Formalités particulières pour entrer au Maroc avec un fourgon, quelques pneus et des appareils électroménagers?
by Fab69290
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
Original post
bonsoir a tous,
je doit descendre de france en mauritanie en passant par le maroc d ici quelque semaine.
je descend en fourgon voir un amis qui aimerais que je lui amene quelque pneus et de l electromenagé
je voudrais savoir si je devrais payer de droit de douane au maroc?
et pour le vehicule y a t il des formalitées particuliere?
sachant que je vais voyager seul et queje n ais jamais quiter la france y a t il des pieges a evité?
merci 😉
Source: Ambassade du Maroc
B- Objets à importer en franchise sans déclaration et sans formalité à la Douane :
Se conformant aux recommandations des conventions internationales sur les facilités à accorder à la circulation des personnes et à l’admission temporaire des objets les accompagnant, et dans le cadre de l’action menée par l’Administration marocaine en matière d’accueil des touristes étrangers (et des Marocains Résidant à l’Etranger), venant passer leurs vacances au Maroc, il a été décidé de faire bénéficier les personnes ayant leur résidence habituelle à l’étranger, du régime de l’admission temporaire.
Ce régime permet d’importer des objets en suspension des droits et taxes qui leurs sont applicables.
Seuls les objets destinés à l’usage personnel, peuvent bénéficier de ce régime.
Le non-résident peut donc importer en franchise, sans déclaration et sans formalités, les objets suivants:
- Effets vestimentaires personnels en cours d'usage;
- Du tabac (200 cigarettes, ou bien 100 cigarillos, ou 25 cigares, ou 250 grammes d’assortiment de ces produits) ;
- Des boissons alcoolisées (une bouteille de vin d'un litre, une bouteille de spiritueux d’un litre ou un autre alcool de même contenance) ;
- Des bijoux, des parfums et de l'eau de toilette (un flacon de parfum -150 ml-, un flacon d'eau de toilette -250 ml;
- Des souvenirs, cadeaux etc., dans la limite d’une valeur globale de 2000 dhs ;
- Appareil photographique, caméscope, paire de jumelles ou lecteur de disques ;
- Magnétophone, radio, téléviseur portatif, caméra, machine à écrire ou à calculer, micro-ordinateur portatif, téléphone mobile ;
- Engin et équipements sportifs ;
- Instrument de musique portable ;
- les cycles à pédales (bicyclettes, tandems, y compris les cycles à moteurs auxiliaires);
Cependant, le non-résident est tenu de réexporter ces objets à la fin de son séjour.
Ces dispositions ne concernent pas les étudiants ou les commerçants ambulants.
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Le non-résident peut donc importer en franchise, sans déclaration et sans formalités, les objets suivants:
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- Du tabac (200 cigarettes, ou bien 100 cigarillos, ou 25 cigares, ou 250 grammes d’assortiment de ces produits) ;
- Des boissons alcoolisées (une bouteille de vin d'un litre, une bouteille de spiritueux d’un litre ou un autre alcool de même contenance) ;
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- Des souvenirs, cadeaux etc., dans la limite d’une valeur globale de 2000 dhs ;
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- Engin et équipements sportifs ;
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Salut,
les peneus sont les tire cheveux de la douane, ils aiment pas les voir en import, tu va payer plus que 30€ de douane par pneu, alors qu'a tetouan tu trouvera ces pneus à 30€. si ce n'est pas des pneus bien spècifiques, ce n'est pas la peine de les ramener.
le maroc produit pas mal de marques de pneus et protège son marchè local, au nord on retrouve des pneus de contre bande, venu d'algèrie ( surtout michelin ) ou des deux villes espagnoles occupèes ( ceuta & mellila ).
l'èlectromènager coute moins que rien au maroc, faudra venir passer à findeq près de tetouan et t'auras tout le choix, tu risque de payer un tarif de douane plus cher que la valeur de ce que tu ramène.
tu ne parle pas arabe & t'es pas marocain, je me demande si la douane marocaine pourra voir une autre solution avec toi sans payer la douane ( eh oui ça arrive souvent, mais on traite ça avec les marocains rèsidents à l'ètranger ).
les peneus sont les tire cheveux de la douane, ils aiment pas les voir en import, tu va payer plus que 30€ de douane par pneu, alors qu'a tetouan tu trouvera ces pneus à 30€. si ce n'est pas des pneus bien spècifiques, ce n'est pas la peine de les ramener.
le maroc produit pas mal de marques de pneus et protège son marchè local, au nord on retrouve des pneus de contre bande, venu d'algèrie ( surtout michelin ) ou des deux villes espagnoles occupèes ( ceuta & mellila ).
l'èlectromènager coute moins que rien au maroc, faudra venir passer à findeq près de tetouan et t'auras tout le choix, tu risque de payer un tarif de douane plus cher que la valeur de ce que tu ramène.
tu ne parle pas arabe & t'es pas marocain, je me demande si la douane marocaine pourra voir une autre solution avec toi sans payer la douane ( eh oui ça arrive souvent, mais on traite ça avec les marocains rèsidents à l'ètranger ).
