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  Table AI.1 
Structure of exports, 2002-2008 
(US$ million and per cent) 
Description 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 
Total exports (US$ million) 319. 9 320.8 435.2 556.4 n/ a 1,353.7 1,627.1 
 Percentage share 
Total primary products 85.1 87.7 92.7 93.3 n/a  91.8 87.1 
 Agriculture 23.2 29.8 32.9 24.8 n/a  12.9 11.5 
 Food 23.2 29.8 32.9 24.8 n/a  12.9 11.5 
 0342 Fish, frozen (excluding fillets a nd minced fish) 22.8 29.1 32.0 23.6 n/a  12.3 11.1 
 0372 Crustaceans, molluscs and ot her aquatic invertebrates, 
prepared or preserved, n.e.s. 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.5 n/a  0.5 0.2 
 0341 Fish, fresh or chilled (excluding fillets  and minced fish) 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.1 n/a  0.1 0.1 
 0812 Bran, sharps and other residues 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a  0.0 0.0 
 0352 Fish, salted but not dried or smoked and fish in brine 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a  0.0 0.0 
 0351 Fish, dried, salted or in brine, but not smoked 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a  0.0 0.0 
 Agricultural raw materials 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a  0.0 0.0 
 2922 Lac;  natural gums, resins, gum re sins, and balsams 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a  0.0 0.0 
 2119 Hides and skins, n.e.s.;  waste and used leather 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a  0.0 0.0 
 Mining 61.9 57.9 59.8 68.6 n/a  78.9 75.6 
 Ores and other minerals 61.9 57.9 59.8 68.6 n/a  53.9 55.5 
 2815 Iron ore and concentrates, not agglomerated 61.9 57.9 59.8 68.6 n/a  41.3 47.5 
 2831 Copper ores and concentrates 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a  12.6 7.9 
 2823 Other ferrous waste and scrap 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a  0.0 0.0 
 2732 Gypsum, plasters, limestone  flux, limestone and other 
calcareous stone of a kind used for the manufacture of 
lime or cement 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a  0.0 0.0 
 2731 Building or monumental stone 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a  0.0 0.0 
 2821 Waste and scrap of cast iron 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a  0.0 0.0 
 Fuels 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a  25.0 20.1 
 3330 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous 
minerals, crude 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a  25.0 20.1 
Manufactures 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a  0.0 0.0 
 Other semi-manufactures 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a  0.0 0.0 
 6114 Other bovine leather and e quine leather, without hair 
on (other than leather of subgroup 611.8) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a  0.0 0.0 
 6612 Portland cement, aluminous cement, slag cement, 
supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, 
whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a  0.0 0.0 
 6116 Goat- or kidskin leather, without hair on (other than 
leather of subgroup 611.8) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a  0.0 0.0 
 Other consumer goods 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a  0.0 0.0 
Other 14.9 12.3 7.3 6.7 n/a  8.2 12.9 
 Gold 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a  2.8 7.4 
n/a Not available. 
