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Republic of Mauritius MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, SMALL & MEDIUM ENTERPRISES, COMMERCE & COOPERATIVES Guidelines For The Submission of Application For An Import permit Documents issued by the appropriate authority in the exporting country and/or in the country of origin acceptable by the Permanent Secretary as an evidence that the vehicle is not a stolen one. 10. Payment of a fee. (a) The Permanent Secretary may on good cause shown by the importer in respect of controlled goods already imported, grant an import permit subject to the payment by the importer to the Accountant-General of a fee of 25,000 rupees in the case of a second-hand motor vehicle; and 5,000 rupees in the case of any controlled goods. (b) Where an importer fails to furnish the Inspection Certificate as required under the Fifth Schedule, the Permanent Secretary shall grant an approval to the importer subject to - the payment of a fee of 15,000 rupees to the Accountant- General; submission of a certificate of inspection carried out by the local branch of Bureau Veritas or Société Générale de Surveillance or any local inspection body acceptable by the Permanent Secretary. 11. Who are the Exempted Importers? Exempted importers are those who are exempted from the payment of the fee as stipulated at paragraph 10 above and are listed as at Parts I and II of the Eighth Schedule to the Regulations. *Annexures are available at the Import Divison. Contact addresses for more information Ministry of Industry, Small & Medium Enterprises,Commerce & Cooperatives (Commerce Division) Import Division 2 nd Floor Anglo Mauritius Bldg Intendance Street Port Louis Mauritius Tel.:208-7170 208-5255 208-5251 208-7110 208-7160 208-3411 Fax: 208-5250 2087180

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Republic of Mauritius

MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, SMALL & MEDIUM ENTERPRISES,

COMMERCE & COOPERATIVES

Guidelines For The

Submission of

Application For An

Import permit

Documents issued by the appropriate authority in the exporting country and/or in the country of origin acceptable by the Permanent Secretary as an evidence that the vehicle is not a stolen one.

10. Payment of a fee.

(a) The Permanent Secretary may on good cause shown by the importer in respect of controlled goods already imported, grant an import permit subject to the payment by the importer to the Accountant-General of a fee of –

25,000 rupees in the case of a second-hand motor vehicle; and

5,000 rupees in the case of any controlled goods.

(b) Where an importer fails to furnish the Inspection Certificate as required under the Fifth Schedule, the Permanent Secretary shall grant an approval to the importer subject to -

the payment of a fee of 15,000 rupees to the Accountant-

General;

submission of a certificate of inspection carried out by the local branch of Bureau Veritas or Société Générale de Surveillance or any local inspection body acceptable by the Permanent Secretary.

11. Who are the Exempted Importers?

Exempted importers are those who are exempted from the payment of the fee as stipulated at paragraph 10 above and are listed as at Parts I and II of the Eighth Schedule to the Regulations.

*Annexures are available at the Import

Divison.

Contact addresses for more information

Ministry of Industry, Small & Medium Enterprises,Commerce

& Cooperatives (Commerce Division)

Import Division 2nd Floor Anglo Mauritius Bldg

Intendance Street Port Louis Mauritius

Tel.:208-7170 208-5255 208-5251 208-7110 208-7160 208-3411

Fax: 208-5250 2087180

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1. Application for an import permit

The submission of an application and issue of an import permit is carried out electronically under the TradeNet Phase 5 System. Application for import permit is needed only for controlled goods.

2. What are controlled goods?

Controlled goods are goods that are listed as per the First Schedule to the Consumer Protection (Control of Imports) Regulations 1999. A list of controlled goods is at Annex I*.

3. Who can import a controlled good?

Any individual or a registered company can apply for an import permit to import controlled goods. The application for an import permit submitted electronically must be followed by the following documents –

a photocopy of the National Identity Card or the Certificate of Incorporation of the applicant as the case may be if application is made in respect of a second-hand motor vehicle;

a photocopy of the appropriate Trading Licence of the applicant if controlled goods are imported for the first time for resale.

4. How to apply for an import permit?

Application for import permit is submitted electronically through the service of a TradeNet User. The three categories of TradeNet Users who submit applications electronically using their own computer system are –

Clearing and Forwarding Agents

Commission Agents; and

Customs Brokers.

Any company or individual wishing to submit their own applicatilons electronically have to register themselves with the Mauritius Network Services Ltd.(MNS).

5. What documents are needed for approval of import permit?

The list of controlled goods that need supporting documents i.e. approval/recommendations from other Ministries are at Annex II*.

6. What conditions are attached to import permits?

The conditions attached to certain controlled goods are at Annex III*.

7. What are the restrictions on controlled goods?

Controlled goods subject to certain types of restrictions are at Annex IV*.

8. What are prohibited goods?

“Prohibited goods” means the goods specified in the Second Schedule of the Regulations that are not allowed for importation. The list of prohibited goods are at Annex V*.

