Customs declaration requirements for Mauritius
Customs Declare produces the completed Bill of Entry (Customs Declaration), filed via Mauritius TradeNet (EDI-based electronic customs system) for Mauritius’s own customs authority, in English, French, from your invoice and supporting documents. You or your broker review and submit it -- nothing leaves your workspace automatically.
Declaration form
Confirmed against the authority’s own published source- Form
- Bill of Entry (Customs Declaration), filed via Mauritius TradeNet (EDI-based electronic customs system)
- Issuing authority
- Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA), Customs Department
- Primary language
- English, French
- Accepted languages
- English, French
- Required supporting documents
- Bill of lading or airway bill, import permit
- Last verified
- Aug 26, 2026
Import requirements & restrictions
Import permit required
A range of goods require an import permit in Mauritius under the Consumer Protection (Control of Imports) Regulations 2017 (First/Fourth Schedule), including petroleum oils, rice/flour, firecrackers/fireworks, arms and ammunition, drugs and psychotropic substances, second-hand motor vehicles, rough diamonds, gold, and fishing vessels; the Mauritius Standards Bureau separately requires import permits for iron bars, toys, helmets, and plastic fittings.
Mauritius Ministry of Commerce and Consumer Protection
Duty & tax
- VAT (default rate)
- 15%
- MFN duty rate data
- Available
- Preferential rate
- Available under an applicable trade agreement
- Free duty calculator
- Check a duty rate for Mauritius
Quick answers
What customs declaration form does Mauritius require?
Mauritius’s import declaration is the Bill of Entry (Customs Declaration), filed via Mauritius TradeNet (EDI-based electronic customs system), issued by Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA), Customs Department.
Which languages does Mauritius accept on a customs declaration?
English, French
What supporting documents are required to import into Mauritius?
Bill of lading or airway bill, import permit
What is the VAT rate on imports into Mauritius?
The default VAT rate on record for Mauritius is 15%.