Mauritius

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Trade in Mauritius

Mauritius was the world’s 127th largest exporter of goods and 95th largest exporter of commercial services in 2021. Export values were $1.962 and $1.231 million USD respectively. Mauritius’s top export category was manufactures, followed by agricultural products, and fuels and mining products. In 2020, Mauritius’s main export destination markets for goods and services trade were to China, Switzerland and Canada, with trade representing 85.88 per cent of GDP. In terms of imports, Mauritius’s import values were $5.133 and $1.430 million USD respectively in 2021. Mauritius’s top import category was manufactures, followed by agricultural products and fuels and mining products. Leading import partners were Spain, the United Arab Emirates and France. Mauritius is part of 8 different Regional Trade Agreements, such as China – Mauritius, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA).
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General Information

This section includes general information on the economy, legal system, official languages and links to additional demographic information.

Official Name

Republic of Mauritius

Abbreviation

MU

Capital

Port Louis

WTO Membership Date

1 January 1995

Legal System

civil legal system based on French civil law with some elements of English common law

Language

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Number of Time Zone(s)

1

Additional Information

Financial Information

This section includes financial information such as the currency, exchange rate lookup and local banks issuing trade finance.

Currency

Mauritian rupee

Exchange Rate

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GTFP Confirming Banks

Through the IFC's Global Trade Finance Program (GTFP) bank network, local financial institutions can establish working partnerships with a vast number of major international banks in the Program that can broaden access to finance and reduce cash collateral requirements. This extends and complements the capacity of banks to deliver trade finance by providing risk mitigation on a per-transaction basis in challenging markets where trade lines may be limited.

  • BCP Bank Mauritius - Mauritius - SWIFT: BAIMMUMU

  • Habib Bank Limited Curepipe - Curepipe, Mauritius - SWIFT: HABBMUMU

  • Habib Bank Limited Port Louis - Port Louis, Mauritius - SWIFT: HABBMUMU

  • Habib Bank Limited Rose Hill - Rose Hill, Mauritius - SWIFT: HABBMUMU

  • Habib Bank Limited SSR - Port Louis, Mauritius - SWIFT: HABBMUMU

  • PT Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII), Port Louis - Mauritius - SWIFT: IBBKMUMU

  • State Bank of Mauritius Ltd - Port Louis, Mauritius - SWIFT: STCBMUMU

  • -Standard Chartered Bank Mauritius Limited - Cybercity Ebene, Mauritius - SWIFT: SCBLMUMU

  • The Mauritius Commercial Bank Limited - Port Louis, Mauritius - SWIFT: MCBLMUMU

Contact Information

This section includes contact information for business support organizations and national resources.

Business Support Organizations

Government MSME Agency

  • Ministry of Industrial Development, SMEs and Cooperatives

  • Enterprise Mauritius

  • Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA)

  • SME Mauritius Ltd

Copyright Offices

  • Ministry of Arts and Cultural Heritage

Industrial Property Offices

  • Industrial Property Office (IPO)

  • Regional Integration and International Trade

  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs

SPS Enquiry Points

Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements.

  • Mrs S.Jawaheer Unathras
    Ag. Senior Scientific Officer
    Ministry of Agro Industry and Food Security (National Plant Protection Office)
    Phone: +(230) 465 4902

    [email protected]

TBT Enquiry Points

Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements.

Additional Information

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Links to other helpful resources

This section includes additional links to trade-related resources.

National Tariff Finder

 https://www.mra.mu/index.php/customs1/tariff-information

Trade Information Portal

 https://www.mauritiustrade.mu/en

Last Reviewed: June, 2023

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