G/TFA/N/MUS/2  
9 April 2019  
(19-2256)  Page: 1/6  
Committee on Trade Facilitation  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLES 1.4, 10.4.3, 10.6.2 AND 12.2.2  
OF THE AGREEMENT ON TRADE FACILITATION  
COMMUNICATION FROM MAURITIUS  
The following communication, dated  4 April 2019 , is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Mauritius for Members' information.  
 
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Mauritius hereby makes the following notifications in accordance with Articles 1.4, 10.4.3, 10.6.2 
and 12.2.2 of the Trade Facilitation Agreement (WT/L/931) . 
 
Article 1 , paragraph 4  
 
(a) The official place(s) where the items in subparagraphs 1.1(a) to (j) have been  
published:  
 
1.1 (a) Procedures for importation, exportation, and transit (including  port, airport, and other 
entry -point procedures), and required forms and documents;  
 
Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA) , 
Customs  Official Website:  www.mra.mu  
Import  procedures:  
http://www.mra.mu/index.php/import -export -
others/import  
Export procedures:  
http://www.mra.mu/index.php/import -export -
others/export/customs -requirements  
Transit procedures:  
http://www.mra.mu/download/NoticeTranshipment.
pdf 
Forms:  
http://www.mra.mu/index.php/import -export -
others/more -topics/registration  
Ministry of Industry, Commerce and 
Consumer Protection (Commerce 
Division)  Official Website:  
http://commerce.govmu.org/English/Pages/default.a
spx 
Import procedures:  
http://commerce.govmu.org/English/Pages/default.a
spx G/TFA/N/MUS/2  
 
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  Ministry of Industry, Commerce and 
Consumer Protection (Commerce 
Division)  (cont'd)  Export procedures:  
http://commerce.govmu.org/English/Pages/default.a
spx 
Ministry of Agro Industry and Food 
Security  Official Website : 
http://agriculture.govmu.o rg/ 
Import procedures : 
http://agriculture.govmu.org/English/Pages/Services
/Permits%20and%20Licenses/Plant -import -
permit.aspx  
http://agriculture.govmu.org/English/Pages/NAPRO/
NAPRO.aspx  
http://agriculture .govmu.org/English/Pages/Departm
ents/Veterinary -Service -Division.aspx  
Export procedures : 
http://agriculture.govmu.org/English/Pages/Services
/Permits%20and%20Licenses/Phytosanitary.aspx  
http://agriculture.govmu.org/English/Pages/NAPRO/
NAPRO.aspx  
http://agriculture.govmu.org/English/Pages/Departm
ents/Veterinary -Service -Division.aspx  
Transit procedures : 
http://www.mauritiustrade.mu/en/trading -with-
mauritius/transit -of-goods -via-Mauritius  
Forms : 
http://agriculture.govmu.org/English/Documents/NP
PO/Applica tion%20form%20for%20Plant%20import
%20Permit%20for%20Plant%20and%20plant%20pr
oducts%20and%20agricultural%20machinery%201.
pdf 
http://agriculture.govmu.org/Engl ish/Downloadable
%20Forms/Pages/Agro -Industry.aspx  
http://agriculture.govmu.org/English/Downloadable
%20Forms/Pages/NAPRO -DOWNLOAD.aspx  
Ministry  of Health an d Quality of Life  Official Website:  http://health.govmu.org  
Import procedures:  http://health.govmu.org  
Export procedures:  http://health.govmu.org  
Forms:  
http://health.govmu.org  
http://health.govmu.org/English/Pages/Pre ---
Market -Approval -Permit.aspx  
Mauritius Standards Bureau  Official Website:  
http://msb.intnet.mu/English/Business%20Act%202
017/Pages/default.aspx  
Procedures for Verification of Certificates of 
Conformity:  
http://msb.intnet.mu/English/Business%20Act%202
017/Pages/default.aspx  G/TFA/N/MUS/2  
 
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  Mauritius Standards Bureau  (cont'd)  Forms:  
http://msb.intnet.mu/English/Business%20Act%202
017/Pages/default.aspx  
Ministry of Ocean Economy, Marine 
Resources, Fisheries and Shipping 
(Fisheries Division)  Official Web site: 
http://oceaneconomy.govmu.org/English/Pages/defa
ult.aspx  
Import procedures:  
http://oceaneconomy.govmu.org/English/Departmen
ts/Pages/MCS_ -VMS_Port -State -Control -and-
ImportExport -Division.aspx  
Export proce dures:  
http://oceaneconomy.govmu.org/English/Departmen
ts/Pages/MCS_ -VMS_Port -State -Control -and-
ImportExport -Division.aspx  
Forms: 
http://oceaneconomy.govmu.org/English/Departmen
ts/Pages/MCS_ -VMS_Port -State -Control -and-
ImportExport -Division.aspx  
Ministry of Social Security, National 
Solidarity, and Environment and 
Sustainable Development (Environment 
and Sustainable Development Division)  Official Website:  http://environment.govmu.org  
Import procedures:  http://environment.govmu.org  
Export procedures:  http://environment.govmu.org  
 
1.1 (b) Applied rates of duties and taxes of any kind imposed on or in connection with importation 
or exportation;  
 
MRA, Customs  Official website : 
http://www.mra.mu/index.php/import -export -
others/tariff -information  
 
1.1 (c) Fees and charges imposed by or for  governmental agencies on or in connection with  
importation, exportation or transit;  
 
