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Guide to Import
This guide is intended to provide businesses importing goods into Mauritius with an overview of the general importing process.
REGISTRATION
Register your Business
Contact the Companies Division or register online
Register with Customs
Contact the Customs Department for more details
Register with Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA) If you have a turnover above Rs 6 million
Contact the MRA for more information
PROCEDURES AND DOCUMENTS
For detailed information on procedures and documentation for imports, please click here.
IMPORTS PERMITS
A number of products are subject to import control as per the Consumer Protection (Control of Imports) Regulations 2017. Import control is carried out mainly for health and security reasons as well as for protecting the environment and national interest.
Please find below the list of the permits required for certain controlled products and the contact details of the body issuing the corresponding permit:
Agricultural Products
Permit Required
Clearance from the Agricultural Marketing Board is required for the following products prior to import:
(i) Dry whole onions
(ii) Fresh whole garlic
(iii) Fresh whole potatoes
(iv) Garlic seeds
(v) Onion seeds
(vi) Potato seeds
Institution responsible for issuing permit
Agricultural Marketing Board
Contact Details
Dr Leclezio Avenue
Moka
Tel: (230) 433 4025
Fax: (230) 433 4837
Email: agbd@intnet.mu
Arms, Ammunition and Explosives
Permit Required
Police Permit (PoP)
Institution responsible for issuing permit
Police Headquarters, Line Barracks
Contact Details
Port Louis
Tel: (230) 208 0034
Fax: (230) 211 4444
Email: pmo@mail.govmu.org
Website: http://police.govmu.org/English/Pages/default.aspx
Canned meat products, pet food and animal by-products
Permit Required
Ministry of Agriculture Permit (MOA)
Institution responsible for issuing permit
Ministry of Agro-Industry and Food Security
Agricultural Services
Veterinary Services Division
Contact Details
Réduit
Tel:(230) 454 1016/454 1017
Fax:(230) 464 2210
Email: vetser@intnet.mu; moa-dvs@mail.govmu.org
Website: agriculture.govmu.org
Cells and Batteries
Permit Required
Mercury Free Certificate (MF)
NOTE
This Certificate is usually provided by the supplier and should originate from an accredited laboratory.
Chemicals and Pesticides
Permit Required
Dangerous Chemical Control Board License (DCCB)
Institution responsible for issuing permit
Ministry of Health & Quality of Life
Dangerous Chemicals Control Board
Contact Details
3rd floor, Atchia Building
Suffren Street, Port Louis
Mauritius
Tel: (230) 210 3701
Fax: (230) 213 4645
Email: moh@mail.govmu.org
Website: health.govmu.org
Fish and Fish Products
Permit Required
Fisheries Authority (FA)
Institution responsible for issuing permit
Ministry for Fisheries
Fisheries Division
Contact Details
LICI Centre
J. Kennedy Street
Port Louis
Tel.: (230) 208 2404, 211 2470
Fax: (230) 208 1929
Email: fisheries@mail.gov.mu
Website: www.fisheries.govmu.org
Flowers, Fruits, Vegetables and Wood
Permit Required
Agricultural Phytosanitary Certificate (APC)
Institution responsible for issuing permit
Ministry of Agro-Industry and Food Security
Agricultural Services
National Plant Protection Office
Contact Details
Réduit
Tel: (230) 464 4872
Fax: (230) 465 9591
Email: moa-pathology@mail.govmu.org
Website: agriculture.govmu.org
Food Items
Permit Required
Pre-Market Approval Permit
Institution responsible for issuing permit
Ministry of Health & Quality of Life
Food Import Unit
Contact Details
Atchia Building
Cnr. Mgr Gonin & Suffren Streets
Port-Louis
Tel: (230) 210 1345
Fax: (230) 208 7222
Email: moh@mail.govmu.org
Website: health.govmu.org
Permit Required
Food and Drugs Permit (FDP)
Institution responsible for issuing permit
Ministry of Health & Quality of Life
Contact Details
Delivered after inspection of goods by officers of the Ministry - this is done to ensure local requirements for labelling, origin, packing are in line with the Food Act 1998.