Source : WTO Secretariat calculations based on data from the UNSD Comt rade database (SITC Rev.3). WT/TPR/S/250 Trade Policy Review 
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  Table AI.2 
Structure of imports, 2002-2008 
(US$ million and per cent) 
 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 
Total imports (US$ million) 355.4 386. 4 1,340.0 1,342.0 1, 073.3 1,430.4 1,637.6 
 Percentage share 
Total primary products 44.7 41.8 17.5 20.8 52.8 56.7 64.0 
 Agriculture 22.3 25.2 11.0 10.5 25.6 26.0 28.8 
 Food 21.8 24.4 10.8 10.2 25.0 25.5 28.2 
 0411 Durum wheat, unmilled 0. 5 4.2 1.2 0.8 4.0 6.2 6.6 
 0423 Rice, semi-milled or wholly mi lled 0.0 0.2 1.0 0.7 0.0 0.8 4.5 
 0222 Milk and cream, concentrated or sweetened 1.8 1.5 0.6 0.5 2.5 2.6 3.3 
 4211 Soya bean oil and its fractions 1.6 1.9 0.6 0.7 0.5 1.4 3.2 
 0612 Other beet or cane sugar and pure sucrose, in solid 
form 6.0 4.4 2.9 0.0 5.7 3.9 2.9 
 1222 Cigarettes containing tobacco  1.3 2.3 1.0 0. 5 3.5 2.7 1.6 
 0221 Milk (including skimmed milk) and cream, not 
concentrated or sweetened 0.8 1.2 0.6 0.5 1.2 1.4 1.3 
 0741 Tea, whether or not flavoured 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.8 1.2 0.7 
 Agricultural raw materials 0.4 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.5 0.5 
 Mining 22.4 16.6 6.4 10.3 27.2 30.8 35.2 
 Ores and other minerals 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 
 Non-ferrous metals 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 
 Fuels 22.0 16.4 6.4 10.0 26.9 30.5 35.0 
 3425 Butanes, liquefied 0.9 1.5 0.4 0.7 1.7 1.6 1.6 
Manufactures 55.1 58.0 82.4 79.2 47.1 43.2 36.0 
 Iron and steel 3.2 3.1 2.4 1.8 2.1 2.4 1.5 
 Chemicals 4.2 4.9 1.9 2.4 4.5 3.4 3.8 
 5621 Mineral or chemical fertilizers, nitrogenous 1.3 1.7 0. 4 0.6 1.3 0.8 1.1 
 Other semi-manufactures 9.5 8.4 4.5 4.6 10.4 8.0 6.5 
 6612 Portland cement, aluminous cement, slag cement, 
supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic 
cements, whether or not coloured or in the form 
of clinkers 3.5 2.7 2.4 1.3 2.9 3.8 1.9 
 6911 Structures and parts of structures, of  iron or steel 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.7 
 Machinery and transport equipment 31.4 36.1 71.4 67.5 24.0 24.6 20.2 
 Power-generating machinery 0.6 0.5 0.1 0.6 0.7 1.7 1.4 
 Other non-electrical machinery 11.1 15.1 7.3 9.6 10.9 10.8 8.5 
 7239 Parts, n.e.s., of the machinery of group 723 and of 
subgroup 744.3 6.2 6.9 2.3 5.3 4.0 3.5 3.5 
 7283 Machinery (other than machine tools) for sorting 
earth, stone, etc. 0.3 1.7 0.4 0.7 0.9 0.9 0.8 
 7232 Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel-loaders, 
self-propelled 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.8 0.6 
 7234 Construction and mining machinery, n.e.s. 0.0 1.8 2.4 1.2 1.5 2.4 0.5 
 Agricultural machinery and tractors 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.4 
 Office machines and telecommunications equipment 5.1 1.8 1.0 1.4 1.6 2.2 1.4 
 7649 Parts and accessories suitable for use solely or 
principally with the apparatus of di vision 76 2.4 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.6 Mauritania WT/TPR/S/250 
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   2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 
 Other electrical machinery 2.0 2.9 0.8 1.1 1.4 1.4 1.2 
 Automotive products 8.3 9.2 3.9 3.2 6.6 6.5 6.4 
 7812 Motor vehicles for the transport of persons, n.e.s. 5.0 5.9 2.6 1.8 4.1 3.6 3.8 
 7821 Motor vehicles for the transport of goods 2.0 1.9 0.6 0.7 1.1 1.3 1.5 
 Other transport equipment 4.3 6.6 58.4 51.6 2.7 2.0 1.4 
 Textiles 1.8 1.9 0. 7 0.7 2.1 1.7 1.4 
 Clothing 0.9 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.4 
 Other consumer goods 4.1 3.1 1.2 2.1 3.6 2.7 2.2 
