※ Cumulative through Aug 2026, vs. same period last year
Imports from Mauritania reached $9.8M in 2026 (cumulative through Aug), up 13% from the same period last year ($8.7M). May was the highest month and Jun the lowest.
Top imported products: FROZEN OCTOPUS 22 cases (up 10%), FROZEN OCTOPUS 12 cases (up 500%), FROZEN BOILED TUN SHELL MEAT 4 cases (down 33%).
Top importers: Biem Trading Co., Ltd. 14 cases (up 75%), S.R Ssi Food 8 cases (up 100%), Daeseongpudeuwon Co., Ltd. 7 cases (no same-period record last year · last Apr 2026, 9 cases total).
Top exporters: SOCIETE MAURITANIENNE DE COMMERCIALISATION DE POISSON 23 cases (up 92%), SMCP S.A 17 cases (up 55%), SMCP SA B P 10 cases (down 33%).
Top product by import value: Octopus (frozen) accounts for 100.0% of import value in the stated period.
| Product | Import value |
|---|---|
| Octopus (frozen) | $9.8M |
| Volute snail family, Cymbium cymbium (frozen, meat, boiled) | $0.0M |
| Product | Shipments | vs. last year |
|---|---|---|
| FROZEN OCTOPUS | 22 | ▲ +10% |
| FROZEN OCTOPUS | 12 | ▲ +500% |
| FROZEN BOILED TUN SHELL MEAT | 4 | ▼ -33% |
| Octopus (frozen) | 4 | ▲ +100% |
| Volute snail family, Cymbium cymbium (frozen, meat, boiled) | 4 | New |
| Importer | Shipments | vs. last year |
|---|---|---|
| Biem Trading Co., Ltd. | 14 | ▲ +75% |
| S.R Ssi Food | 8 | ▲ +100% |
| Daeseongpudeuwon Co., Ltd. | 7 | New |
| Dawon | 6 | ▼ -14% |
| Blue Ocean | 5 | ▼ -17% |
| Exporter | Shipments | vs. last year |
|---|---|---|
| SOCIETE MAURITANIENNE DE COMMERCIALISATION DE POISSON | 23 | ▲ +92% |
| SMCP S.A | 17 | ▲ +55% |
| SMCP SA B P | 10 | ▼ -33% |
| REBAI INVEST SARL | 2 | Unchanged |
| SMCP/ETS SIDIK | 1 | ▼ -75% |
Import-value source: MFDS online statistics; case-count source: MFDS Import Food Portal. Compiled by TAAMs. Import value covers completed months through 2026-08 (food and hygiene goods); case-count tables use daily import records through 2026-09-22. The two measures have different source tables and cutoffs.