H.S. Code | Description of Goods | Controlling agencies/documents required |
01.01 – 01.06 | Live animals (all species, including birds) | (1)
Approval from the Ministry of Agro-Industry & Food Security (2) Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) for monkeys and for other endangered species |
02.01 - 02.10 | Meat and edible meat offal of bovine animals, swine, sheep, goats, horses, asses, mules or hinnies (fresh, chilled, frozen) | Authorisation from the Ministry of Agro Industry & Food Security |
07.01 – 07.12 | Vegetables (fresh and dried) | Approval from the Ministry of Agro-Industry & Food Security |
09.10 | Spices (ginger, saffron, turmeric and other spices classified under H.S. code 09.10) | (1)
Approval from the Agricultural Marketing Board (2) Analytical report to certify the absence of Sudan on powdered mixed spices from the Ministry of Health & Quality of Life |
10.06 | Rice | Customs Declaration at import from the Customs Department |
11.01 | Wheat or Meslin flour | |
16.02 | Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal or blood | Authorisation from the Ministry of Agro Industry & Food Security |
17.01 | Sugar | Authorisation for sugar and sugar contents from the Mauritius Sugar Syndicate |
17.04 | Sugar confectioneries and products with sugar content | Authorisation for sugar and sugar contents from the Mauritius Sugar Syndicate |
20.09 | Fruit juices | Authorisation for sugar and sugar contents from the Mauritius Sugar Syndicate |
22.02 | Non-alcoholic beverages (soft drinks) | Authorisation for sugar contents from the Mauritius Sugar Syndicate |
25.05 | Sand | Authorisation from the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development |
25.21 | Limestone | Authorisation from the Ministry of Agro Industry & Food Security |
25.23 | Portland Cement | |
30.01 | Organs (animals) | Authorisation from the Ministry of Agro Industry & Food Security |
30.02 | Serum, samples of blood, biological needed for veterinary research vaccines (dead or live attenuated, freeze-dried or wet form) | Authorisation from the Ministry of Health and Quality of Life and the Ministry of Agro Industry & Food Security |
50.01 - 63.10 | Textile and textile articles for export to USA, Canada and Islamic Republic of Pakistan | |
67.01 | Bird's feathers | Authorisation from the Ministry of Agro Industry & Food Security |
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Rough diamonds | KPC certificate |
Note: (1) Exporter should submit invoice when applying for an export permit except in the case of textile and textile product for export to the USA, Canada and Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
(2) Companies exporting goods for consumption on ship should produce ship chandler certificates.
(3) Freeport companies exporting controlled products should produce their freeport certificates.