Other 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 
Source : WTO Secretariat calculations based on data from the UNSD Comt rade database (SITC Rev.3). WT/TPR/S/250 Trade Policy Review 
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  Table AI.3 
Destination of exports, 2002-2008 
(US$ million and per cent) 
 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 
World (US$ million) 319.9 320.8 435.2 556.4 n/a 1,353.7 1,627.1 
 America 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 
 United States 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 
 Other America 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 
 Europe 78.8 74.7 68.6 76.8 n/a 38.8 54.9 
 EU (27) 78.8 74.6 67.7 75.9 n/a 38.8 47.5 
 France 17.9 16.8 17.2 17.5 n/a 10.8 16.3 
 Germany 8.9 11.9 12.1 14.6 n/a 7.4 8.2 
 Italy 19.4 15.4 10.3 16.3 n/a 7.3 7.3 
 Spain 14.6 14.6 13.3 10.7 n/a 4.1 6.7 
 Belgium 16.3 14.6 11.2 13.8 n/a 5.5 5.1 
 United Kingdom 0.0 0.1 1.6 1.9 n/a 2.3 2.2 
 Greece 0.3 0.2 0. 6 0.1 n/a 0.0 0.6 
 Portugal 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.1 0.3 
 Sweden 0.9 0.9 0.8 1.0 n/a 0.4 0.3 
 Finland 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.0 n/a 1.0 0.3 
 EFTA 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 n/a 0.0 7.4 
 Switzerland and Liechtenstein 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 n/a 0.0 7.4 
 Other Europe 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.9 n/a 0.0 0.0 
 Commonwealth of Independent States  (CIS) 2.6 1.9 0.7 1.3 n/a 0.6 1.3 
 Russian Federation 2.6 1.9 0.7 1.3 n/a 0.6 1.3 
 Africa 5.9 7.5 6.0 5.3 n/a 14.3 1.9 
 Ghana 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.6 n/a 0.1 0.7 
 Nigeria 2.8 3.3 1.6 1.7 n/a 0.1 0.5 
 Côte d'Ivoire 0.4 0.5 0.0 0.0 n/a 13.8 0.4 
 Senegal 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.2 n/a 0.0 0.1 
 Egypt 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.1 
 Mali 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 
 Middle East 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 n/a 0.0 0.0 
 Asia 12.2 14.6 24.1 15.8 n/a 5.8 13.3 
 China 0.6 1.8 2.5 1.5 n/a 4.8 7.8 
 Japan 9.8 11.8 20.9 13.8 n/a 1.0 5.4 
 Six East Asian Traders 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.1 n/a 0.0 0.0 
 Other Asia 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.4 n/a 0.0 0.0 
 India 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 n/a 0.0 0.0 
 Other 0.4 1.1 0.4 0.7 n/a 40.5 28.5 
 Other countries n.e.s.  0.4 1.1 0.4 0.7 n/a 40.5 28.5 
n/a Not available. 
Source : WTO Secretariat calculations based on data from the UNSD Comt rade database (SITC Rev.3). 
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  Table AI.4 
Origin of imports, 2002-2008 
(US$ million and per cent) 
 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 
World (US$ million) 355.4 386.4 1,340.0 1,342.0 1,073.3 1,430.4 1,637.6 
 Percentage share 
 America 8.3 8.3 5.6 11.4 11.8 11.2 8.0 
 United States 6.7 4.5 3.1 8.0 5.5 4.5 3.2 
 Other America 1.6 3.7 2.5 3.4 6.2 6.7 4.7 
 Brazil 1.3 1.3 2.4 2.4 5.9 6.0 4.4 
 Europe 54.0 55.9 73.2 44.6 36.9 42.4 42.6 
 EU (27) 51.9 54.0 19.9 43.0 35.9 41.2 42.1 
 France 30.5 28.3 9.9 10.3 15.1 15.9 16.3 
 Netherlands 1.9 2.5 0.7 0.7 2.2 1.5 7.7 
 Belgium 4.9 5.4 2.9 2.8 4.9 4.5 6.1 
 Spain 5.5 5.3 1.2 1.7 3.4 3.8 4.9 
 Germany 6.1 7.1 2.9 2.4 4.2 3.9 3.1 
 United Kingdom 0.4 0.8 0.4 23.5 1.2 4.2 1.0 
 Italy 1.2 1.1 0.4 0.5 2.4 4.5 1.0 
 Portugal 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.4 1.1 0.9 
 EFTA 0.6 0.3 52.8 1.1 0.5 0.8 0.2 
 Other Europe 1.5 1.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.3 
 Commonwealth of Independent States  (CIS) 1.0 0.8 2.0 0.2 0.6 0.8 11.2 
 Russian Federation 1.0 0.8 2.0 0.2 0.6 0.8 11.2 
 Africa 8.0 6.1 3.4 3.4 7.7 9.2 8.8 