MRA, Customs  Official Website:  
Fees and charges imposed for different services 
provided by Customs are published in Schedules in 
the Customs Regulation 1989 which is available on 
the MRA website at www.mra.mu  
Ministry of Industry, Commerce and 
Consumer Protection (Commerce Division)  Official Website:  
http://commerce. govmu.org/English/Pages/defau
lt.aspx  
Ministry of Agro Industry and Food Security  Official Website:  
http://agriculture.govmu.org/English/Pages/Servi
ces/Permits%20and%20Licenses/Phytosanitary.a
spx?content_id=2d5a5533c1adc010VgnVCM1000
000a04a8c0RCRD  
Ministry of Health and Quality of Life  Official Website:  http://health.govmu.org/  G/TFA/N/MUS/2  
 
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  Mauritius Standards Bureau  Official Website:  http://msb.intnet.mu  
http://msb.intnet.mu/English/Business%20Act%2
02017/Pages/default.aspx  
Ministry of Ocean Economy, Marine 
Resources , Fisheries and Shipping (Fisheries 
Division)  Official Website:  
http://oceaneconomy.govmu.org/English/Depart
ments/Competent%20Authority%20S eafood/Pag
es/default.aspx  
Ministry of Social Security, National 
Solidarity, and Environment and Sustainable 
Development (Environment and Sustainable 
Development Division)  Official Website:  http://environment.govmu.org  
 
1.1 (d) Rules for the classification or valuation of products for customs purposes:  
 
MRA, Customs  (a) Tariff classification : 
http://www.mra.mu/download/IntegratedTariff
asat26February2019.pdf  
(b) Customs valuation : Section 18, 18A – 18F of 
the Customs Act  
Regulations 10, 10A – 10G of the Customs 
Regulations 1989  
The above legislations are available on the MRA 
website at : www.mra.mu  
 
1.1 (e) Laws, regulations, and administrative rulings of general application relating to rules of origin:  
 
MRA, Customs  http://www.mra.mu/index.php/legislations  
Note: Each trade agreement has its own rules of 
origin and there are different regulations for each  
 
1.1 (f) Import, export or transit restrictions or prohibitions:  
 
MRA, Customs  Prohibited imports : 
http://www.mra.mu/index.php/import -export -
others/import/prohibited -goods  
Prohibited exports : 
http://www.mra.mu/index.php/import -export -
others/export/pro -con-exports  
 
1.1 (g) Penalty provisions for breaches of import, export, or transit formalities:  
 
MRA, Customs  http://www.mra.mu/download/CustomsCompound
ableOffenceRegulations2012.pdf  
 
1.1 (h) Procedures for appeal or review:  
 
MRA, Customs  http://www.mra.mu/download/EObjection090715.
pdf 
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  1.1 (i) Agreements or parts thereof with any country or countries relating to importation, 
exportation, or transit:  
 
SADC  http://www.mauritiustrade.mu/en/trade -
agreements/sadc  
COMESA  http://www.mauritiustrade.mu/en/trade -
agreements/comes a 
IOC http://www.mauritiustrade.mu/en/trade -
agreements/indian -ocean -commision  
AGOA  http://www.mauritiustrade.mu/en/trade -
agreements/agoa  
iEPA http://www.mauritiustrade.mu/en/trade -
agreements/interim -epa-with-mauritius  
Turkey  http://www.mauritiustrade.mu/en/trade -
agreements/turkey  
Pakistan  http://www.mauritiustrade.mu/en/trade -
agreements/pakistan  
 
1.1 (j) Procedures relating to the administration of tariff quotas:  
 
Currently there is no tariff quota being administered  
 
(b) The Uniform Resource Locators of website(s) referred to in paragraph 2.1  
 
See Article 1, paragraph 4 a) as above  
 
(c) The contact information of the enquiry points referred to in paragraph 3.1  
 
Mauritius Standards Bureau  Tel: (+230) 4333648  
Fax : (+230) 4335051  
Email: msb@intnet.mu ; kramsarrun@msb.mu  
Website : http://msb.intnet.mu  
MRA, Custom s Tel: (+230) 202 0500/01  
E-mail: Customs@mra.mu  
Website : www.mra.mu  
Ministry of Industry, Commerce and 
Consumer Protection (Commerce 
Division)  Tel (+230) 40513699  
Fax(+230) 2087325  
Email: mcom@govmu.org  
Website: 
http://commerce.govmu.org/English/Pages/default.aspx  
Ministry of Agro Industry  and Food 
Security  (National Plant Protection 
Office)  Tel: +(230) 464 4872  
Fax: +(230) 465 9591  
E-mail: moa-pathology@govmu.org  
Website: http://agriculture.govmu.org/  
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  Article 10, paragraph 4.3  
 
Members shall notify the Committee of the details of operation of the single window.  
 
The single window in Mauritius is called the Mauritius Trade Link which was launched on 26 January 
2016 on the occasion of International Customs Day 2016. The platform provides an online, web -
based facility to submit applications for import/export licenses  and permits clearance from 
government agencies without replication of data entry.  
 
10 out of 12 Government Agencies/Ministries are already hooked into the system. The remaining 2 
are expected to join shortly.  
 
With this system in place, the application an d payment for trade permit s is automated and traders 
have the facility to track the progress of their application in real time.  
 
Article 10, paragraph 6.2  
 
The Customs legislations provide for the rules and obligations of Customs Brokers Section 117 -124 
of the Customs Act and Regulation 19 of the Customs Regulation 1989. The above legislations are 
available on the MRA website at www.mra.mu . 
 
http://www.mra.mu/download/Broker -ObligationsAndDuties.pdf  
 
Article 12, paragraph 2.2  
 
Each Member shall notify the Committee of the details of its contact point fo r the exchange 
of Customs Cooperation.  
 
MRA, Customs  Email: Customs@mra.mu  
 
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