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Market Brief on Mauritius
January 2017
Location Facts and Figures
It is an Island in the Indian Ocean, 2 400km from the South-East Coast of Africa and 900km East of Madagascar and 3200km from South East coast of India.
Total Population (2016 est.)
1.59 million
Area 2,040 sq. km
Time Zone +4 hrs GMT
Capital City Port Louis
International Telephone Code
+230
Currency Mauritius Rupee (MUR)
Exchange Rate (29/01/18)
1 USD = 34.5576 MUR
GDP (2017 est.) US$12.5 billion
GDP per capita (2017 est.)
US$9,904.6
GDP Growth Rate (2017 est.)
3.9 %
Ease of Doing Business (World Bank 2017)
49 out of 190
Inflation Rate (2017 est.)
2.1%
Official Language(s)
French; English
Other Languages Mauritian Creole, Bhojpuri, Tamil, and Urdu
Banking Hours
0900-1530 hrs (weekdays) 0830-1200 hrs (Sat)
Literacy Rate (2016)
90.6%
Measures
Metric System
Important International Participation
UN, AU, SADC, IOC COMESA, WTO
Cities and Population
City Population
Port Louis 155,226
Beau Bassin 111,355
Vacoas 110,000
Curepipe 84,200
Quatre Bornes 80,961
Triolet 23,269
Goodlands 20,910
Centre de Flacq 17,710
Bel Air Rivière Sèche 17,671
Mahébourg 17,042
Mauritius Trade with the World
Major import sources of Mauritius (2016) Major export destinations of Mauritius (2016) Na
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Exporter (US$'000) 2,257,737 2,341,299 2,662,999 2,481,093 2,193,836
Imports (US$'000) 5,772,006 5,395,450 5,607,223 4,458,342 4,654,906
Trade Bal (US$'000) (3,514,269) (3,054,151) (2,944,224) (1,977,249) (2,461,070)
-4,000,000
-2,000,000
0
2,000,000
4,000,000
6,000,000
8,000,000
US$
'00
0
18%
16%
8%
8%3%
3%
3%
2%
2%
2%
35%
China India France South Africa
Germany Japan Spain Italy
UK USA Other
15%
12%
12%
8%7%
7%
4%
4%
3%
3%
25%
France UK USA South Africa
Madagascar Italy Spain Viet Nam
Netherlands UAE Other
Source: Trademap
Source: Trademap
Source: Trademap
Major import products of Mauritius (2016) Major export products of Mauritius (2016)
Zimbabwe-Mauritius Trade (US$’000)
11%
6%
4%
4%
2%2%
2%1%
1%1%
1%1%
64%
Petroleum oilsFrozen fishTelephone setsMotor carsMedicamentsPetroleum gasDiamondsTobacco processedMilk and cream, concentratedWoven fabrics of cottonAutomatic data-processing machinesCoalOther
30%
12%
11%6%
6%
5%
2%
2%
2%
24%
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories
Prepared meat of fish or crustaceans
Cane sugar
Fish and crustaceans
Electrical machinery and equipment
Diamonds
Vanilla & tea
Cotton
Instruments and appliances used in medical surgery
Other
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Exporter (US$'000) 7,938 7,767 287 2,104 595
Imports (US$'000) 3,172 2,877 4,228 4,543 3,852
Trade Bal (US$'000) 4,766 4,890 (3,941) (2,439) (3,257)
-6,000
-4,000
-2,000
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
US
$'0
00
Source: Trademap Source: Trademap
Source: Trademap
Zimbabwe’s major exports to Mauritius (2016)
Zimbabwe exports to Mauritius in 2016, (US$’000)
Annual growth in value between 2012-2016, %, p.a.
Mauritius Import from the world in 2016, (US$’000)
Crocodile hides 203 57 1,855
Cotton 200 -58 17,123
T-shirts 129 - 251
Historical items 26 32 9,915
Jewellery 11 - 281 Source: Trademap
Zimbabwe products with export potential to Mauritius Zimbabwe's imports from Mauritius (2016)
• Edible fruit, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons
• Machinery parts
• Pharmaceuticals
• Portland Cement
• Cotton, not carded or combed
• Fish from fresh water
• Plastic packing goods
• Packing containers, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding, webs
• Structures (rods, angle, plates) of iron & steel
• Articles of iron or steel
• Footwear (outer sole)
• Furniture
• Processed Foods e.g. super milk, yeast, cream, wine, cordials and chocolates, tinned meats
46%
17%
8%
6%
6%
4%
3%
3%1%
1%
5%
Pasta
Soap
Animal feeds raw materials
Printed materials
T-shirts, singlets and other vests, knitted or crocheted
Monitors and projectors
Washing preparations
Men's or boys' shirts, knitted or crocheted
Articles of jewellery
Men's or boys' suits
Other
Source: Trademap
Useful Addresses Preferential Trade Arrangements
Mauritius Export Promotion Board Enterprise Mauritius 7th Floor, St James Court St Denis Street, Port-Louis Republic of Mauritius Tel: +230 2129760 Fax: +230 2129767 Email: [email protected] Web: www.enterprisemauritius.biz Mauritius Chamber of Commerce 3, Royal Street Port Louis, Mauritius Tel: +230 208 33 01 Fax: +230 208 00 76 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.mcci.org/ Mauritius Export Association (MEXA) 4th Floor, Unicorn House 5 Royal Street, Port Louis Tel: +230 208 5216/ 211 1476/ 208 0087 Fax: +230 212 1853 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.mexa.mu/ Mauritius Standards Bureau Tel: +230 433 3648 Fax: +230 433 5051 Email: [email protected] Website: www.msb.intnet.mu Exporters can utilise the Mauritius Trade Easy Portal: http://www.mauritiustrade.mu
For more information, please contact us
www.tradezimbabwe.com
[email protected] +263-4-369330-41
Disclaimer: ZimTrade strives to compile reliable, research-based information that is passed on to our clients in good faith. Whilst every care has been taken in the production of this report, ZimTrade does not accept any responsibility for the accuracy of the information supplied. For more information about ZimTrade and its activities log on to www.zimtrade.co.zw
COMESA Free Trade Area
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) is a regional integration grouping of African States which have agreed to promote regional integration through trade development and to develop their natural and human resources for the mutual benefit of all their peoples.
COMESA Member States established a Free Trade Area (FTA) on 31 October 2000. Fourteen States (Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Kenya, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Rwanda, Sudan, Seychelles, Zambia and Zimbabwe) are participating in the Free Trade Area.
SADC Trade Protocol
Zimbabwe and Zambia are both members of the SADC
Protocol. The Protocol is an agreement between SADC
Member States to reduce customs duties and other barriers to
trade on products from each other. By January 1, 2008, most
customs duties (on 85% of tariff lines) had been eliminated for
goods originating from SADC Member States.
For more information on trading under COMESA FTA, COMESA STR and SADC Trade
Protocol refer to ZimTrade’s “Guide to Zimbabwe’s Trade Agreements”.
Travelling to Mauritius
• Zimbabwean passport holders are given Mauritius visas upon arrival in Mauritius.