 Benin 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 3.0 
 Morocco 2.3 1.8 0.5 0.4 1.0 1.5 1.7 
 Senegal 0.6 1.3 0.5 0.7 2.0 2.5 1.5 
 South Africa 0.8 1.1 0.3 0.4 2.6 1.0 1.0 
 Middle East 2.4 2.0 0.9 1.1 2.7 2.6 1.7 
  United Arab Emirates 1.5 1.4 0.6 0.8 1.7 2.1 1.2 
 Asia 6.4 10.2 5.4 5.9 12.5 14.0 16.1 
 China 1.5 2.3 1.2 2.1 5.6 5.9 4.9 
 Japan 3.9 5.8 1.6 1.8 3.6 3.4 3.3 
 Six East Asian Traders 0.4 1.2 1.7 1.4 1.6 3.3 6.4 
 Thailand 0.1 0.1 1.1 0.7 0.0 0.8 3.2 
 Malaysia 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.9 1.4 2.1 
 Singapore 0.1 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.6 1.1 1.0 
 Other Asia 0.5 0.9 0.9 0.6 1.7 1.4 1.6 
 India 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.6 0.5 
 Other 20.0 16.7 9.6 33.5 27.3 19.8 11.6 
 Other countries n.e.s. 20.0 16.7 9.6 33.5 27.3 19.8 11.6 
Source : WTO Secretariat calculations based on data from the UNSD Comt rade database (SITC Rev.3). 
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  Table AIII.1 
Average applied MFN tariff rates, by HS Chapter, 2011 
Code  Description  Number of 
lines  Average 
tariff 
(%) Range 
(%) Standard 
deviation 
(%) 2008 importsa
(US$ million)  
 Total  5,268 12.1 0-20 6.9 3,275.2 
01 Live animals 22 15.2 5-20 7.2 0.0 
02 Meat and edible meat offal 58 19.5 13-20 1.8 5.3 
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic 
invertebrates 106 20.0 20.0 0.0 0.0 
04 Dairy produce;  birds' eggs;  natural honey;  edible 
products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or 
included 27 13.5 0-20 8.8 77.2 
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or 
included 15 5.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 
06 Live trees and other plants;  bulbs, roots and the like;  
cut flowers and ornamental foliage 16 5.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 
07 Edible vegetables and certain r oots and tubers 58 5.0 5.0 0.0 9.6 
08 Edible fruit and nuts;  peel of citrus fruit or melons 55 5.0 5.0 0.0 1.3 
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 31 19.1 13-20 2.4 11.7 
10 Cereals 16 5.2 0-13 2.4 183.6 
11 Products of the milling industry;  malt;  starches;  
inulin;  wheat gluten 28 11.2 0-20 5.8 6.0 
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits;  miscellaneous grains, 
seeds and fruit;  industrial or medicinal plants;  straw 
and fodder 38 5.6 5-13 2.2 0.2 
13 Lac;  gums, resins a nd other vegetable saps and 
extracts 10 5.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 
14 Vegetable plaiting material s;  vegetable products not 
elsewhere specified or included 5 5.0 5.0 0.0 0.2 
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage 
products;  prepared edible fats;  animal or vegetable 
waxes 63 11.1 5-20 4.5 67.1 
16 Preparations of meat, of  fish or of crustaceans, 
molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 28 20.0 20.0 0.0 0.2 
17 Sugars and sugar confectio nery 18 9.6 5-20 6.9 48.6 
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 11 13.9 5-20 7.4 0.2 
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk;  
pastrycooks' products 20 18.6 5-20 3.8 9.6 
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of 
plants 51 19.9 13-20 1.0 5.5 
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 21 12.2 5-20 7.3 7.5 
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 23 20.0 20.0 0.0 1.7 
23 Residues and waste from the food industries;  
prepared animal fodder 23 13.0 13.0 0.0 0.7 
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco  substitutes 9 11.9 5-20 5.9 26.2 
25 Salt;  sulphur;  earths and stone;  plastering materials, 
lime and cement 71 7.0 5-20 5.1 34.0 
26 Ores, slag and ash 38 5.0 5.0 0.0 0.2 
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their 
distillation;  bituminous substances;  mineral waxes 65 7.8 0-20 6.3 574.3 
