MWB TRADING offers importers, distributors and companies in Mauritius products from Tunisia: electrical cables and equipment, LED lighting, pipes and fittings, tiles and sanitaryware, and industrial raw materials. Goods leave from Radès (Tunis) or Sfax; our offers are made delivered to Port Louis, on CFR or CIF terms, in full 20 or 40-foot containers or as groupage for small volumes.
This guide sets out the verified points for importing into Mauritius: the port of Port Louis and its container terminal, the customs declaration lodged on TradeNet with the Mauritius Revenue Authority, the certificates of conformity checked by the Mauritius Standards Bureau for certain controlled goods, the COMESA free trade area in which both Mauritius and Tunisia take part, and what to include in your enquiry.
Sources: US Department of Commerce country guide (February 2026), Mauritius Revenue Authority customs (import pages, integrated tariff as at 15 December 2025), Mauritius notification to the WTO on import permits (April 2026), Mauritius Network Services (TradeLink platform), Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry (2019 and online guide), GTAI (May 2024), Mauritius Trade Easy portal, COMESA Secretariat (2020), MCB (May 2026). Checked in October 2026; to be confirmed with your freight forwarder before each shipment.
These ranges from the MWB catalogue are available from Tunisia for delivery to Mauritius. References, required standards and quantities are confirmed in each offer; for products that need a certificate of conformity, state the required standard in your enquiry.
Low and medium-voltage power cables, control cables, building wires and cables. State the cross-sections in mm², the drum lengths and the required standard: electric cables are among the products that customs refer to the Mauritius Standards Bureau.
Electrical cables Power and control cables Building wires and cablesBuilding wiring devices, power contactors, surge arresters and earthing equipment, which can be grouped with cables in the same container. State the voltage, rating and standard for each reference.
Electrical wiring devices Power contactors Surge and lightning protection Earthing and bondingLED lamps, luminaires and street lights for public lighting, buildings and construction sites, with the technical data sheet of each model.
Lighting and luminaires Street lightingHDPE and PVC pressure pipes for water supply, PVC drainage pipes, and PPR pipes and fittings for plumbing. State the diameters, pressure ratings, lengths and the required standard.
HDPE pipes and fittings PVC pressure pipes PVC drainage pipes and fittings PPR pipes and fittingsFloor and wall tiles, tile adhesives, sanitaryware and taps for homes and buildings. State the formats, finishes and areas to be covered.
Floor and wall tiles Tile adhesives Sanitaryware and taps Taps and valvesCalcium carbonate, raw materials for paints, polymers and industrial chemicals. State the grade, particle size and packaging you require; some chemicals need a licence from the Dangerous Chemicals Control Board for import.
Calcium carbonate Raw materials for paints Polymers and plastics Industrial chemicalsPort Louis is the sole maritime gateway of Mauritius and handles almost all of the country’s external trade by volume. The Cargo Handling Corporation handles containers there; the terminal takes container ships with a draught of about 15 m. In 2025 the Ports Authority announced an investment programme that includes expanding the container terminal, and the Cargo Handling Corporation’s 2025-2030 business plan aims to make Port Louis a leading transhipment hub. Regular liner and feeder services link Port Louis with Salalah, Durban, Mombasa and Réunion; from Tunisia, containers travel with transhipment depending on the shipping line. Ship turnaround time was still a concern in 2026: allow some margin in your schedule.
Each import requires a customs declaration (bill of entry) lodged online on TradeNet with the customs department of the Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA), with scanned copies of the invoice and bill of lading. Only registered declarants can lodge it, so most importers use a customs broker or freight forwarder. For a preferential rate, a certificate of origin or other proof of origin accompanies the declaration. Restricted goods, such as flour, rice, petroleum products or second-hand vehicles, need a permit from the Ministry of Commerce, applied for by a customs broker on the TradeLink platform; other products need clearance from a specialised body, such as the Mauritius Standards Bureau or, for dangerous chemicals, the Dangerous Chemicals Control Board.
Compliance with standards referred to in legislation is mandatory, and the Mauritius Standards Bureau (MSB) is the country’s sole product certification body. For certain controlled goods (customs cite electric cables and iron bars, the Chamber of Commerce plastic fittings), the importer presents a certificate of conformity, which the MSB checks; without a certificate from an accredited body, products are tested in Mauritius. While this check is pending, goods can be cleared under seal. On arrival, customs may release the goods, ask for clarification of the documents or refer them for examination.
State the delivery point in Mauritius, with the references, quantities and required standards for each product. Flag any products that need an MSB certificate of conformity, so that the documents can be arranged before shipment. Say whether several product families can share one container and whether you want a CFR, CIF or FOB offer.
Availability, transport, lead times and documents are confirmed in each offer.
State your products, quantities and delivery point. Mauritius is already selected; you can change it.
Chat on WhatsAppThe customs declaration (bill of entry) is lodged online on TradeNet, with the invoice and bill of lading, by a registered declarant: in practice, a customs broker or freight forwarder. The customs department of the Mauritius Revenue Authority validates the declaration; once duties and taxes are paid, it releases the goods or refers them for examination. MWB prepares the commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin and technical data sheets for the shipment.
Only if they are controlled goods. For these, a certificate of conformity is checked by the Mauritius Standards Bureau; customs cite electric cables and iron bars as examples. Without a certificate from an accredited body, products are tested in Mauritius, and the goods can be cleared under seal in the meantime. Ask your customs broker to check the status of each product before ordering.
Mauritius and Tunisia both take part in the COMESA free trade area. With a COMESA certificate of origin, issued in Tunisia by customs or a chamber of commerce, products that meet the rules of origin can enter free of customs duties; import VAT, at 15% for most goods, is still payable. Mauritius also applies SADC preferences, although Tunisia is not a SADC member, and since 2021 AfCFTA preferences for the countries on the customs list. Ask your freight forwarder to confirm which preference applies before ordering.
Our offers are made delivered to Port Louis, on CFR or CIF terms, from Radès (Tunis) or Sfax; FOB departure is possible on request. In Mauritius, customs duties are normally calculated on the CIF value of the goods.
Yes: several product families can be grouped in the same 20 or 40-foot container, and small volumes travel as groupage. For urgent small quantities, air freight from Tunis-Carthage is possible on request.
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