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$853.4M of latest reported imports and $531.8M of calculated three-year opportunity.
Importer opportunity guide
Mauritius import opportunities
where to source next
Explore Mauritius's import market by product, supplier concentration, demand growth, and sourcing gaps. Use reported market size and calculated indicators to decide where deeper supplier research may be useful.
Latest imports$6.3B2024 reported value
Import CAGR+7.2%Three-year reported change
GDP$14.9BLatest reported value
GDP per capita$12.0KLatest reported value
Trade openness47.7%Reported share of GDP
Mauritius import opportunities
What makes this an attractive import market?
Compare market size and growth with supplier concentration. A large market may still need product, quality, tariff, logistics, and buyer validation.
Current import base
$6.3B in imports
Mauritius recorded $6.3B in imports in 2024, with a three-year change of +7.2%.
How to use the guide
Compare demand with supply
Start with the highest-value products, then review supplier concentration and market conditions before choosing a sourcing route.
Import market overview
Find products where demand and sourcing options meet
This page separates reported import observations from calculated indicators so market size is not mistaken for a guaranteed sourcing opportunity.
Mauritius imports products from suppliers across major trade regions. The current profile reports $6.3B of imports in 2024, while the opportunity view highlights product and supplier combinations where market demand and supply context may justify further research.
Use the opportunity table to compare product market size, demand growth, supplier counts, concentration, and projected imports. High concentration can indicate reliance on a small supplier base; it can also reflect specialized products that require careful validation.
Top import opportunities
Products and supplier context to review
The top 50 screened products are ranked by calculated three-year opportunity. Reported market values and calculated indicators are labeled separately.
| Rank | Product | Market size | Demand growth | Suppliers | Concentration | Top supplier | Projected imports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HS 271019Product description unavailable | $853.4MLatest imports | +10.6% | 59 | 2787 | AREDeclining | $1.2B |
| 2 | HS 271012Product description unavailable | $553.0MLatest imports | +7.4% | 20 | 4049 | OMNSlowing | $685.6M |
| 3 | HS 870340Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power | $137.1MLatest imports | +29.0% | 18 | 5673 | JPNDeclining | $267.8M |
| 4 | HS 270112Coal: bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated | $79.7MLatest imports | +66.1% | 1 | 10000 | ZAFGrowing | $155.7M |
| 5 | HS 170114Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid form, other than as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $34.3MLatest imports | +49.1% | 10 | 9489 | BRADeclining | $67.1M |
| 6 | HS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $114.9MLatest imports | +6.3% | 74 | 2220 | INDDeclining | $137.9M |
| 7 | HS 870322Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc | $90.7MLatest imports | +5.8% | 24 | 2878 | INDSlowing | $107.5M |
| 8 | HS 870380Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsion | $62.6MLatest imports | +35.6% | 15 | 2801 | DEUDeclining | $122.3M |
| 9 | HS 030343Fish: frozen, skipjack tuna (stripe-bellied bonito) (Katsuwonus pelamis), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 | $75.7MLatest imports | +10.7% | 10 | 3222 | SYCDeclining | $102.5M |
| 10 | HS 100630Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $51.2MLatest imports | +4.9% | 20 | 7266 | INDDeclining | $59.0M |
| 11 | HS 040221Dairy produce: milk and cream, concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, in powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content exceeding 1.5% (by weight) | $40.6MLatest imports | +1.6% | 13 | 8343 | NZLDeclining | $42.6M |
| 12 | HS 847130Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $32.6MLatest imports | +11.0% | 39 | 6376 | CHNDeclining | $44.6M |
| 13 | HS 100199Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed | $42.7MLatest imports | +4.0% | 3 | 5947 | FRADeclining | $48.0M |
| 14 | HS 240220Cigarettes: containing tobacco | $32.9MLatest imports | +14.6% | 30 | 4204 | KENDeclining | $49.6M |
| 15 | HS 760421Aluminium: alloys, hollow profiles | $20.5MLatest imports | +13.7% | 19 | 9598 | CHNDeclining | $30.2M |
| 16 | HS 710812Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $30.6MLatest imports | +7.0% | 5 | 5692 | FRADeclining | $37.6M |
| 17 | HS 890190Vessels: n.e.s. in heading no. 8901, for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods | $23.1MLatest imports | +13.6% | 4 | 6443 | CHNDeclining | $33.9M |
