Importers must submit the following documents:

• Bill of lading/airway bill
• Bill of entry
• Invoice
• Packing list
• Insurance certificate (if applicable)
• Certificate of origin (if applicable)

Additional permits are required for several products that are subject to import control as per the Consumer Protection (Control of Imports) Regulations 2017.  

Exporters are required to submit the following documents:

• Bill of lading
• Bill of entry
• Invoice
• Packing list
• Insurance certificate (if applicable)
• Export permit (if applicable)
• Certificates of origin for exports to the European Union, United States (under AGOA), countries of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC), China (under the Mauritius-China Free Trade Agreement), India (under the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between India and Mauritius), Pakistan (under the Mauritius-Pakistan Preferential Trade Area), and Turkey (under the Mauritius-Turkey Free Trade Agreement).

An export permit is required for restricted goods, per the Consumer Protection  (Export Control) Regulations 2000.

Further information is available on the  Ministry of Commerce and Consumer Protection website.