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Import regulations and taxes

If you are a Mauritian company, we invite you to use the toolbox "Search all regulations and taxes" to import goods and services into Mauritius in accordance with the laws of Mauritius. For each good, and depending on the country of origin of the product, you will be able to find which custom duties, taxes, regulations, shipping documents, import permit, licenses, etc apply to your shipment.

As a short cut we also propose the list of the key import regulations of Mauritius.

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Key import regulations

Discover below the various guidelines of Mauritian law in relation to importing.

Which are the controlled goods? Which are the controlled goods?
Certain goods are allowed to entry into Mauritius only when you produce the import permit or authorization from the relevant authority (ies). If you do not have the import permit or authorization, the item will be detained and referred to the relevant authority for approval.

Controlled goods are those that are listed as per the First Schedule to the Consumer Protection (price and supplies control) Act as shown in this list: Consumer Protection (Control of Imports) Regulations 2017.
Please refer to the Restricted Goods 4th Schedule.
Is there any restriction on controlled goods? Is there any restriction on controlled goods?
Controlled goods may be subject to certain types of restrictions and we invite you to refer to the list of controlled goods subject to restriction.
Which are the "prohibited goods"? Which are the "prohibited goods"?
Before importing goods into Mauritius you should ensure that they do not fall into any of the categories of prohibited goods. Prohibited goods cannot be imported, exported, transited, sold or circulated in Mauritius. Among prohibited goods are weapons, narcotics, psychotropic substances and hazardous chemical substances.
Please refer here for the list of prohibited goods.
Please refer here for the list of prohibited chemicals.
Which importers can be exempted? Which importers can be exempted?
Some importers such as Government bodies, local authorities, para-statal bodies, foreigners, laboratories, clinics, embassies and more may be exempted from the payment of the fee.
Please refer here for the list of exempted importers.
Approval of import permits and delivery authorized Approval of import permits and delivery authorized
An import permit or an approval to clear controlled goods will be issued within 3 working days provided all required information, particulars and documents are submitted by applicants.