.
4. We confirm the order with the factory, check the supplier and inspect the goods before they leave China, and send you photos if anything is wrong.
5. The shipment is cleared through Moroccan customs with duty and VAT paid and delivered to your door. You can follow every stage from your account.

Common mistakes to avoid

• Comparing the factory price with a Moroccan shelf price without adding freight, duty of up to 40% and 20% VAT.
• Ordering electrical goods, toys or wireless devices without checking whether a conformity certificate or ANRT approval is needed to sell them.
• Sending bulky, light products by air and paying for volume instead of weight.
• Buying copies of well-known brands: counterfeit goods are seized by customs.
• Ordering seasonal stock too late. Sea freight takes weeks, so plan Ramadan, back-to-school and summer stock well ahead.

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