9. What happens when the controlled goods reach Mauritius?

The importers have to submit a copy of the commercial invoice and a copy of the bill of lading or an airway bill or a postal receipt or a notice of arrival of goods issued by an organisation providing a courrier service at the counter of the Import Division. In case of second-hand motor vehicles, they have to submit together with the invoice and bill of lading the following documents-

Registration Certificate of the vehicle;

Inspection Certificate; and

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Annex I

FIRST SCHEDULE (regulation 2)

LIST OF CONTROLLED GOODS

PART I

General Goods

H.S. Code Description of Goods

03.02 03.03 03.04

) ) )

-

Chilled or frozen fish

03.05 - Salted Fish

04.01 - Milk(fresh/liquid)

07.01 - Potatoes (in all forms) including seed

0703.10 - Onions and Shallots

0703.20 - Garlic

0708.20 - Beans

0805.30 - Lemons and Limes

0904 to 0910 - Spices

10.06 - Rice

11.01 - Wheat or meslin flour

1202 - Groundnut

1513.1100 1513.1900

- Coconut oil (copra) and its fractions, whether or not refined but not chemically modified.

15.16 - Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidonised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared

15.17 - Margarine edible mixtures or preparations of animal or vegetable fats or oils or of fractions of different fats or oils of chapter 15, other than edible fats or oils or their fractions of Heading No. 15.16

15.18 - Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their fractions boiled, oxidised, dehydrated, sulphurised, blown, polymerised by heat in vacuum or in inert gas or otherwise chemically modified

21.06 - Nutrient supplements

25.01 - Salt

2523.21 2523.29

- Portland Cement

27.09 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals crude

27.10 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals other than crude oil, white spirit, lubricating oil and greases.

Chapter 30 - Pharmaceutical products Ayurvedic and other traditional medicines

3006.20 3006.30 38.22

) ) )

-

Diagnostic materials of biological origin

3604.10 - Fireworks (including fireworks commonly known as "pétards")

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H.S. Code Description of Goods

3811.90 - Potassium-Based Additive

3917.31 4009.11 4009.12

) ) )

-

Tubes and Hoses (other than tubes and hoses consisting of a metal reinforcement) for connecting liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders to domestic gas appliances.

3917.21 3917.22 3917.23

) ) )

-

PVC Pipes

3923.211 3923.291

) )

- Plastic carry bags (Vest type)

3926.201 4015.901 6307.2000

) ) )

-

Life Jackets

6506.101 - Motor-cyclists' helmets (crash helmets)

7102.10 7102.21 7102.31

) ) )

-

Rough diamonds (other than those imported from Liberia)

71.08 - Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form

7112.10 - Waste and scrap of gold including metal clad with gold but excluding sweepings containing other precious metals

84.23 90.16

- -

Weighing machinery Balances

8516.10 - Electric water heaters and immersion heaters and parts thereof

85.44 - -

Electric Cable insulated with plastic materials Armoured Electric Cables

87.02 - Public transport type, passenger motor vehicles, bus

8706.001 - Bus chassis fitted with engines

89.01 - Cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry-boats, cargo ships, barges and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods

89.02 -

Fishing vessels, factory ships and other vessels for processing or preserving fishery products

89.04 - Tugs and pusher craft

90.17 - Instruments for measuring length, for use in the hand (for example measuring rods and tapes)

9018.31 - Syringes with or without needles

9018.39 Sutures and ligatures

9021.00 - Sirolimus and other drug-eluting stents

9603.10 - Brooms

9613.10 - Pocket lighters, gas fuelled, non-refillable

9613.20 Pocket lighters, gas fuelled, refillable

- Second-hand (used/reconditioned) motor vehicles

- Second-hand motor vehicle parts and accessories

- Other used, scrapped and second-hand goods

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Annex II

List of items which need the approval of controlling agencies/Certificate/Documents for the purpose of issuing an import permit

C.T.N. Controlling Agencies/ Documents required

03.02 03.03 03.04

-

Chilled or frozen fish

Approval from the Ministry of fisheries

03.05

04.01

07.01

0703.10

0703.20

0708.20

0805.30

0805.40 0904 to 0910

12.02

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Salted Fish

Milk (fresh/liquid).

Potatoes (in all forms) including seed

Onions and Shallots

Garlic

Beans

Lemons and Limes

Spices

Groundnut

Application stamped by the Agricultural Marketing Board - “No objection”

15.16 15.17 15.18

-

Animal or vegetable fats

Certificate of analysis

21.06 21.06

- Nutrient supplements. Dietary foods

Pro-forma invoice stamped by the Ministry of Health “Import Authorised”

Chapter 30 - -

Pharmaceutical products Ayurvedic and other traditional medicines

Pro-forma invoice approved by the Ministry of Health 3006.20

3006.30 38.22

-

Diagnostic materials of biological origin

3604.10 - Fireworks (including fireworks commonly known as “petards”)

Chemical composition of products

3917.31 4009.11 4009.12

- Tubes and Hoses (other than tubes and hoses consisting of a metal re-inforcement) for connecting liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders to domestic gas appliances.

Valid Certificate of Conformity from the National Standard of the country of origin issued by a recognised body

3926.201 ) 4015.901 ) 6307.2000 )

-

Life Jackets

Valid certificate from the supplier that the jackets comply with the specifications set out in the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention.

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C.T.N. Controlling Agencies/ Documents required

6506.101 - Motor-cyclists’ helmets (crash helmets)

Certificate of Conformity to Standards from National Bureau of Standards from the country of origin + sample

84.23 90.16

- Weighing machinery Balances

Certificate of Suitability unless it is not for trade use

8516.10 - Electric water heaters and immersion heaters and parts thereof

Certificate from independent recognised organisations to the effect that the appliance complies with:-

(a)

(b)

International Electronically Com-mission (IEC) Standards 335-2-21 Pt2 Particular requirements for storage water heaters;

IEC Standard 335-2-35 Pt2 Particular requirements for instantaneous water heaters

89.01 - Cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry-boats, cargo ships, barges and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods

Approval from the Ministry of Tourism

89.02 - Fishing vessels, factory ships and other vessels for processing or preserving fishery products.