Simo
Je te demande d'aller acheter une tèlè de l'ètranger & revenir avec dans une voiture ou dans un avion, tu me diras à quel prix elle te reviens.
faudra voir les promotions dans les grandes surfaces pour l'èlectromènager, avec la rèduction des taux de douane , ça ne vaut même plus la peine de les ramener de l'ètranger.
Je te demande de consulter le prix de l'informatique au maroc et chercher le prix à l'ètranger du même article.
je te donne un site marocain CRAMER à titre d'exemple.
www.cramer.ma
cherche un article et regarde son prix et va voir le même article sur un site français. tu verra que ça ne vaut même pas la peine de l'acheter ailleurs , alors s'il est asiatique le prix au maroc est divisé par deux au maroc pour deux raisons, le taux de douane èlèvé appliqué par l'union europèene pour taux les produits asiatiques surtout chinois & d'autre côté les produits chinois ne payent pas de douane au maroc ( convention de libre èchange).
faudra voir les promotions dans les grandes surfaces pour l'èlectromènager, avec la rèduction des taux de douane , ça ne vaut même plus la peine de les ramener de l'ètranger.
Je te demande de consulter le prix de l'informatique au maroc et chercher le prix à l'ètranger du même article.
je te donne un site marocain CRAMER à titre d'exemple.
www.cramer.ma
cherche un article et regarde son prix et va voir le même article sur un site français. tu verra que ça ne vaut même pas la peine de l'acheter ailleurs , alors s'il est asiatique le prix au maroc est divisé par deux au maroc pour deux raisons, le taux de douane èlèvé appliqué par l'union europèene pour taux les produits asiatiques surtout chinois & d'autre côté les produits chinois ne payent pas de douane au maroc ( convention de libre èchange).
Simo
" faudra voir les promotions dans les grandes surfaces pour l'èlectromènager, avec la rèduction des taux de douane , ça ne vaut même plus la peine de les ramener de l'ètranger. "
Certes, mais ce n'est pas à cela que je t'ai répondu...mais à cela: " l'èlectromènager coute moins que rien au maroc "
Bonne soirée.
Certes, mais ce n'est pas à cela que je t'ai répondu...mais à cela: " l'èlectromènager coute moins que rien au maroc "
Bonne soirée.
quand j'ai dit que ça coûte moins que rien j'ai bien mentionné a fnideq qui est une partie marocaine à côté de tetouan & ceuta. et je confirme ça coute moins que rien la bas en neuf et occasion.
pour une personne qui rentre au maroc par un poste frontière du nord ( tanger ou ceuta ) vaut mieux acheter l'èlectromènager de fnideq que le ramener d'europe.
ceuta est zone free, pas de taxe et ça rentre au maroc en contre bande donc ça côute moins que rien, je confirme.
pour une personne qui rentre au maroc par un poste frontière du nord ( tanger ou ceuta ) vaut mieux acheter l'èlectromènager de fnideq que le ramener d'europe.
ceuta est zone free, pas de taxe et ça rentre au maroc en contre bande donc ça côute moins que rien, je confirme.
Simo
Bonjour
A la douane de Tanger il vous sera demandé une caution pouvant aller jusqu'à 500 euros, restituée au dernier poste frontière du Maroc avant la Mauritanie, en dirhams !!! Sûrement avec un mauvais taux de change et des bla-bla entre les 2 bureaux de douane marocains pour vous faire perdre du temps et la patience. Dirhams qu'il faudra encore échanger puisqu'il est interdit de les exporter. Bref un sacré jeu de dupes.
Allez sur le forum "Mauritanie" poser votre question, je connais une personne au moins qui a fait ce parcours et m'a raconté cette anecdote.
A moins que vous faisiez passer votre matériel pour un "déménagement" personnel, avec liste détaillée de l'inventaire, mais pas sûr (des pneus, hum ...)
Par ailleurs, en Mauritanie, il est possible de trouver tout ce qu'on veut, à moins de rechercher un modèle ultra rare ! Il existe un site pour les expatriés qui échangent tout ce qu'ils ont : de la voiture jusqu'au clébard, en passant par l'électroménager, le choix est vaste (sauf des pneus spécifiques peut-être ...)