28 Inorganic chemicals;  organic or inorganic 
compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, 
of radioactive elements or of isotopes 167 5.0 5-13 0.6 5.3 
29 Organic chemicals 339 4.3 0-5 1.7 0.4 Mauritania WT/TPR/S/250 
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  Code  Description  Number of 
lines  Average 
tariff 
(%) Range 
(%) Standard 
deviation 
(%) 2008 importsa
(US$ million)  
30 Pharmaceutical products 31 0.0 0.0 0.0 9.8 
31 Fertilizers 23 5.0 5.0 0.0 18.9 
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts;  tannins and their 
derivatives;  dyes, pigmen ts and other colouring 
matter;  paints and varnishes;  putty and other 
mastics;  inks 47 9.3 5-20 5.9 1.1 
33 Essential oils and resinoids ;  perfumery, cosmetic or 
toilet preparations 30 16.9 5-20 4.6 2.2 
34 Soap, organic surface- active agents, washing 
preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial 
waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modelling 
pastes, "dental waxes" and dental preparations with a 
basis of plaster 25 16.0 5-20 4.7 2.7 
35 Albuminoidal substances;  modified starches;  glues;  
enzymes 16 11.0 5-13 3.6 0.6 
36 Explosives;  pyrotechnic products;  matches;  
pyrophoric alloys;  certain combustible preparations 8 14.4 5-20 7.8 7.9 
37 Photographic or cinematogra phic goods 33 18.7 5-20 3.9 0.0 
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 82 11.4 5-20 3.8 1.9 
39 Plastics and articles thereof 140 10.8 5-20 6.4 23.5 
40 Rubber and articles thereof 87 11.6 5-20 6.0 22.1 
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furs kins) and leather 37 11.1 5-13 3.5 0.0 
42 Articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut) 20 19.7 13-20 1.6 1.3 
43 Furskins and artificial fur;  manufactures thereof 12 10.8 5-20 5.7 0.0 
44 Wood and articles of wood;  wood charcoal 76 12.4 5-20 4.9 6.5 
45 Cork and articles of cork 7 11.6 5-20 6.8 0.0 
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting 
materials;  basketware and wickerwork 12 16.3 5-20 6.8 0.3 
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material;  
recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard 21 5.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 
48 Paper and paperboard;  articles of paper pulp, of 
paper or of paperboard 113 11.2 0-20 5.9 11.1 
49 Printed books, newspape rs, pictures and other 
products of the printing industry;  manuscripts, 
typescripts and plans 21 9.1 0-20 8.7 3.5 
50 Silk 9 13.4 5-20 6.9 0.0 
51 Wool, fine or coarse anim al hair;  horsehair yarn and 
woven fabric 38 11.6 5-20 6.8 0.1 
52 Cotton 130 15.6 5-20 4.5 12.3 
53 Other vegetable textile fibres;  paper yarn and woven 
fabrics of paper yarn 23 12.0 5-20 6.4 0.0 
54 Man-made filaments;  strip and the like of man- made 
textile materials 77  15.4 5-20 4.9 0.2 
55 Man-made staple fibres 131 14.8 5-20 5.6 2.8 
56 Wadding, felt and non-wovens;  special yarns;  twine, 
cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 32 16.9 5-20 4.0 1.1 
57 Carpets and other textile floor  coverings 21 19. 7 13-20 1.5 2.3 
58 Special woven fabrics;  tufted textile fabrics;  lace;  
tapestries;  trimmings;  embroidery 40 20.0 20.0 0.0 0.1 WT/TPR/S/250 Trade Policy Review 
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  Code  Description  Number of 
lines  Average 
tariff 
(%) Range 
(%) Standard 
deviation 
(%) 2008 importsa
(US$ million)  
59 Impregnated, coated, c overed or laminated textile 
fabrics;  textile articles of a kind suitable for 
industrial use 26 17.5 5-20 4.1 0.1 
60 Knitted or crocheted fa brics 43 20.0 20.0 0.0 0.0 
61 Articles of apparel a nd clothing accessories, knitted 
or crocheted 106 20.0 20.0 0.0 0.9 
62 Articles of apparel a nd clothing accessories, not 
knitted or crocheted 113 20.0 20.0 0.0 5.5 