Seaworthiness Certificate. Declaration of survey of the vessel.

9018.31 9018.39

- Syringes with or without needles Sutures and ligatures

Pro-forma invoice approved by the Ministry of Health

9613.10 - Pocket lighters, gas fuelled, non-refillable A recent Certificate of Conformity with the International Standard ISO 9994:1995 or any other equivalent standard

8703.1000 to 8703.9000 8704.1000 to 8704.9000

- Second-hand (used/reconditioned) motor vehicles

Individual * Identity card + Pro-forma Invoice

Companies Certificate of Incorporation + Pro-forma Invoice

Taxi owner driver * Identity card + Valid PSV Licence + Pro-forma Invoice

Returning residents: * - Photocopy of ID Card - Registration Certificate of vehicle - Bill of Lading

Memo from Passport & Immigration Office

* Applicant has to call at the Counter of the Import Division for identification purpose at the time of submission of the application.

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Annex III

FIFTH SCHEDULE (regulation 5(6))

(Conditions under which the goods should be imported)

Description of Controlled Goods Conditions under which the goods should be imported

1. Rice (imported by traders other than State Trading Corporation)

Should not exceed 10% broken Rice.

2. Weighing and measuring instruments not for trade use

Each and every instrument should be clearly and indelibly marked "Not for trade use"

3. Second-hand (used/reconditioned) motor vehicles as follows:-

(a) Motorcars, dual purpose vehicles

(including 2x4 and 4x4 double-cab truck but excluding van and double-cab heavy duty lorry)

Motorcars, dual purpose vehicles (including 2x4 and 4x4 double-cab truck but excluding van and double-cab heavy duty lorry) shall -

(i) be between 18 months and 4 years from the date of first registration, at the date of shipment, except for a vehicle imported by the categories of importers specified at paragraphs 1 to 6 in Part I of the Eighth Schedule.

(ii) be consigned to the applicant whose name shall

appear on the Bill of Lading and the manifest as the consignee;

(iii) be registered with the National Transport Authority in

the name of the importer except where the vehicle is imported by an authorised dealer;

(iv) be a right-hand drive;

(v) be in good running condition and not damaged;

(vi) have its original chassis;

(vii) be covered by an inspection certificate in the form

specified in the Sixth Schedule or containing the particulars and information required in the Sixth Schedule issued not earlier than 2 months before the date of shipment by a branch of Bureau Veritas or Société Générale de Surveillance (S.G.S.) or a competent authority in the exporting country recognised by the Permanent Secretary, or with regard to Japan, South Africa and the United Kingdom by the authorities specified in the Seventh Schedule certifying the roadworthiness and usability of the vehicle, except where the vehicle is imported by the categories of importers specified in paragraphs 1 to 6 in Part I of the Eighth Schedule;

(viii) be covered by a document issued by the

appropriate authority in the exporting country and/or in the country of origin, acceptable by the Permanent Secretary as an evidence that the vehicle is not a stolen one;

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Description of Controlled Goods Conditions under which the goods should be imported

(ix) have been first registered not later than in the year

following the year of their manufacture.

(x) not be fitted with any bull bar.

(b) Goods vehicles (lorries including double-cab heavy duty lorries and trucks other than 2x4 and 4x4 double-cab trucks)

Goods vehicles (lorries including double-cab heavy duty lorries and trucks other than 2x4 and 4x4 double-cab trucks) shall -

(i) be not more than 8 years from the date of first registration, at the date of shipment, except for a vehicle imported by the categories of importers specified in paragraphs 1 to 6 in Part I of the Eighth Schedule;

(ii) be consigned to the applicant whose name shall

appear on the Bill of Lading and the manifest as the consignee;

(iii) be registered with the National Transport Authority

in the name of the importer except where the lorry/truck is imported by an authorised dealer;

(iv) be a right-hand drive;

(v) be in good running condition or not damaged

(vi) have its original chassis;

(vii) be covered by a inspection certificate in the form specified in the Sixth Schedule or containing the particulars and information required in the Sixth Schedule issued not earlier than 2 months before the date of shipment of a branch of Bureau Veritas or Société Générale de Surveillance (S.G.S.) or a competent authority in the exporting country recognised by the Permanent Secretary, or with regard to Japan, South Africa and the United Kingdom by the authorities specified at the Seventh Schedule certifying the road-worthiness and usability of the vehicle, except where the vehicle is imported by the categories of importers specified in paragraphs 1 to 6 in Part I of the Eighth Schedule;

(viii) be covered by a document issued by the appropriate authority in the exporting country and/or in the country of origin, acceptable by the Permanent Secretary as an evidence that the vehicle is not a stolen one;

(ix) have been first registered not later than in the year following the year of their manufacture;

(x) Not be fitted with any bull bar.

