Landed cost guide · 2026-10-15

Import duty from Morocco to the United Kingdom

For a typical commercial shipment of cotton T-shirts from Morocco to the United Kingdom worth 10,000.00 GBP, duties, taxes and fees come to about 3,732.40 GBP, or 37.32% of the goods value, before any UK–Morocco agreement preference. Use the calculator below with your own figures.

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Duty is charged on: CIF value (goods + freight + insurance)
Duty-free threshold: £135 for customs duty only. VAT is charged from the first pound. The relief is due to end by October 2028.
VAT / sales tax: Import VAT 20% on CIF + duty.
Trade agreement: UK–Morocco agreement: qualifying goods can enter at 0% with proof of origin.
Extra tariffs on goods from Morocco: No country-specific additional duty beyond the normal tariff.
Other fees: No government processing fee; carriers charge their own clearance fees.

Detailed calculator: Morocco to United Kingdom

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Typical duty rates

Product	MFN	UK–Morocco agreement
Apparel – cotton knit (HS 6109)	12%	0%*
Leather footwear (HS 6403)	8%	0%*
Towels / home textiles (HS 6302)	12%	0%*
Computers / phones (HS 8471, 8517)	0%	0%*

Typical rates for common tariff lines, for orientation only. The rate for your goods depends on the full HS code; look it up in the UK Trade Tariff. *0% applies only to goods that meet the agreement's rules of origin; agricultural goods may be excluded.

Worked example: 10,000.00 GBP of cotton T-shirts by sea

Goods 10,000.00, freight 800.00, insurance 50.00 GBP; commercial import; duty rate 12%.

Line	GBP
Customs duty 12% × 10,850.00 CIF	1,302.00
Import VAT 20% × 12,152.00	2,430.40
Total duties and fees	3,732.40
Landed cost (CIF + duties)	14,582.40

With UK–Morocco agreement proof of origin the same shipment would cost 2,170.00 GBP in duties and taxes.

Small parcel: 80.00 GBP online order

A consumer ordering goods worth 80.00 GBP plus 12.00 shipping by post would pay about 18.40 GBP in import charges.

Line	GBP
Customs duty Under £135: duty relief (until Oct 2028)	0.00
Import VAT 20% × 92.00 — collected by seller at checkout	18.40
Total duties and fees	18.40
Landed cost (CIF + duties)	110.40

Frequently asked questions

How much is import duty from Morocco to the United Kingdom?

It depends on the product's tariff code. As an example, cotton T-shirts worth 10,000.00 GBP shipped commercially by sea pay about 3,732.40 GBP in duties, taxes and fees (37.32% of the goods value). No country-specific additional duty beyond the normal tariff.

Is there a duty-free limit for parcels to United Kingdom?

£135 for customs duty only. VAT is charged from the first pound. The relief is due to end by October 2028.

Does Morocco have a trade agreement with United Kingdom?

Yes. Under UK–Morocco agreement, goods that meet the rules of origin can enter at reduced or zero duty with proof of origin.

How is import VAT calculated in United Kingdom?

Import VAT 20% on CIF + duty.