A la douane de Tanger il vous sera demandé une caution pouvant aller jusqu'à 500 euros, restituée au dernier poste frontière du Maroc avant la Mauritanie, en dirhams !!! Sûrement avec un mauvais taux de change et des bla-bla entre les 2 bureaux de douane marocains pour vous faire perdre du temps et la patience. Dirhams qu'il faudra encore échanger puisqu'il est interdit de les exporter. Bref un sacré jeu de dupes.
Allez sur le forum "Mauritanie" poser votre question, je connais une personne au moins qui a fait ce parcours et m'a raconté cette anecdote.
A moins que vous faisiez passer votre matériel pour un "déménagement" personnel, avec liste détaillée de l'inventaire, mais pas sûr (des pneus, hum ...)
Par ailleurs, en Mauritanie, il est possible de trouver tout ce qu'on veut, à moins de rechercher un modèle ultra rare ! Il existe un site pour les expatriés qui échangent tout ce qu'ils ont : de la voiture jusqu'au clébard, en passant par l'électroménager, le choix est vaste (sauf des pneus spécifiques peut-être ...)
Bonjour
si vous traversez le maroc vers la mauritanie vous paierez une caution en douane (prévoyez du liquide avant......) sur votre matériel et vous récupérerez cette caution à la Sortie sud au poste de douanes et de police Marocain de Bir gendouz avant d'entrer en mauritanie....en DH, donc vous risquez ensuite de vous retrouver avec beaucoup de DH en pôche, chose réglementée en RIM, et de devoir changer ensuite en RIM ou vous serez perdant au Change....
des connaissances on vécu cela déja.
Pour le véhicule pas de problème, vous entrez et vous ressortez ensuite par la RIM, RAS.
L'époque des passeurs de poubelles en convois et remplis de pièces détachées dans les années 70/80 ou les aventuriers de la route remontaient avec des petites fortunes en pôche est bien terminée. Lisez Cizia Ziké Sahara, un bon livre...
Bonne descente.
des connaissances on vécu cela déja.
Pour le véhicule pas de problème, vous entrez et vous ressortez ensuite par la RIM, RAS.
L'époque des passeurs de poubelles en convois et remplis de pièces détachées dans les années 70/80 ou les aventuriers de la route remontaient avec des petites fortunes en pôche est bien terminée. Lisez Cizia Ziké Sahara, un bon livre...
Bonne descente.
Papyjet
Bonjour
Un Mauritanien avec vous ne changera rien aux frontières marocaines, cela peut même compliquer les choses parfois devant des policiers et des douaniers au maroc.....
Papyjet
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Will Ryanair let me board in Beauvais in 3 weeks?
Thanks for your advice—this is a bit urgent 😕😕😕😕
I bought a one-way flight (Ryanair) and a return flight (EasyJet) to spend a week in Morocco in April. My passport expires 3 weeks after the return date. Some websites say the passport must be valid for 3 months at the time of entry. However, it will still be valid both on entry and return, but its validity will only be 1 month at the time of entry (and 3 weeks on the return date, everything prepaid).
It's an individual family trip.
The consulate can't give me an answer—they're still looking into it (really!)
Will Ryanair let me board in Beauvais in 3 weeks?
Thanks for your advice—this is a bit urgent 😕😕😕😕
Hello,
Last year, we stayed for 3 months in Thailand, north of Khao Lak, and were able to benefit from the 2-month visa exemption, renewable for one month by going to Takua Pa to validate a 1-month extension (1,900 baht). This year, it’s a disaster for us—not only were we planning a 4-month stay, adding a visa run in between (which some say is quite risky), but the law is apparently changing in the coming months with the return of the 1-month exemption (plus the usual 1-month option). So, we looked into applying for a 6-month multiple-entry visa, allowing a maximum of 60 consecutive days in Thailand. However, I can’t find anywhere the minimum time required outside Thailand between two stays—do any of you have an idea? Thanks for the info! If you’d like tips on Khao Lak and the surrounding areas, we’ve got some experience, though things change fast! Cheers, Bruno.
Last year, we stayed for 3 months in Thailand, north of Khao Lak, and were able to benefit from the 2-month visa exemption, renewable for one month by going to Takua Pa to validate a 1-month extension (1,900 baht). This year, it’s a disaster for us—not only were we planning a 4-month stay, adding a visa run in between (which some say is quite risky), but the law is apparently changing in the coming months with the return of the 1-month exemption (plus the usual 1-month option). So, we looked into applying for a 6-month multiple-entry visa, allowing a maximum of 60 consecutive days in Thailand. However, I can’t find anywhere the minimum time required outside Thailand between two stays—do any of you have an idea? Thanks for the info! If you’d like tips on Khao Lak and the surrounding areas, we’ve got some experience, though things change fast! Cheers, Bruno.
