This document, compiled from the perspective of China Customs, provides key regulatory, statistical, and procedural information for businesses engaging in trade between China and Mauritius. It focuses on Chinese policies and requirements.
In 2025, the total value of imports and exports between China and Mauritius reached 78.56 billion CNY, an increase of 0.2%. Mauritius ranked as China’s 146th largest trading partner (excluding economies such as ASEAN and the EU, same below), falling by 3 places compared to 2024, marking its lowest position since 2021.
In 2025, China exported goods worth 76.59 billion CNY to Mauritius, an decrease of 0.6%.
In 2025, China imported goods worth 1.97 billion CNY from Mauritius, a increase of 43.2%.
Historical Annual Trade Data:
●2024: Total trade value: 78.51 billion CNY, change: +11.4%, rank: 143.
●2023: Total trade value: 70.49 billion CNY, change: +8.9%, rank: 143.
●2022: Total trade value: 67.34 billion CNY, change: +14.8%, rank: 142.
●2021: Total trade value: 59.06 billion CNY, change: +17.6%, rank: 138.
In October 2019, China and Mauritius officially signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which entered into force on January 1, 2021. This is the first FTA signed by China with an African country. Effective July 1, 2021, the certificates of origin under the FTA became self-printable.
China Customs’ “Authorized Exporter” system applies to the bilateral FTA.
The following animal-origin products from Mauritius are prohibited from entering China due to specified disease outbreaks:
●Pigs, wild boars, and related products due to an outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF).
●Cloven-hoofed animals and related products due to an outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth Disease.
According to the “Country (Region) Name and Code Table for Customs Statistics” effective from January 1, 2023:
●English Name: Mauritius
●Numeric Code: 231
●Three-Letter Alpha Code: MUS
●Two-Letter Alpha Code: MU
Tariff Information:
●Imported goods are subject to Most-Favored-Nation (MFN) rates. Some goods are eligible for Agreement rates under the FTA.
●For sugar originating from Mauritius (tariff headings 17011200, 17011300, 17011400, 17019100, 17019910, 17019920, and 17019990), tariff-rate quota (TRQ) management is implemented according to the FTA, with corresponding Agreement rates applied.
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