Hommam Al Nassim 
Mauritanian authorities have decided to increase customs taxes on the El Guerguerat border crossing linking it with Morocco by 171%.
The cost of customs clearance for a large truckload has risen from 1,600 euros to more than 4,600 euros, according to Moroccan newspaper Ana El Khabar.
The newspaper pointed out that this increase will lead to a rise in the prices of goods in Mauritania, especially fruits and vegetables, and will negatively affect trade between Morocco and Mauritania.
The Moroccan newspaper confirmed that the flow of cargo trucks between Morocco, Mauritania and abroad towards the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) region has been disrupted by this increase.
Mauritanian authorities have not released any data or explanation to justify this sudden increase in customs taxes at the Guerguerat border crossing.
Morocco is considering adopting the “electronic Dirham” in financial transactions