Buyer decision notesPrepare a Morocco-specific import and sourcing decision
Keep importer, product, supplier, commercial, customs, conformity and release facts together before deposit, production or shipment.
Classification and import chargesHow should HS classification, customs value and taxes be confirmed?
Build the request from composition, function, model, origin, intended use and transaction facts. Check the current ADII ADiL tariff reference and ask the importer, broker or qualified adviser to confirm code, customs value, duty, taxes and trade measures. Record the source and effective date.
Product and label consistencyWhich product requirements and documents must agree?
Reconcile the exact model, manufacturer, specification, users, claims, labels, invoice, packing list, origin, conformity or test records, import title and transport document. Identify the Moroccan authority or specialist responsible for the live category and keep Arabic user information requirements in the approved artwork record.
Route, Incoterm and insuranceWhich handovers and responsibilities should be written down?
Record China pickup, export handoff, main carriage, Casablanca or Tanger Med entry, customs release, terminal or inland transfer, storage and final delivery. State the Incoterms 2020 rule and named place, then assign carriage, insurance, clearance, charges, unloading and receipt.
Controlled and high-risk goodsWhich products require specialist confirmation before quotation?
Food, plants, animal products, medicines, chemicals, waste, vehicles, batteries, radio equipment, machinery, toys and other controlled goods can follow different routes. This list is not exhaustive. Pause until the responsible Moroccan authority and specialists confirm the exact product, origin and market.
Landed-cost recordHow should the buyer build and review the landed-cost estimate?
Use approved product value, currency, freight, insurance, duty, taxes, testing, brokerage, terminal, storage and delivery inputs. Label each figure quoted, estimated or confirmed, record its source and date, and test route and quantity changes.
Authority and evidence boundaryWhich destination authorities should the buyer verify?
Use PortNet for import titles and linked trade procedures, ADII or its broker for customs treatment, and the Ministry of Industry and Commerce for applicable industrial conformity and import-control routes. Confirm any other department required by the commodity. These sources guide research; they do not replace a live decision by the responsible importer or specialist.
Worked example - hypotheticalHow might a Moroccan home-goods buyer use this framework?
This educational worked example is not a client record. A buyer comparing a private-label storage product defines the material, dimensions, packaging, quantity, Arabic label artwork, importer, Casablanca receiving address and target date. Its broker checks the ADiL classification and import charges, while a qualified product reviewer confirms any technical route. The buyer holds the deposit until supplier identity, sample, documents, route and approved evidence agree.