Mauritius
Agreement in force · Moderate coverage · Compiled 2026-07-05
25 screening rules
- Labeling: 10 rules — 8 blocking, 1 conditional, 1 advisory
- Additives: 4 rules — 4 blocking, 0 conditional, 0 advisory
- Contaminants & residue limits: 4 rules — 4 blocking, 0 conditional, 0 advisory
- Import & registration: 7 rules — 5 blocking, 1 conditional, 1 advisory
Market profile
- Main food law
- Food Act 1998
- Labeling regulation
- Food Regulations 1999 (reg. 3)
- Additives and residue limits
- In Food Regulations 1999
- Import requirements
- SPS import guidelines 2020
- National standards body
- MSB (MS) — paywalled
Import and export
Documents to import
- Commercial invoice — Issued by: Exporter — Mandatory
- Packing list — Issued by: Exporter — Mandatory
- Bill of lading / air waybill — Issued by: Carrier — Mandatory
- Certificate of origin — Issued by: Exporting-country chamber/authority — Mandatory
- Business registration (BRN) + customs registration — Issued by: CBRD / MRA — Mandatory
- Pre-Market Approval Permit — Issued by: Ministry of Health, Food Import Unit — Mandatory
- Food and Drugs Permit (after inspection) — Issued by: Ministry of Health — Mandatory
- Veterinary import permit + International Veterinary Certificate + VED — Issued by: Division of Veterinary Services — Mandatory
- Customs declaration — Issued by: MRA Customs — Mandatory
Documents to export
No verified documents yet.
Government fees
- Veterinary clearance (Import) — 500 MUR
- Meat import fee (Import) — 50 per ton MUR
- Ministry of Health food import clearance / FDP (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
- VAT/GST on imported food (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
Customs single window: TradeNet (MNS)
Customs duties are not included.
A fee without a confirmed amount is listed by name only.
Official sources
- Food Act 1998 (Act 1 of 1998) (1998) Open the source
- Food Act 1998 — consolidated version as at 30 Jun 2017 (MauritiusLII/Laws.Africa) (2017) Open the source
- Food Regulations 1999 (GN 173/1999, updated consolidation) (1999) Open the source
- Food Regulations 1999 (Subsidiary Legislation F61-1 consolidated issue) (1999) Open the source
- Food Regulations 2024 (amendment) (2024) Open the source
- Guidelines for Importation (SPS/veterinary import, amended 2020) (2020) Open the source
- MRA — Prohibited and Restricted Goods list (2026) Open the source
- EDB — Controlled goods for import/export (2023) Open the source
- Ministry of Health & Wellness — Food Import Unit (pre-market approval and health clearance) (2026) Open the source
Reference documents
- Food Regulations 2024 (amendment) (2024) Open the source
- EDB — Controlled goods for import/export (2023) Open the source
- Guidelines for Importation (SPS/veterinary) (2020) Open the source
- Food Act 1998 (consolidated 2017; MauritiusLII) (2017) Open the source
- Food Regulations 1999 (F61-1 consolidated) (1999) Open the source
- Food Regulations 1999 (GN 173/1999; updated) (1999) Open the source
- Food Act 1998 (Act 1 of 1998) (1998) Open the source
- Food Act 1998 (alt copy; Tourism Authority) (1998) Open the source
- Codex-adopted MSB standards
- MRA — Prohibited and Restricted Goods list (current) Open the source
- MSB national standards (MS series)
- MoH — Food Import Unit page (current) Open the source
- USDA FAS Mauritius country page (current) Open the source
Guidance compiled from published sources — not legal clearance. Confirm the requirements with the destination regulator or a licensed advisor before shipping.
Screening guidance based on published standards — not legal clearance. Requirements marked "needs verification" are directional hints; confirm with the destination regulator or a licensed advisor before shipping.