Hi there,
My partner, our 8-year-old daughter, and I are going on vacation to Gex.
We’ve decided to spend one day in Switzerland and another in Italy. Will we need ID (national ID card or passport)? Do we also need ID for our daughter?
Thanks so much for your answers! 🙂
My partner, our 8-year-old daughter, and I are going on vacation to Gex.
We’ve decided to spend one day in Switzerland and another in Italy. Will we need ID (national ID card or passport)? Do we also need ID for our daughter?
Thanks so much for your answers! 🙂
Hi everyone,
Some French friends are visiting NYC (4/5 days around mid-May) from Montreal, Canada. They’ve got their eTA and ESTA approved!
Round-trip transport by bus.
Question: Is the I-94 form required, mandatory, and should it be filled out on the bus or in advance???
Thanks for your RECENT experiences!
See you, Jean.
Some French friends are visiting NYC (4/5 days around mid-May) from Montreal, Canada. They’ve got their eTA and ESTA approved!
Round-trip transport by bus.
Question: Is the I-94 form required, mandatory, and should it be filled out on the bus or in advance???
Thanks for your RECENT experiences!
See you, Jean.
Hello,
We’ll soon be moving to Madagascar long-term.
As a French national, I need to obtain a short-stay visa that can be converted to a long-stay one. To do this, I have to send the required documents to the Madagascar embassy in Paris.
No issues with that procedure so far.
If I get this visa, once I arrive in Madagascar, I’ll need to provide the same documents to the Ministry of the Interior in Anosy. I’m trying to find an email address or website for the Ministry to check which documents I need to submit (I think they ask for additional ones).
If you have any info on this, I’d appreciate your replies.
Best regards,
M. Buisson Eric
Hi there,
I’d like to know if anyone has already applied for a private visa to Russia with an invitation from a Russian resident. I traveled earlier this year with an e-visa, but since I want to stay longer, I’ll be visiting my friend who lives in eastern Russia. For the visa application, does the invitation need to be on an official paper form issued by the Russian ministry? And most importantly, do I need to present the original for the application, or is there an electronic version that can be sent directly to the consulate in France? Thanks for any info if you’ve gone through this process before!
Best regards,
Gilles
I’d like to know if anyone has already applied for a private visa to Russia with an invitation from a Russian resident. I traveled earlier this year with an e-visa, but since I want to stay longer, I’ll be visiting my friend who lives in eastern Russia. For the visa application, does the invitation need to be on an official paper form issued by the Russian ministry? And most importantly, do I need to present the original for the application, or is there an electronic version that can be sent directly to the consulate in France? Thanks for any info if you’ve gone through this process before!
Best regards,
Gilles
I filled out the B2 form to apply for a visa, created an account on Atvis to pay the visa fees and schedule a meet-up, but every time I try to pay with my Boursobank Visa 1st card, they refuse the payment with a message telling me to check my details (address), even though everything is correct. Does anyone know why this is happening, or maybe they don’t accept Visa cards? Are you aware of this?
Thanks for your feedback!
Elisabeth
Hi,
There are rumors going around about the ETA: it must absolutely be on your smartphone in the "ETA" app.
Paper documents might not be accepted. Is this real or just a hoax? Thanks, I’m leaving in 3 weeks. My passport is good to go and my ETA is still valid for a year, but I only printed the email I received. Thanks everyone.
There are rumors going around about the ETA: it must absolutely be on your smartphone in the "ETA" app.
Paper documents might not be accepted. Is this real or just a hoax? Thanks, I’m leaving in 3 weeks. My passport is good to go and my ETA is still valid for a year, but I only printed the email I received. Thanks everyone.
Hi there,
We need to apply for a B2 visa because we visited Iran in 2018. It currently costs $185, but they’re planning an additional $250 fee per person for the same visa—it’s been approved but not yet implemented. Does anyone know when this fee will take effect?
Thanks in advance!
Elisabeth
Hi there,
In November, we're heading off on a 4-month trip. We'll be landing in China and plan to leave the country via a land border into Vietnam.
I’ve read that China may ask for proof of exit within 30 days (flight ticket or other reservation). Since we’d be leaving by land, I’m wondering how this works in practice.
Has anyone here been in this situation recently?
Did the airline ask for an exit ticket before boarding? Did Chinese authorities require proof upon arrival? Is a train/bus ticket to Vietnam sufficient? Is a cancelable or flexible reservation accepted?
Thanks for sharing your experiences! 😊
Did the airline ask for an exit ticket before boarding? Did Chinese authorities require proof upon arrival? Is a train/bus ticket to Vietnam sufficient? Is a cancelable or flexible reservation accepted?
Thanks for sharing your experiences! 😊


