Customs declaration requirements for Mauritania
Customs Declare produces the completed Declaration en detail (per Article 113 of the Mauritanian Customs Code), filed via SYDONIA WORLD, lodged only by an approved customs clearing agent for Mauritania’s own customs authority, in Arabic, French, from your invoice and supporting documents. You or your broker review and submit it -- nothing leaves your workspace automatically.
Declaration form
Moderate confidence- Form
- Declaration en detail (per Article 113 of the Mauritanian Customs Code), filed via SYDONIA WORLD, lodged only by an approved customs clearing agent
- Issuing authority
- Direction Générale des Douanes (Mauritania), Ministère des Finances
- Primary language
- Arabic, French
- Accepted languages
- Arabic, French
- Required supporting documents
- Certificate of inspection sgs, importer register enrollment, taxpayer identification number nif
- Last verified
- Aug 26, 2026
Import requirements & restrictions
Import prohibited
Import of used vehicles older than 8 years is prohibited into Mauritania. For used cars, the Argus (French trade-in valuation guide) minimum import value is used for customs valuation purposes.
HS 8703 -- Mauritania customs
Import prohibited
Import into Mauritania is prohibited for alcoholic drinks, pork, and sexually explicit material (Islamic law), and, under Article 157 of the Customs Code, for narcotic drugs/psychotropic substances and pornographic writings/materials contrary to morality. Import of firearms requires a special license.
Mauritania customs
Duty & tax
- VAT (default rate)
- Not yet confirmed
- MFN duty rate data
- Not yet researched
- Preferential rate
- None on record
- Free duty calculator
- Not yet live for Mauritania
Quick answers
What customs declaration form does Mauritania require?
Mauritania’s import declaration is the Declaration en detail (per Article 113 of the Mauritanian Customs Code), filed via SYDONIA WORLD, lodged only by an approved customs clearing agent, issued by Direction Générale des Douanes (Mauritania), Ministère des Finances.
Which languages does Mauritania accept on a customs declaration?
Arabic, French
What supporting documents are required to import into Mauritania?
Certificate of inspection sgs, importer register enrollment, taxpayer identification number nif