Mauritania cancels customs increases on Moroccan imports, to the approval of Moroccan exporters.

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The Mauritanian authorities decided to cancel the decision to impose customs increases on goods, materials and products coming from Morocco, after they had previously intended to raise them with the justification of encouraging the competitiveness of local products.

The Mauritanian customs decision to cancel increases on the import of Moroccan goods, vegetables and fruits was met with great satisfaction and welcome by Mauritanian importers as well as Moroccan exporters alike.

The cancellation decision will come into effect starting Wednesday, May 1, after the end of the period specified by the Mauritanian decree, according to which the authorities approved increases in customs tariffs imposed on some products of Moroccan origin, by more than 100 percent.
Mauritania’s previous decision had contributed to the decrease in Moroccan exports to African markets through the largest land border point in the Kingdom in terms of commercial activity towards West Africa by more than half, after a number of Moroccan exporters preferred to change the route of their goods to other foreign markets in order to avoid the losses they incurred due to… Raising the value of customs taxes in Mauritania.

It is noteworthy that Mohamed Salem Ould Salem Ould Marzouk, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Mauritanians Abroad, previously stated that there is a constant search for the interests of the two countries and the two peoples and attention to their aspirations, stressing that “all matters will find a solution within the framework of this permanent coordination between the two countries, especially some of the currently outstanding issues.” Regarding the passage of trucks on the border, a solution must be found, and we will find a solution within the framework of coordination between the two brotherly countries.”

On the other hand, Moroccan exporters praised the decision of the Mauritanian authorities and praised it as it will increase the strong historical ties between the two brotherly countries and will certainly contribute to strengthening the economic and commercial ties between neighboring Morocco and Mauritania.