What to check
- Exists and is operating nowRegistration and company ID are valid, status is active, it files its reports, accounts are not frozen, the site answers, and its age matches what it claims. · Website live (Jun 2026)proof
- Independently confirmedCertificates found in official registries, an active legal entity ID (LEI), fulfilled public contracts, real filed financials. · Certifications unverified
Independent signals from open data. Open items are not confirmed, ask on contact.
Before you pay, protect your money+
Safe, you can get it back
- Credit card
- PayPal Goods and Services
- Escrow (money held until goods arrive)
- Letter of Credit (for large orders)
Risky, gone for good
- Bank wire to a personal account
- Crypto
- Western Union or MoneyGram
- Gift cards
If a supplier only accepts methods you cannot reverse and refuses card or escrow, that is the number one scam signal. Walk away or use escrow.
The bank account name must match the registered company name. If it does not, stop.
For a first order, use an independent escrow service so the supplier is paid only after you receive the goods.
About
SMCP is the Mauritanian state fishing commercialization company responsible for processing and exporting the country's rich Atlantic seafood resources. Mauritania has one of the world's most productive fishing zones; SMCP handles industrial-scale fish meal, dried fish, and frozen seafood production for export markets. Country's second-largest export earner after iron ore.
- Primary markets
- 🇯🇵 Japan 🇨🇳 China 🇲🇦 Morocco 🇸🇳 Senegal
- Certifications (declared)
- HACCP