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Description of Controlled Goods Conditions under which the goods should be imported

(c) Vans (other than motor buses) designed to carry goods and/or to carry not more than 7 persons including the driver

Vans (other than motor buses) designed to carry goods and/or to carry not more than 7 persons including the driver shall -

(i) be not more than 5 years from the date of first registration, except for a vehicle imported by the categories of importers specified in paragraphs 1 to 6 of Part I of the Eighth Schedule;

(ii) be consigned to the applicant whose name shall appear on the Bill of Lading and the manifest as the consignee;

(iii) be registered with the National Transport Authority in the name of the importer except where the vehicle is imported by an authorised dealer;

(iv) be a right-hand drive;

(v) be in good running condition and not damaged;

(vi) have its original chassis;

(vii) be covered by an inspection certificate in the form specified in the Sixth Schedule or containing the particulars and information required in the Sixth Schedule issued not earlier than 2 months before the date of shipment by a branch of Bureau Veritas or Société Générale de Surveillance (S.G.S.) or a competent authority in the exporting country recognised by the Permanent Secretary, or with regard to Japan, South Africa and the United Kingdom by the authorities specified in the Seventh Schedule certifying the roadworthiness and usability of the vehicle, except where the vehicle is imported by the categories of importers specified in paragraphs 1 to 6 of Part I of the Eighth Schedule;

(viii) not be fitted with any bull bar.

(d) Motor buses

- Motor buses shall -

(i) be not more than 8 years from the date of first registration, at the date of shipment, except for buses imported by the categories of importers listed in Part III of the Eighth Schedule;

(ii) have been designed for the transport of not less than 8 persons including the driver and not more than 32 persons including the driver;

(iii) be fitted with a motor vehicle air conditioner when imported by public transport operators;

(iv) be consigned to the applicant whose name shall appear on the Bill of Lading and the manifest as the consignee;

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Description of Controlled Goods Conditions under which the goods should be imported

(v) be registered with the National Transport Authority in the name of the importer except where the bus is imported by an authorised dealer;

(vi) be a right-hand drive;

(vii) be in good running condition and not damaged;

(viii) have its original chassis;

(ix) be covered by an inspection certificate in the form specified in the Sixth Schedule or containing the particulars and information required in the Sixth Schedule issued not earlier than 2 months before the date of shipment by a branch of Bureau Veritas or Société Générale de Surveillance (S.G.S.) or a competent authority in the exporting country recognised by the Permanent Secretary, or with regard to Japan, South Africa and the United Kingdom by the authorities listed at the Seventh Schedule certifying the road-worthiness and usability of the vehicle, except where the vehicle is imported by the categories of importers specified in Part III of the Eighth Schedule;

(x) be covered by a document issued by the appropriate authority in the exporting country and/or in the country of origin, acceptable by the Permanent Secretary as an evidence that the vehicle is not a stolen one;

(xi) have been first registered not later than in the year following the year of their manufacture;

(xii) not be fitted with any bull bar.

(e) Motor-cycle... ... The motor-cycle should be less than one year old at the date of shipment

4. Second-hand motor vehicle parts and accessories

Excluding prohibited second-hand motor vehicle parts and accessories as specified in the Second Schedule

5. Controlled goods imported for re-export (a) Should be re-exported Ex- Bonded Ware House and not sold on the local market in any circumstances;

(b) no permission to sell on the local market will be

granted in any circumstances.

6. Motor-Cyclists' helmets (crash helmets)

Each helmet should be indelibly and clearly marked with the certification mark issued either by the National Bureau of Standards or by a recognized Standards Institution in the country of origin.

7. (a) Hydrogenated oils and fats imported under CTN 15.16 for industrial use

Shall contain not more than 85% saturated fatty acids on the fat weight basis.

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Description of Controlled Goods Conditions under which the goods should be imported

(b) Vegetable fats (Vanaspati) imported

under H.S. Code 15.16.20

Shall contain not more than 30% of saturated fatty acids on the fat weight basis.

8. Margarine rich in polyunsaturates imported under H.S. Code 15.17

Shall contain not less than 45% of polyunsaturated fats and not more than 25% of saturated fats on the fat weight basis.

9. (a) Margarine imported under H.S. Code 15.17 for industrial Purpose

Shall contain not more than 75% of saturated fatty acids on the fat weight basis.

(b) Other margarine imported under H.S. Code 15.17

Shall contain -

(a) not more than 60% of saturated fats on the fat weight basis; and

(b) not more than 25% of palm oils.

10. Edible mixtures or preparations of animal or vegetable fats or oil or of fractions of different fats or oil imported under H.S. Code 15.17 and 15.18

Shall contain -

(a) not more than 23% of saturated fatty acids; and

(b) not more than 25% of palm oils.

11. Measuring tapes ... ...

At least 50% of each and every consignment of measuring tapes shall be graduated in metric only.

12. PVC Pipes ... ...

Shall comply with MS ISO 4422-2 and MS6

(a) a certificate from the Mauritius Standards Bureau shall be obtained prior to the clearance of the goods from the Customs.

13. Brooms ... ...

Excluding straw brooms and brooms wholly or partially made of vegetative material like "fataque".

14. Electric Cable insulated with plastic materials

(a) Shall comply with MS 17 and MS 113;

(b) A certificate from the Mauritius Standards Bureau shall be obtained prior to the clearance of the goods from the Customs.

