Middle-East conflict has increased instability across key maritime and air corridors linking Asia, the Gulf, and Europe. For EU and UK businesses, this is not merely a geopolitical development. It is a trade corridor disruption event, with direct consequences for: Customs valuation, Rules of Origin, trade remedies, working capital & documentation control.
For global traders in 2026, customs risk rarely arises from a lack of rules. It arises from how those rules are interpreted.
Despite the existence of international frameworks and decades of harmonisation efforts, companies operating across multiple jurisdictions face a persistent structural reality: customs regulations are applied differently in each country. The divergence is not necessarily legislative, it is interpretative, procedural, evidential, and operational.
In today’s trade environment, customs governance is no longer an administrative function. It is a strategic control discipline, one that directly influences margin, cashflow, regulatory exposure, supply chain resilience, and enterprise risk. The shift has been gradual, but it is now structural.
Morocco’s integration into global value chains, particularly in automotive, aerospace, textiles, and industrial manufacturing, has made customs management a structural component of commercial success. For organisations operating in or trading with Morocco, customs is not merely a regulatory checkpoint. It is an operational control system affecting: Understanding how Moroccan customs functions in practice is essential…
Le commerce international au Maroc connaît une croissance soutenue, portée par l’intégration du Royaume dans les chaînes de valeur mondiales (automobile, aéronautique, textile, industrie manufacturière). Dans cet environnement, la douane n’est plus un simple passage administratif. Elle constitue un système de contrôle financier et opérationnel qui influence directement : Pour les entreprises opérant au Maroc, la question…