Compliance Requirements
Information which stakeholders (exporters, declarants and members of the public) need to know while undertaking export activities.
Mauritius
Official links
Customs Formalities
All declarations and processing are done electronically through the TradeNet Single Window system
Authorisation & Permits
Mauritius Chamber of Commerce Guide to Import & export: This guide is intended to provide businesses importing and exporting goods into Mauritius with an overview of the general importing and exporting process.
Packaging & Labelling Requirements
Labeling and marking requirements are governed by the Legal Metrology Act.
HACCP/SPS Requirements
MS 133 standard - Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) system.
Tax Information
The Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA) is the central body responsible for tax administration, customs operations, and revenue enforcement, operating a modern self-assessment system with strong digital processes, and playing a key role in both public finance and trade facilitation.
Trade Agreements
Mauritius operates a highly diversified trade agreement network, combining regional African integration (SADC, COMESA, AfCFTA), major bilateral FTAs (India, China, UK & Turkey), and preferential access to EU/US markets and AGOA.
Trade Finance Providers
Central Bank of Mauritius and trade finance banks.
Trade Promotion Agency
List of websites of public and private sector trade promotion agencies.
Tariffs
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard
115 tariff lines
| HS code | Product | MFN | AfCFTA | COMESA-FTA | COMESA-PTA | EU iEPA | IOC | Mauritius-China FTA | Mauritius-Turkiye FTA | Mauritius-India CECPA | Mauritius-Pakistan PTA | SADC | UK-ESA EPA | Mauritius-UAE CEPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4811.59.00 | Other | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4811.60.00 | Paper and paperboard, coated, impregnated or covered with wax, paraffin wax, stearin, oil or glycerol | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4811.90.00 | Other paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4812.00.00 | Filter blocks, slabs and plates, of paper pulp | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4813.10.00 | In the form of booklets or tubes | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4813.20.00 | In rolls of a width not exceeding 5 cm | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4813.90.00 | Other | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4814.20.00 | Wallpaper and similar wall coverings, consisting of paper coated or covered, on the face side, with a grained, embossed, coloured, design-printed or otherwise decorated layer of plastics | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4814.90.00 | Other | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4816.20.00 | Self-copy paper | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4816.90.00 | Other | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4817.10.00 | Envelopes | 15% | 15% | 0% | 1.5% | 15% | 0% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 0% | 15% | 15% |
| 4817.20.00 | Letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards | 15% | 15% | 0% | 1.5% | 15% | 0% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 0% | 15% | 15% |
| 4817.30.00 | Boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationery | 15% | 15% | 0% | 1.5% | 15% | 0% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 0% | 15% | 15% |
| 4818.10.10 | Toilet paper | 30% | 30% | 0% | 3% | 30% | 0% | 15% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 0% | 30% | 30% |
| 4818.10.90 | Toilet paper | 30% | 30% | 0% | 3% | 30% | 0% | 15% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 0% | 30% | 30% |
| 4818.20.10 | Handkerchiefs, cleansing or facial tissues and towels | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4818.20.90 | Handkerchiefs, cleansing or facial tissues and towels | 30% | 30% | 0% | 3% | 30% | 0% | 15% | 30% | 100 tons @ 15% duty | 30% | 0% | 30% | 30% |
| 4818.30.00 | Tablecloths and serviettes | 30% | 30% | 0% | 3% | 30% | 0% | 15% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 0% | 30% | 30% |
| 4818.50.00 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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Export and Import Requirements
Compliance Requirements
Mauritius' Trade Portal - Mauritius Trade Easy provides trade related information to facilitate imports and exports in Mauritius. Other government agencies such as the Mauritius Revenue Authority and Mauritius Economic Development Board also provide trade-related information.