15. Armoured Electric Cables

Shall comply with MS 101

16. Fine Gold for resale

(a) The importer should hold the appropriate Trading Licence issued under the Trade and Industries Classification Act and the Local Government Act giving him the right to manufacture and sell Goldwares.

(b) The fine Gold should be sold to licensed jewellers

only.

(c) A Certificate of fineness from overseas, attesting

that the Gold is of 24 Kt, should be submitted to the Ministry prior to the clearance of the goods from the Customs.

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Description of Controlled Goods Conditions under which the goods should be imported

17. Pocket lighters, gas fuelled, non-refillable

(a) Shall comply with the International Standard, ISO 9994:1995 or any other equivalent standard;

(b) A recent certificate of conformity with the

international standard, ISO 9994:1995 or any other equivalent standard, should be submitted to the Ministry prior to the clearance of the goods from the Customs.

18. Life saving jackets

(a) Shall comply with the specifications set out in the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention;

(b) Every life jacket shall bear the SOLAS marking.

19. Coconut oil Should be imported in a bottle of 1 litre labelled as follows -

(a) for cosmetic or religious purposes only; and

(b) Coconut oil is hazardous to health if consumed.

20. Tubes and Hoses (other than tubes and hoses consisting of a metal reinforcement) for connecting liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders to domestic gas appliances.

(a) The tubes and hoses shall indelibly bear at each

interval of not more than 50 centimetres the following inscriptions;

(i) The mark of the National Standard of the country of origin;

(ii) The identity of the manufacturer and the

country of origin;

(iii) The date limit for use.

(b) A valid certificate of conformity with the National Standard of the country of origin, issued by a recognised body, should be submitted to the Ministry prior to the importation of the tubes and hoses.

21. Rough diamonds (other than those imported from Liberia)

(a) A valid Kimberley Process Certificate issued by the

appropriate authority of the exporting country shall be submitted to the Ministry, prior to the clearance of the diamonds from the Customs.

(b) The certificate specified at paragraph (a) shall be a

forgery-resistant document that meets the requirements of the Kimberley Process International Certification Scheme for rough diamonds.

(c) The rough diamonds shall be imported in a sealed

tamper-proof container accompanied by a duly authenticated copy of the certificate specified at paragraph (a)

(d) The relevant invoice from the supplier abroad shall

inter-alia bear the following note- The rough diamonds herein invoiced have been purchased from legitimate source/s not involved in funding armed conflict and in compliance with relevant United Nations resolutions.

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Description of Controlled Goods Conditions under which the goods should be imported

22. Plastic carry bags

(a) Shall comply with the standards specified in the Schedule to the Environment Protection (Plastic Carry Bags) Regulations 2004.

(b) A Certificate from the Mauritius Standards Bureau

attesting compliance with the Standards referred to in paragraph (a) shall be obtained prior to the clearance of the goods from the Customs.

23. Pocket lighters, gas fuelled, refillable

(a) Shall comply with the International Standard ISO

9994:2002 or any other equivalent standard;

(b) A recent certificate of conformity with the

International Standard ISO 9994:2002 or any other equivalent standard, should be submitted to the Ministry prior to the clearance of the goods from the Customs.

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Annex IV

FOURTH SCHEDULE (regulation 5(5))

Restrictions on controlled goods

Description of controlled goods Type of restriction

1. Potatoes Quantitative (yearly quota)

2. Table Salt Quantitative (yearly quota)

3. Gold

Shall be imported only by jewellers or factories in the Export Processing Zone holding the appropriate licences or certificates to manufacture goldwares

4. Second-hand (used/reconditioned) motor cars

Quantitative - an individual or firm (other than an authorised dealer or a taxi owner/driver) is entitled to import one motor car every 5 years.

5. Second-hand (used/reconditioned) lorries/trucks (other than lorries/ trucks of special types for specific purposes)

Quantitative - an individual or firm (other than an authorised dealer) is entitled to import one lorry/truck every 5 years.

6. Second-hand (used/reconditioned) van

Quantitative - an individual or firm (other than an authorised dealer) is entitled to import one van every 5 years.

7. Second-hand motorcycles

Quantitative -

(a)

(b)

Total restriction on importation for resale;

One autocycle (less than 50cc) per individual involving no transfer of fund (gift or resettlement); or

(c) One motorcycle of less than 1 year old per

individual involving no transfer of fund (gift or resettlement).

8. Used, scrapped and second-hand goods other than essential second-hand motor vehicle parts and accessories

- Total restriction on importation for resale

9. Second-hand motorcycle/autocycle) Parts and accessories

- Total restriction on importation for resale or local

assembly into motor-cycles/autocycles.

10. Second-hand minibus

- Quantitative – an individual or firm (other than an authorised dealer) is entitled to import one minibus for each appropriate licence issued under the Road Traffic Act.