Iron Bars
Permit Required
Mauritius Standards Bureau Approval (MSBA)
Institution responsible for issuing permit
Mauritius Standards Bureau
Contact Details
Villa Road
Moka
Tel: (230) 433 3648
Fax: (230) 433 5051, 433 5150
Email: msb@intnet.mu
Website: www.govmu.org/portal/sites/msb/
Live Animals, Meat and Meat Products
Permit Required
Agricultural Landing Permit (ALP)
Institution responsible for issuing permit
Ministry of Agro-Industry and Food Security
Agricultural Services
Veterinary Services Division
Contact Details
Réduit
Tel: (230) 454 1016, 454 1017
Fax: (230) 464 2210
Email: vetser@intnet.mu; moa-dvs@mail.govmu.org
Website: agriculture.govmu.org
Medicines and Pharmaceutical Products
Permit Required
Ministry of Health Authority (MOH)
Institution responsible for issuing permit
Ministry of Health and Quality of Life
Pharmacy Board
Contact Details
5th floor, Emmanuel Anquetil Building
SSR Street
Port Louis
Tel: (230) 201 2036
Fax: (230) 208 3891
Email: moh@mail.govmu.org
Website: health.govmu.org
Motorcycle Brakes
Permit Required
Asbestos Free Certificate (AFC)
Note
This Certificate is issued in the country of origin and should be presented at Customs during clearing.
Radio-Communication and Telecommunication Equipment
Permit Required
Dealer's License
Institution responsible for issuing permit
Information Communication Technologies Authority of Mauritius (ICTA)
Contact Details
Level 12, The Celicourt
6, Sir Celicourt Antelme Street
Port Louis
Mauritius
Tel: (+230) 211 5333, 211 5334
Fax: (+230) 211 9444
Email: icta@intnet.mu
Website: www.icta.mu
Refrigerators, Freezers and Refrigerating Equipment
Permit Required
CFC Free Certificate
Note
This Certificate is issued in the country of origin and should be presented at Customs during clearing.
Toys, Helmets and Plastic Fittings
Permit Required
Mauritius Standards Bureau Certificate (MSB)
Institution responsible for issuing permit
Mauritius Standards Bureau
Contact Details
Villa Road
Moka
Tel: (230) 433 3648
Fax: (230) 433 5051, 433 5150
Email: msb@intnet.mu
Website:http://msb.intnet.mu/English/Pages/default.aspx
Australia
June 1995
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI)
Austria
September 2014
Austrian Federal Economic Chamber
China
April 1997
China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) - Beijing
China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission - Shanghai
November 1998
CCPIT Guangdong Sub-Council
September 2008
CCPIT Qingdao
May 2007
CCPIT Qingdao
Comores
April 2017
L´Union des Chambres de Commerce, d´Industrie et d´Agriculture
Djibouti
August 2008
Chamber of Commerce of Djibouti
Estonia
September 2015
Estonia Chamber of Commerce and Industry
France
September 1996
l’Assemblée des Chambres Françaises de Commerce et d’Industrie (ACFCI)
India
November 1985
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)
May 1996
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
June 1995
Tamil Nadu Chamber of Commerce and Industry
January 2004
India International Trade Center
May 2004
Seafood Exporters Association of India
October 2005
Seafood Exporters Association of India
Kenya
January 2011
The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI)
Madagascar
November 2004
Fédération des Chambres de Commerce, d’Industrie, d’Artisanat et d’Agriculture de Madagascar
Malaysia
August 1994
The National Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia
June 2005
Malaysian Associated Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry
Mozambique
September 2012
Chamber of Commerce of Mozambique
Nigeria
June 2019
Nigeria Association of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Mines and Agriculture
Pakistan
October 2004
The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI)
Réunion
June 1995
Chambre of Commerce and d’Industrie de la Réunion
March 2002
L’Association pour le Développement Industriel de la Réunion
Russia
May 2007
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation
Seychelles
November 2005
Seychelles Chamber of Commerce and Industry
April 2014
Seychelles Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Slovakia
September 2018
Slovak Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI)
South Africa
September 2016
South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Sri Lanka
May 2004
National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka
Taiwan
September 2017
Taiwan External Trade Development Council
Tanzania
January 2011
The Tanzania Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (TCCIA)
Thailand
August 2004
The Federation of Thai Industries (F.T.I)
February 2013
TUSKON
Turkey
August 2014
DEIK (Foreign Economic Relations Board)
TOBB (The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey)
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