Trade framework: which tariff regime applies to Moroccan goods
Moroccan goods enter Togo as third-country goods under the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (CET): Morocco is a member of neither ECOWAS nor UEMOA. Togo is not among the eight ECOWAS countries with which Morocco's Office des Changes lists a bilateral trade agreement, so we identified no bilateral preference. The Morocco–UEMOA trade and investment agreement was initialled in 2002 but never signed, and Morocco's request to join ECOWAS was still under review according to Morocco's CESE. Both countries are AfCFTA State Parties: Togo deposited its ratification on 2 April 2019 and Morocco on 20 April 2022. However, we found no Togolese customs text applying AfCFTA preferential rates to Moroccan goods, and the duty table published on the Togo Trade Portal shows only the CET bands. Budget the CET rate and ask your customs broker whether an AfCFTA certificate of origin is accepted.
Sources: oc.gov.ma, cese.ma, cnzlecaf.gouv.ci, togotrade.gouv.tg
Customs duties and import taxes
The table of rates published on the Togo Trade Portal lists the charges applied at import. Customs duty follows the CET bands of 5%, 10%, 20% and 35%, with a zero rate for basic necessities. On top come the statistical fee (1%), the UEMOA community solidarity levy (0.8%), the ECOWAS community levy (0.5%), the African Union levy (0.2%), a national solidarity levy (0.5%), an inspection and verification fee (0.75%), a customs stamp (4%; confirm the base), an infrastructure protection tax of 2,000 FCFA per tonne, a toll tax of 200 FCFA per tonne, an IT fee of 5,000 FCFA per declaration and a scanner fee of 50,000 FCFA per container. VAT is 18%, and a 1% advance on industrial and commercial profits is collected at the border. The table is undated: have your broker confirm the cumulative rate.
Sources: togotrade.gouv.tg, trade.gov
Import procedure, documents and single window
Customs and tax are administered by the Office Togolais des Recettes (OTR). The US Commercial Service guide (updated June 2026) lists the documents expected at import: commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading or air waybill, export declaration, certificate of origin, and any licence, permit or sanitary certificate required for regulated goods. It notes that OTR now requires proof of origin, and that declarations must carry a valid certificate of origin with its reference number, so Moroccan exporters should supply one systematically. Formalities for import, transit and transhipment go through the foreign trade single window operated by SEGUCE Togo, an online platform for which operators request an access code. The Togo Trade Portal, launched in March 2025, sets out the licences and permits needed by product. A cargo tracking note and destination inspection also apply to sea cargo according to forwarders; confirm current requirements with yours.
Sources: trade.gov, service-public.gouv.tg
Logistics: sea and air routes from Morocco
The Port of Lomé is Togo's maritime gateway. Tanger Med Port Authority's 2025 connections booklet lists weekly container services from Tanger Med to Lomé with published transit times of 11 days (the CMA CGM and Marguisa service) and 15 days (Maersk WAF 2). Weekly feeders connect Casablanca and Agadir to Tanger Med. These are port-to-port schedule times; add port dwell, scanning and clearance. Overland delivery from Morocco is not a practical option for Togo given the distance and the number of borders, so plan on sea freight. Royal Air Maroc serves Lomé from Casablanca; for urgent or high-value consignments, check cargo capacity and rates with RAM Cargo or your freight forwarder. We did not load a Lomé port authority source, so confirm terminal and schedule details with the shipping line.
Sources: tangermedport.com, en.wikipedia.org
Securing payment between Togolese buyers and Moroccan exporters
The CFA franc (XOF) has been pegged at 655.957 per euro since 1 January 1999, so a euro-denominated contract carries no exchange risk for the Togolese buyer. Import payments follow UEMOA exchange rules: Regulation 06/2024/CM/UEMOA, adopted in December 2024, replaced Regulation 09/2010. As reported by Financial Afrik, imports above 20 million FCFA must be domiciled with a bank (10 million before), advance payments are capped at 50% of the invoice until goods arrive or transport documents are available, and banks must execute transfers within five working days of a complete file. Confirm details with your bank. Documentary credits and documentary collections are the usual instruments. Moroccan banking groups are present: Attijariwafa bank through BIA-Togo (Banque Internationale pour l'Afrique au Togo), BCP through the Banque Atlantique network, and Bank of Africa. Moroccan exporters can insure receivables with SMAEX, Morocco's export credit insurer.
Sources: financialafrik.com, bceao.int, ir.attijariwafabank.com, groupebcp.com, bankofafrica.ma, smaex.com
What to source from Morocco
Togo is a smaller market for Morocco than Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal or Benin, and recent official figures are scarce: the 2024 annual report of Morocco's Office des Changes does not list Togo separately among its main African customers. The latest official figure we found is from the Office des Changes study on ECOWAS: 314 million dirhams of Moroccan exports to Togo in 2016, while Togo supplied 8.6% of Morocco's imports from the ECOWAS zone that year. The same study shows chemicals (a category that includes fertilisers) and food products leading Moroccan exports to the region, with non-metallic mineral products such as building materials growing. For project buyers, Moroccan suppliers are worth consulting for building materials, ceramic tiles and sanitary ware, electrical cables and equipment, steel products, pharmaceuticals, fertilisers and processed food. For current product-level figures, check ITC Trade Map for your HS code.
Sources: oc.gov.ma, oc.gov.ma