11. Potassium-Based Additive - Shall be imported only by the State Trading Corporation.

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Annex V

SECOND SCHEDULE (regulation 2)

(List of prohibited goods)

1. Ball valve bottles.

2. Explosive caps for toy pistols and guns containing a mixture of potassium chlorate and red phosphorus.

3. Fire crackers of a type commonly known as "pétards rapés".

4. White phosphorous matches.

5. Motor vehicle rubber tyres which, have been remoulded, recapped or regrooved.

6. Kerosene stoves of a type commonly known as "lampes vertes" and parts thereof.

7. Water scooters.

8. Ivory and Tortoise Shell.

9. Underwater fishing guns.

10. Sugar and chocolate confectionery and bubble/chewing gum in the form of cigarettes.

11. Second-hand motor vehicle spare parts and accessories as follows:-

(a) Tyres, tubes and wheels;

(b) Macpherson strut assembly;

(c) Injector nozzles;

(d) Chassis and parts thereof;

(e) Brake linings;

(f) Clutch nut and parts thereof;

(g) Filters;

(h) Hoses;

(i) Engine mountings;

(j) Belts;

(k) Oil seals;

(l) Ball joints;

(m) Bearings;

(n) Shock absorbers;

(o) Coil spring, leaf spring and torsion bar;

(p) Body shells of motor-cars or any parts of motor-cars originally welded by the manufacturer to their structured body shells or chassis;

(q) Jacks.

12. Toy motor-cyclists’ helmets.

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13. "Roll your own cigarettes" papers imported under H.S Code No. 48.13.

14. Electric Water Heater with bare element and parts and accessories thereof.

15. Portable electric lamps commonly known as laser penlights/torches.

16. Toy pistols and guns with projectiles.

17. Containers performing the function of “Aerosols” using C.F.C’s (Chlorofluorocarbons) as propellant with contents other than pharmaceutical products.

18. The following items containing C.F.C’s (Chlorofluorocarbons) as refrigerant or blowing agent-

Refrigerators, freezers, refrigerating cabinets, showcases, counters and other refrigerating or freezing furniture, chilling units, coolers, air-conditioners (including motor vehicle air-conditioners), automatic beverage-vending machines, incorporating refrigerating devices, cold-room equipment, refrigerated transport vehicles, refrigerator insulation, freezer insulation, foam packing, dehumidifiers, fishing boat refrigeration equipment, and styrofoam.

19. Crocidolite (Blue Asbestos) and its products.

20. Polybrominated Diphenyls(PBB) and its products.

21. Polychlorinated Diphenyls(PCB) and its products.

22. Polychlorinated Terphenyls(PCT) and its products.

23. Tris (2,3 – Dibromopropyl) Phosphate and its products.

24. PVC teethers and teething rings.

25. Rolling machines (other than rolling machines of industrial types) used to manufacture cigarettes.

26. Diamonds including rough ones imported from Liberia.

27. All round logs and timber products from Liberia.

28. Bull bar

29. Asbestos fibres as follows –

(a) Actinolite

(b) Anthophylite

(c) Amosite

(d) Tremolite

30. Toy know as “Yoyo water ball”

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Annex VI CLEARING & FORWARDING AGENTS

Name of Company

Address

Contact Person

Telephone No.

Fax No.

1 Cargo Express Co Ltd. Farquhar Street Port Louis

Mr. Kemal Joomun 240-5021 242-0502

2 Compagnie des Transports Commerciaux

Albion Dock Port Louis

Mr. Stanley Narainen 240-0519 240-4299

3 Emcar Ltd. Bell Village Port Louis

Mrs. Stephanie Hung 208-6335 212-5952

4 Freight & Transit Co Ltd. Pointe aux Sables Mr. Armand Rugbur Mr. Gerard Boulle

234-5318 255-7523

234-4060

5 IKS Cargo Ltd. Marine Road Port Louis

Mr. Yan Sheung Wah 242-1300 242-8178

6 Plaisance Air Transport Services Ltd.

Plaine Magnien Mr. Barlen Armoogum Mr. Narainen

637-3230 637-3258

7 Somatrans SDV Ltd. Ferriere Street Port Louis

Mr. Robert Hungley 210-4737 210-4753

8 Multi Cargo Ltd. 14, Odette Ernest Street Port Louis

Mr. Donald Lamy 210-1488 210-3143

9 International Express Forwarding Ltd.

13, Leoville L’Homme Street Port Louis

Mr. Michael Cheung 242-9861 242-9860

10 Global Cargo Services Ltd.

3F Dragon House Pump Street Port Louis

Mrs. T. Ramlochun 240-1437 242-2122

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11 Sotrimex Ltée KL Centre, Room 208 Abbatoir Road Port Louis

Andrew Chan / Laval Chan

241-5743 242-9439

12 Speed Freight Ltd. ABC Centre, Military Road Port Louis

Mario Phaesie 216-7300 241-9215

13 Daros International Ltd. 11 Dr. Sun Yat Sen Street Port Louis

Dary Leung 240-9058 216-3897

14 Safety Cargo Ltd. 20 Royal Street Port Louis

Reynolds Chung/ Ramesh Hurdyar

208-4986 208-0161

15 Silver Line Services Ltd. Cr. Farquhar & Dr. Sun Yat Sen Streets Port Louis

Mr. Afzal Delbal Mannoo Mrs. Bibi Goolam Gookan

242-2014 241-0833

16 Export Consolidation Services Ltd.

Sun Sing Bldg. Edith Cavell Street Port Louis

Mr. Vinay Ranjug 210-1046 210-3045

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Name of Company Address Contact Person Telephone No.

Fax No.

