Please note that the Mauritania Customs has issued a circular advising
that any irregularities on manifests for cargo discharged at Nouakchott
will be liable to heavy (unspecified) fines. This will take effect
from 1st of January , 2005 conforming to No 295 of the customs regulations.
Please click here to see the original notification.
Following a review of the programme introduced in early 1995 the Minister
of Finance has decided to extend its provision to all imports.
Previously the requirement for an importer to present to Customs on
SGS Clean Report of Findings (CRF) applied only to goods purchased
with funds obtained from the Central Bank of Mauritania. With immediate
effect importers are required to establish Import Declaration Form
(DPI) to cover all import orders with a value exceeding $ 5000 FOB,
irrespective of the source of funding. The DPI is valid for shipment
up to a maximum of 9 months from date of issue and exporters should
be aware that no provision exist for inspection to take place at arrival.
Uninspected goods cannot be cleared through Customs.
General Information
PSI requested
by
Ministry of Finance
Regulations
Joint order R-339, dated 31/12/94
Decree 94-108 dated 31/12/94
Scope of PSI
Quality & Quantity (for Customs purpose only)
Export market price
Value for Customs purposes
Customs clarification
Import elegibility
Appointed PSI
company
SGS
Minimum order
value subject to PSI
USD 5,000 FOB
Inspection Requirements
Sealing of FCL
Container
Not required
Second Hand Goods
Licence
Not required - but must be declared by the
Importer in the Inspection Order
Labelling requirements
Cigarettes and matches have to show:
- "
Vente en R.l.M"
-
Name of the importer
Other special
requirements
NA
Price Comparision/ Seller's Invoice Requirements
Buying / confirming
commission
No restriction
Insurance
To be taken locally by importer
Financial interest
At nommal commercial rates
Final invoice
to show
- FOB, freight, ancillary charges, total value
- Value of Free Goods
-
Advance payments
Reporting Requirements
Documents required
to issue report
Final invoice
Type of report
issued
- To seller: security label affixed to seller's commercial
Invoice, for UC transactions only
- To importer: CRF (Clean Report of Findings) or Non Negotiable Report of Findings
(NNRF)
NNRF will be issued:
- in all cases where quality/quantity and import eligibility requirements are
not met
- in case of non-inspection
Report purpose
Security Label: presentation (by seller) to negotiating
bank
CRF: custom's goods clearance
Inspection Fees
Paid by government in country of importation.
Nevertheless, SGS may invoice the seller in the event of abortive
inspection visits.
The costs incurred by the seller in presenting the goods for inspection
such as unpacking, repacking, etc, are for the account of the seller.
Listing of Goods Exempted From PSI
a) Imports with a total FOB value less than USD 5,000
b) Gifts by foreign
governments or international organisations to Mauritanian foundations,
charity groups, humanitarian organisations
registered as such
c) Supplies to diplomatic and consular missions or
to agencies of the United Nations organisations imported directly for
their own use
d) Imports of equipments and materials related to public
works executed by foreign companies
e) Personal effects and used household
goods.
f) Commercial samples
g) Postal deliveries
h) Current newspapers and periodicals, postal or
fiscal stamps, stamped papers, bank notes, cheque books
i) Personal
gifts
j) Cinematographic films, exposed and developed
k) Crude oil (except
petrol derivates such as lubricants)
l) Perishable goods for human consumption
not frozen nor deep-frozen (e.g. meat, fish, fruit, vegetables).
m)
Live animals
n) Plants and flowers
o) Pyrotechnic products
p) Scrap metals
q) Precious metals, precious stones and objects of art
The information given in this document has been
given in good faith and believed to be correct at the time of writing. Please
verify these facts with other relevant sources before using this as the basis
of any action taken as we regret we cannot accept liability for an consequences
due to inaccuracies in this information.
"THE CARRIER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY MISSING OR INCORRECT
IDR/CRI NUMBERS AND THE RESPONSIBILITY REMAINS WITH THE MERCHANT. ANY FINES/
PENALTIES LEVIED AGAINST THE CARRIER ARE FOR THE MERCHANT'S ACCOUNT"
