Mauritania

Trading Across Borders in

Mauritania

Listed below is a detailed summary of the procedural requirements for exporting and importing a standardized cargo of goods. Documents associated with every official procedure are counted—from the contractual agreement between the 2 parties to the delivery of goods—along with the time necessary for completion.

The information appearing on this page was collected as part of the Doing Business project, which measures and compares regulations relevant to the life cycle of a small- to medium-sized domestic business in 183 economies. The most recent round of data collection for the project was completed in June 2011.

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Export Procedures Duration (days) US$ Cost
Documents preparation 21 195
Customs clearance and technical control 4 300
Ports and terminal handling 7 586
Inland transportation and handling 2 439
Totals 34 1,520
Import Procedures Duration (days) US$ Cost
Documents preparation 25 195
Customs clearance and technical control 5 300
Ports and terminal handling 6 586
Inland transportation and handling 2 442
Totals 38 1,523
Export documents
Bill of lading
Bon à exporter
Commercial invoice
Customs export declaration
Foreign exchange authorization
Packing List
Technical standard/health certificate
Terminal handling receipts
Import documents
Bill of lading
Cargo release order
Commercial invoice
Customs import declaration
Inspection report
Packing list
Technical standard/health certificate
Terminal handling receipts