17 Happy World Cargo Ltd. 18-20 Remy Ollier Street Port Louis

Mr. Clency Mungly 242-8009 242-8670

18 D.H.L (Mtius) Ltd. Cr. Mgr. Gonin & Lislet Geoffroy Streets Port Louis

Mr. Clarel Cangy 208-7711 208-3908

19 Nakufreight (Mtius) Ltd. 1, Military Road Port Louis

Mr. B. Desornay 242-1020 242-1021

20 Ultimate Freight Services (Mtius) Ltd.

Ground Floor, Labourdonnais Court, Cr. Labour-donnais & St. Georges Streets Port Louis

Mr. Mike Wong 210-5148 210-4288

21 Best Cargo Ltd. 3rd Floor Aba Bahemia Building 28A Corderie Street Port Louis

Mr. Satyanand Moti 212-1650 208-4633

22 F.S. Cargo Services Ltd 61, Raoul Rivet Street Port Louis

Mr. Harold Moutou 210-9545 212-7428

23 Jet Freight Services Ltd. Quay D Road Port Louis

Mr. Ricardo Mootooveeren

242-9050 241-9784

24 Cargoways Services Ltd. 3rd Floor, Dragon House Pump Street Port Louis

Mr. Pierre Lee 240-2293 240-5405

25 Cargoline Ltd. 16, Kwan Tee Street, Caudan Port Louis

Mr. O. Omarjee 210-0990 210-3566

26 Expolanka Freight Ltd. MFD Business Centre Freeport Zone 5 Mer Rouge Port Louis

Mr. K. Seerutton 206-2164 206-2161

27 Access Cargo Ltd. 70, Remy Ollier Street 2nd Floor, La Cheminee Building Port Louis

Mrs. Marie Lourdes Sin

242-9789 242-8032

28 Transhi Express Co Ltd. 1st Floor KL Centre Route Abattoir Port Louis

Mr. Teepoo 637-6658 637-6680

29 Chartered Marine & Airfreight Services Ltd.

3rd Floor Wong Chap Lan Building Trou Fanfaron

Mr. James Alex Lutchmoodoo

217-0077 217-0707

30 Sam Cargo Services Ltd.

Plaine Lauzun Port Louis

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Name of Company

Address

Contact Person

Telephone No.

Fax No.

31 Jnehan Freight Ltd. 1st Floor Victoria Building Corderie Street Port Louis

Mr. Mahendra Gondeea

208-2281 208-3509

32 MC Easy Freight Co Ltd. Soodwa Building Plaine Magnien

Mr. Clarel Michaud 637-9315 637-9144

33 Aeculine (IOI) Ltd. 206 Trade & Marketing Centre Mer Rouge

Mrs. H. Teeluck 206-2606 206-2628

34 Meyer Cury Co ltd. Nara Building Military Road Port Louis

35 Ashok International Cargo Ltd.

Abattoir Road Port Louis

36 Expeditors International (Mtius) Ltd.

Freeport Zone 5 Mer rouge

37 Ariva Ltée Freeport Zone 5 Mer rouge

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COMMISSION AGENTS

Name of Company

Address

Contact Person

Telephone No.

Fax No.

1 Bronze Peacock Ltd. Ambassador Hotel Port Louis

G. Sockalingum 208-2293 212-6802

2 Krumtally Salim Brisee Verdiere S. Krumtally 418-3915 418-7452

3 Quick Services Co Ltd. New Caudan Road Caudan

Mrs. Marie Josee Chia

211-7670 208-0940

4 Fon Sing Bros Co Ltd. 20, J. Mosque Street Port Louis

Mrs. Bernadette Koo Yong Fook

240-8053 240-1479

242-0511

5 V. N. Armoogum Dioma International Trading

34 Remy Ollier Street Port Louis

Raj 240-0704 240-6117

6 Li Wan Cheung Ltd. 3, Leoville L’Homme Street Port Louis

Mr. Roland Ng 208-0141 208-0141

7 Jack Agencies Corporation

2nd Floor SIPF Building Foch Square Port Louis

Mr. Jacques Chan Hing Chong

212-0211 208-2913

8 Jean Lee Kam Chuen (Win Trading)

38, J. Mosque Street Port Louis

Mr. Jean Lee Kam Chuen

240-1019 242-5880

9 Max Fine Trading Agency

9, Arsenal Street Port Louis

Mr. Balakrishna Tandarayen

242-3404 241-3299

10 Mr. Ibrahim Ramsarran 13, Corderie Street Port Louis

Mr. I. Ramsarran 212-2396 248-8038

11 Mohamed Ahmade Ltd. 33, Corderie Street Port Louis

Mr. M. M. Ahmade 212-4970/ 208-1729

208-8372

12 Mohammad Ali Mansoor Beharry

Royal Road Nouvelle Decouverte St. Pierre

Mr. M. Beharry 762-6944 431-5929

13 Daily Trading Agencies Ltd.

2nd Floor KL Centre Cr. Abattoir & Olivier Streets Port Louis

Mr. Fareed Allymun 240-7979 242-1940

14 Mr. J. Rosario Andre Bungaroo

2, Adrien D’Epinay Street Chebel Housing Estate Beau Bassin

Mr. Andre Bungaroo/ Jeanne/Michael/ Christian

454-2044 454-2044

15 Socomer Trading Ltd. 30, L. Pasteur Street Port Louis

Mr. Ishtyaak Moosa 240-7090 242-1007

16 Ahmed G.M. Mossodeea (Star Trading Agency)

38, Corderie Street Port Louis

Mr. Ahmed Mossodeea Mr. Gerard Descombes

212-6279 212-2497

17 ADNL Overseas Ltd. 2E Ghoorun Avenue Belle Rose

Mr. Deven Thikambaren Ramdoo

467-1438 454-9288

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CUSTOM BROKERS

Name of Company

Address

Contact Person

Telephone No.