63 Other made up textile articles;  sets;  worn clothing 
and worn textile articles;  rags 53 19.4 5-20 2.9 6.7 
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like;  parts of such articles 26 19.7 13-20 1.4 5.0 
65 Headgear and parts thereof 9 16.0 13-20 3.7 0.0 
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas,  walking-sticks, seat-sticks, 
whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 6 17.7 13-20 3.6 0.0 
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of 
feathers or of down;  artificial flowers;  articles of 
human hair 8 20.0 20.0 0.0 0.1 
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or 
similar materials 50 18.2 13-20 3.1 0.5 
69 Ceramic products 29 17.9 5-20 5.3 8.7 
70 Glass and glassware 64 17.9 5-20 3.8 2.0 
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious 
stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious 
metal, and articles thereof;  imitation jewellery;  coin 53 12.1 5-20 6.1 0.2 
72 Iron and steel 168 9.0 5-20 6.0 18.1 
73 Articles of iron or steel 134 16.1 0-20 6.1 30.0 
74 Copper and articles thereof 51 12.3 5-20 6.5 0.2 
75 Nickel and articles thereof 17 12.6 5-20 6.5 0.0 
76 Aluminium and articles thereof 36 14.9 5-20 6.1 0.8 
78 Lead and articles thereof 8 8.9 5-20 5.8 0.0 
79 Zinc and articles thereof 9 9.2 5-20 6.6 0.1 
80 Tin and articles thereof 5 11.0 5-20 8.2 0.0 
81 Other base metals;  cermets;  ar ticles thereof 48 13.5 5-20 7.0 0.0 
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base 
metal;  parts thereof of base metal 66 15.0 5-20 5.0 3.0 
83 Miscellaneous articles of ba se metal 36 18.6 5-20 3.4 1.0 
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical 
appliances;  parts thereof 508 7.1 5-20 4.4 148.5 
85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof;  
sound recorders and reproducers, television image 
and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and 
accessories of such article s 264 13.5 5-20 6.2 60.2 
86 Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and 
parts thereof;  railway or tramway track fixtures and 
fittings and parts thereof;  mechanical (including 
electro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds 23 5.0 5.0 0.0 6.7 
87 Vehicles other than railw ay or tramway rolling stock, 
and parts and accessories ther eof 132 11.2 0-20 7.1 112.5 
88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and part s thereof 15 5. 0 5.0 0.0 3.1 
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 24 8.5 5-20 5.9 1.0 Mauritania WT/TPR/S/250 
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  Code  Description  Number of 
lines  Average 
tariff 
(%) Range 
(%) Standard 
deviation 
(%) 2008 importsa
(US$ million)  
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, 
checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments 
and apparatus;  parts and accessories thereof 151 9.6 5-20 5.8 6.5 
91 Clocks and watches and part s thereof 51 19.7 13-20 1.4 0.0 
92 Musical instruments;  parts and accessories of such 
articles 17 13.0 13.0 0.0 0.0 
93 Arms and ammunition;  parts and accessories thereof 20 18.2 13-20 3.2 0.1 
94 Furniture;  bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, 
cushions and similar stuffed furnishings;  lamps and 
lighting fittings, not elsewher e specified or included;  
illuminated signs, illuminated nameplates and the like;  prefabricated buildings 39 17.9 5-20 4.5 5.2 
95 Toys, games and sports requisites;  parts and 
accessories thereof 31 18.1 5-20 5.1 0.3 
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 48 19.9 13-20 1.0 0.2 
97 Works of art, collectors' pi eces and antiques 7 20.0 20.0 0.0 0.0 
a Total imports exceed the sum of the sub-lin es because some imports, with a value of US$1.3 million, are not classified in the  
Harmonized System. 
