The Mauritanian authorities decided to cancel the decision to impose tariff increases on goods and products from Morocco, after having previously increased them under the pretext of promoting competitiveness. local products.

The decision to cancel tariff increases on goods and products from Morocco comes into force on Wednesday, May 1, after the period set by the Mauritanian decree which authorized increases in customs tariffs imposed on certain products of Moroccan origin, increasing by more than 100 percent. In reality, Mauritania's previous decision contributed to a decrease in Moroccan exports to African markets via the kingdom's largest land crossing point in terms of commercial activity to West Africa, reducing by more than half, with some Moroccan exporters having preferred to change the destination of their goods to other external markets to avoid losses caused by due to the increase in customs duties in Mauritania