# Mauritius exports to South Africa: Trade Route Risk | Yugalinks

Understand reported exports from Mauritius to South Africa, the product routes that need a closer look, and the conditions that may affect planning.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/corridor/MUS-ZAF/risk

## Route overview

In 2024, Mauritius reported $187.6M in goods exports to South Africa. The overall review level is Watch.

## How to read this page

High attention means one or more conditions on these product types deserve a closer look. It is not a prediction that trade will stop or that a loss is certain. An HS6 code is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.

## Key numbers

| Measure | Value | What it means |
| --- | ---: | --- |
| Latest reported exports | $187.6M | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 31.5% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 0 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 16 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 1.1 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 25.2% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 620342 | Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | $223.8M | 19.5% | Watch |
| 2 | 610910 | T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crocheted | $169.4M | 48.6% | Watch |
| 3 | 600622 | Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics, other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of cotton, dyed | $36.4M | 9.5% | High attention |
| 4 | 610510 | Shirts: men's or boys', of cotton, knitted or crocheted | $51.4M | 11.2% | Watch |
| 5 | 600621 | Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics, other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of cotton, unbleached or bleached | $10.5M | 0% | High attention |
| 6 | 620462 | Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | $144.1M | 42.3% | Watch |
| 7 | 890120 | Tankers | $13.8M | 0% | High attention |
| 8 | 611020 | Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of cotton, knitted or crocheted | $58.7M | 35.3% | Watch |
| 9 | 520513 | Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of uncombed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, less than 232.56 but not less than 192.31 decitex (exceeding 43 but not exceeding 52 metric number), not for retail sale | $13.2M | 0% | High attention |
| 10 | 392321 | Ethylene polymers: sacks and bags (including cones), for the conveyance or packing of goods | $38.2M | 5.4% | High attention |

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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