Fax No.

1 Mr. Swaley Duman (United Cargo Ltd.)

Corderie Street Port Louis

Mr. Swaley Duman 212-9787 212-9781

2 World Speed Consolidators Ltd.

Mere Barthelemy Street Port Louis

Mr. Y. Veeramootoo 210-6949 210-7949

3 Mr. Gino Severe TMC Building Freeport Zone 6 Mer Rouge

Mr. Gino Severe 206-2655 206-2656

206-2659

4 RNK Console Services Ltd.

Aisha Building Louis Pasteur Street Port Louis

Mr. Salik Khodabocus

242-0387 242-8608

5 Mr. Soopramanien Manikasavagum

9, Corderie Street Port Louis

Mr. Dhiresh Soopramanien

211-1867 208-0097

211-0098

6 Mr. Carles Stanley 4th Floor Richard House Cr. Jummah Mosque & Remy Ollier Streets Port Louis

Mr. Carles Stanley 240-0380 240-7401

7 Mr. Dabeedyal Yoganundsingh

8, Corderie Street Port Louis

Mr. Y. Dabeedyal 210-2560 208-9722

8 Gopaul Khemrazlall 14, Corderie Street Port Louis

Mr. Eshan Issimdar 242-6802

9 Troobat Jean Claude Jose

Moroil Quay Road Port Louis

Mr. Jean Claude Troobat

240-2147 240-8320

10 Mr. D. Tirvengadum Pearl House 2nd Floor 16, Sir Virgil Naz Street Port Louis

Mr. D. N. Tirvengadum (Indiren)

212-1384 210-2491

11 Mr. Huet Clifford Desire C/o Mauvillac Ltd. Pailles Mr. Clifford Huet 212-4607 212-4308

12 Mr. Charles Gerard Magritte

5, Koenig Street Port Louis

Mr. Charles Magritte 255-3756 238-4817

13 Mr. Jagapragassen Mooneapillay (Customs House Brokers)

Corderie Street Port Louis

Mrs. J. Mooneapillay 211-2522 211-2522

14 Mr. Anwar Cader Parak 1, Military Road Port Louis

Mr. Anwar Cader Parak

216-1730

15 Mr. Ravel Louis Regis Elric

6th Floor Room 603A Richard House Remy Ollier Port Louis

Mr. Regis Ravel 242-7300 242-7301

16 Mr. Sanjeevsingh Seebchurrun

28, Corderie Street 4th Floor Bahemia Building Port Louis

Mr. S. Seebchurrun 210-1749 210-1749

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Name of Company

Address

Contact Person

Telephone No.

Fax No.

17 Mr. Pierre Collet C/o Mauritius Breweries Ltd.

Pont Fer Phoenix

Mr. P. Collet 601-2051 696-0455

18 Mr. Y. Renga Soopramanien

C/o Rapid Cargo Services Ltd. 4, Dr. Sun Yat Sen Street Port Louis

Mr. R. Soopramanien 241-1833/ 241-1834

241-1834

19 Ruttee Elias 2, S. Bissoondoyal Street Port Louis

Mr. Shakeel Ruttee 210-9252 211-8810

20 Mr. Baldeo Bansropun Ranjit

C/o Concorde T.G.A. Ltd. Chaussee Street Port Louis

Mr. Bansropun Ranjit 210-9567/ 208-5041

212-2585

21 Mr. Christian Laval Ah-Von

Ex-Airport Road Plaine Magnien

Mr. Christian Laval Ah-Von

637-4140 637-8827

22 Mr. Mooroogah Vythilingum

2, Sir William Newton Street Port Louis

Mr. Mooroogah Vythilingum

208-1880 208-1880

23 Mr. Hiren Seeburn Abattoir & Olivier Streets Port Louis

Mr. Jagdish Ramlochun

216-4856 216-4809

24 Mr. S. Ng Liet Hing C/o Wealth Gate Services Ltd. 1st Floor Victoria Building 1, Corderie Street Port Louis

Mr. Joe Ng 211-8752 208-6694

25 Mr. Y. R. Callychurn 40, Trianon Ave. Quatre Bornes

Mr. Shailind Y. R. Callychurn

427-2656 427-2656

26 Mr. Arnasalon Mootooveeren

Quay Street Port Louis

Mr. Arnasalon Mootooveeren

208-6041 212-5062

27 Mr. Mahmud Rafiq Joolfoo

23A, James Anderson Forrester Street Port Louis

Mrs. Nazma Jhangeer

241-7391 240-8155

28 Mr. Feizal Jeetoo 27, Poudriere Street Port Louis

Mr. Feizal Jeetoo 212-8631 212-8631

29 Mr. A. K. Ramdin 2, Paul & Virginie Street Vallee des Pretres Port Louis

Mr. A. K. Ramdin 241-2031 241-8825

216-863

30 Mr. Desire Gillet C/o Hellenic Cargo Services Ltd. 3rd Floor KL Centre Room 304 Abattoir Road Port Louis

Mr. A. Nabeebocus 216-8424 216-8423

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