Source : WTO Secretariat estimates based on data provided by the Mauritanian authorities;  import data from the 
UNSD Comtrade  database. WT/TPR/S/250 Trade Policy Review 
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  Table AIII.2 
Plants and plant products the importation of  which is subject to prior authorization 
Species Phytosanitary requirements 
Cereals (seed):  sorghum, maize, rice, millet, 
wheat, barley, rye, oats Prior import authorization (PIA); 
Phytosanitary certificate (PC) and, where appropriate, re-export certificate (RC) with 
an additional declaration (AD) statin g that production sites are free of Pantoea 
stewartii, Puccinia arachidis, Cochliobolus carbonum and Aphelenchoides besseyi ; 
phytosanitary inspection on arrival;  and mandatory treatment if live insects are 
present. 
Solanaceae:  tomato, aubergine and others (seed) PIA;  PC and,  where appropriate, RC with AD st ating that production sites are free of 
Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis ;  and phytosanitary inspection on 
arrival. 
Ground nut (seed) PIA;  PC and, where appropriate, RC with AD stating that production sites are free of 
Sphaceloma arachidis ;  phytosanitary inspection on arrival;  and mandatory treatment 
if live insects are present. 
Cotton (seed)  PIA;  PC and, where appropriate, RC with AD stating that production sites are free of 
Xanthomonas campestris pv. malvacearum ;  mandatory treatment;  and phytosanitary 
inspection on arrival. 
Manioc (seed tubers and cuttings) PIA;  PC and, where appr opriate, RC with AD stating that production sites are free of 
the cassava brown streak virus;  a nd phytosanitary inspection on arrival. 
Potato (seed tubers) PIA;  PC and, where appropria te, RC with AD;  phytosanitary inspection on arrival. 
Garlic, onions and shallots (seed and bulbs for 
planting) PIA;  PC and, where appropriate, RC with AD stating that production sites are free of 
Ditylenchus dipsaci ;  and phytosanitary inspection on arrival. 
Chilli peppers and bell peppers (seed) PIA;  PC and, where appr opriate, RC with AD stating that  production sites are free of 
Fusarium oxysporum var. vasinfectum ;  and phytosanitary inspection on arrival. 
Cucurbitaceae (seed) PIA;  PC and, where appropriate, RC with AD stating that production sites are free of 
Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense ;  and phytosanitary inspection on arrival. 
Sunflower (seed) PIA;  PC and, where appropriate, RC with AD stating that production sites are free of 
Plasmopara halstedii ;  and phytosanitary inspection on arrival. 
Sugar cane (cuttings) PIA;  PC and, where appropriate , RC with AD stating that pr oduction sites are free of 
Sesamia crenata ;  hot water treatment (3 hours at 50°C);  mandatory quarantine;  and 
phytosanitary inspection on arrival. 
Banana trees and plantains (plants) PIA;  PC and, where a ppropriate, RC with AD stating that production sites are free of 
race 2 of  Ralstonia solanacearum (Moko disease) , Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. 
cubense, Radopholus citrophilus, Radopholus  similis, Aleurocanthus spiniferus and 
Aleurocanthus woglumi ;  phytosanitary inspection on arrival;  and subsequent check 
at plantation sites. 
Fruit species (plants and stones for sowing) PIA;  PC and, wh ere appropriate, RC with AD stati ng that production sites are free  of 
Agrobacterium tumefaciens ;  and phytosanitary inspection on arrival. 
Date palm and similar ornamental species (seed 
and plants) PIA;  PC and, where appropriate, RC with AD stating that production sites are free of 
cadang-cadang viroid,  lethal yellowing phytoplasma, and Rhynchophorus spp.  other 
than the Asian red weevil;  phytosanitary in spection on arrival;  and subsequent check 
at plantation sites. 
Forest species (plants, seed and non-manufactured 
wood) PIA;  PC and, where appropriate, RC;  phy tosanitary inspection on arrival;  treatment 
if live insects are present;  and subs equent check at plantation sites. 
Forage species (seed and grains for animal 
consumption)  PIA;  PC and, where appropriate, RC;  phytosanitary inspection on arrival;  and 
treatment if live insects are present. 
Leguminous species PIA;  PC and, where appropria te, RC;  phytosanitary inspection on arrival;  and 
treatment if live insects are present. 
In vitro  plants (in tubes or jars) PIA;  PC and, where a ppropriate, RC;  phytosanitary  inspection on arrival;  and 
subsequent check at plantation sites. Mauritania WT/TPR/S/250 
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  Species Phytosanitary requirements 
Packaging materials of plant origin other than 
those made of prohibited species PIA;  PC and, where appropriate, RC;  phytosanitary inspection on arrival;  and 
mandatory treatment if live insects are present. 
Aquatic species other than those that are prohibited  PIA;  PC and, where appropriate, RC;  production sites free of Salvinia molesta, Pistia 
spp., Eichhornia crassipes  and Typha australis ;  and phytosanitary inspection on 
arrival. 
Source : Ministry of Rural Development, Islami c Republic of Mauritania, Order of th e Ministry of Rural Development and 
the Environment (MDRE) No. 1256. WT/TPR/S/250 Trade Policy Review 
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  Table AIII.3 
Plants and plant products prohibited  from entering national territory 
Plants and plant products Origin 
Cereals (including sorghum, maize, rice, millet,  wheat and barley) Plants from any country. 
Date palms and similar ornamental species Date  palm plants and plant products, other than in vitro  plants and 
fruits without stem, from count ries where Bayoud disease and 
Asian red weevil are present. 
Ground nut Plants from any country. 
Henna ( Lawsonia inermis ) and alfalfa ( Medicago sativa ) Plants from countries where Bayoud disease is present. 
Cucumis, Solanum spp., Lycopersicon spp.  and other market garden 
species Plants from any country. 
Eichhorinia crassipes, Pistia spp., Salvinia molesta and 
Typha australis  Plants and plant products from any country. 
Organic earth, sand and potting soil (other than industrially 
processed compost and peat) By itself or together with plants or plant products from any country. 
Used packaging made of any form of plant material  From any country. 
Source : Ministry of Rural Development, Islami c Republic of Mauritania, Order of th e Ministry of Rural Development and 
the Environment (MDRE) No. 1248. Mauritania WT/TPR/S/250 
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  Table AIII.4 
Plants and plant products the entry of which requires a phytosanitary certificate or an arrival declaration 
Species Phytosanitary requirements 
Garlic, onions and shallots (bulbs for consumption) Phytosanitary inspection 
Frozen vegetables and fruits Phytosanitary inspection 
Coffee beans (for consumption) Phytosanitary in spection;  and mandatory treatment if live 
insects are present. 
Tea leaves (for consumption) Phytosanitary in spection;  and mandatory treatment if live 
insects are present. 
Gums and resins Phytosanitary inspection 
Incense Phytosanitary inspection 
Dried plants and flowers Phytosanitary insp ection;  and mandatory treatment if live 
insects are present. 
Condiments (cumin, black pepper, etc.) Phytosanitary inspection;  mandatory treatment if live insects 
are present;  phytosanitary certificate (PC) and, where 
appropriate, re-export certificate (RC);  and phytosanitary 
inspection. 
Dried bark and cork Phytosanitary inspec tion;  and mandatory treatment if live 
insects are present. 
Dried fruits (grapes, plums etc.) Phytosanitary inspection;  mandatory treatment if live insects 
are present;  PC and, where appropriate, RC. 
Manufactured timber Phytosan itary inspection;  mandatory  treatment if live insects 
are present;  PC and, where appropriate, RC. 
Walnuts, chestnuts, hazelnuts and p eanuts (for consumption or use in 
pastry and confectionary products)  Phytosanitary inspection;  and mandatory treatment if live 
insects are present. 
Potatoes and sweet potatoes (for human consumption)  PC and, where appropriate, RC;  and phytosanitary inspection. 
Legumes from countries other than those of the CILSS (for human and 
animal consumption) PC and, where appropriate, RC;  and phytosanitary inspection. 
(for human consumption, whether or not shelled/peeled) PC and, where appropriate, RC;  and phytosanitary inspection. 
Source : Ministry of Rural Development, Islami c Republic of Mauritania, Order of th e Ministry of Rural Development and 
the Environment (MDRE) No. 1256. 
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