| 18 | HS 100590Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed | $22.2MLatest imports | +9.3% | 7 | 8517 | ARGDeclining | $29.0M |
| 19 | HS 390761Poly(ethylene terephthalate): in primary forms, having a viscosity of 78ml/g or higher | $14.8MLatest imports | +31.5% | 6 | 7827 | CHNSlowing | $28.9M |
| 20 | HS 271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, butanes | $44.6MLatest imports | +9.5% | 14 | 2959 | OMNDeclining | $58.5M |
| 21 | HS 870360Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power | $31.9MLatest imports | +47.1% | 9 | 3091 | DEUDeclining | $62.3M |
| 22 | HS 870421Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1 | $64.7MLatest imports | +6.5% | 16 | 2558 | THADeclining | $78.1M |
| 23 | HS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $46.2MLatest imports | +9.2% | 38 | 2624 | CHNSlowing | $60.2M |
| 24 | HS 841510Air conditioning machines: comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, window or wall types, self-contained or split-system | $17.5MLatest imports | +9.1% | 18 | 8157 | CHNDeclining | $22.7M |
| 25 | HS 010229Cattle: live, other than pure-bred breeding animals | $16.3MLatest imports | +5.6% | 1 | 10000 | ZAFGrowing | $19.2M |
| 26 | HS 851762Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | $26.7MLatest imports | +5.2% | 57 | 3938 | CHNDeclining | $31.1M |
| 27 | HS 271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, propane | $10.6MLatest imports | +36.1% | 8 | 8613 | OMNDeclining | $20.6M |
| 28 | HS 721320Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of free-cutting steel | $16.2MLatest imports | +63.2% | 6 | 4141 | OMNSlowing | $31.7M |
| 29 | HS 520523Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of combed 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 | $14.7MLatest imports | +10.3% | 5 | 9195 | INDDeclining | $19.7M |
| 30 | HS 870321Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity not exceeding 1000cc | $24.7MLatest imports | +10.1% | 15 | 3416 | INDDeclining | $32.9M |
| 31 | HS 520522Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of combed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, less than 714.29 but not less than 232.56 decitex (exceeding 14 but not exceeding 43 metric number), not for retail sale | $15.1MLatest imports | +5.7% | 7 | 9214 | INDDeclining | $17.8M |
| 32 | HS 030389Fish: frozen, n.e.c. in heading 0303, excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 | $26.4MLatest imports | +9.0% | 22 | 3230 | ESPStable | $34.3M |
| 33 | HS 852872Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: incorporating a colour video display or screen | $28.9MLatest imports | +8.5% | 30 | 2975 | CHNDeclining | $36.9M |
| 34 | HS 230400Oil-cake and other solid residues: whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil | $23.0MLatest imports | +6.7% | 7 | 5023 | ARGDeclining | $27.9M |
| 35 | HS 441233Plywood: with sheets of wood only: not bamboo: each ply 6mm or less, with at least one outer ply of alder, ash, beech, birch, cherry, chestnut, elm, eucalyptus, hickory, horse chestnut, lime, maple, oak, plane, poplar, aspen, robinia, tulipwood or walnut | $12.1MLatest imports | +9.6% | 4 | 9895 | CHNDeclining | $15.9M |
| 36 | HS 730661Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), welded, of square or rectangular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73 | $10.2MLatest imports | +15.2% | 10 | 9763 | CHNDeclining | $15.6M |
| 37 | HS 330300Perfumes and toilet waters | $30.1MLatest imports | +8.3% | 45 | 2534 | ESPDeclining | $38.3M |
| 38 | HS 220210Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured | $21.6MLatest imports | +16.8% | 45 | 2370 | ZAFDeclining | $34.4M |
| 39 | HS 330499Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations) | $26.4MLatest imports | +9.5% | 66 | 2196 | FRADeclining | $34.7M |
| 40 | HS 721420Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling | $21.8MLatest imports | +14.1% | 8 | 2904 | TURDeclining | $32.4M |
| 41 | HS 220830Whiskies | $17.2MLatest imports | +5.1% | 28 | 5347 | GBRStable | $20.0M |
| 42 | HS 911410Clock or watch parts: springs, including hairsprings | $7.5MLatest imports | +66.5% | 17 | 8946 | FRASlowing | $14.6M |
| 43 | HS 270799Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar: n.e.s. in heading no. 2707 | $11.2MLatest imports | +15.9% | 11 | 6594 | NLDDeclining | $17.4M |
| 44 | HS 940540Lamps and light fittings: electric, n.e.s. in heading no. 9405 | $11.9MLatest imports | +10.1% | 48 | 7148 | CHNDeclining | $15.9M |
| 45 | HS 620443Dresses: women's or girls', of synthetic fibres (not knitted or crocheted) | $12.0MLatest imports | +15.1% | 33 | 5704 | INDDeclining | $18.3M |
| 46 | HS 020443Meat: of sheep (including lamb), boneless cuts, frozen | $16.2MLatest imports | +4.3% | 9 | 5600 | AUSDeclining | $18.3M |
| 47 | HS 200210Vegetable preparations: tomatoes, whole or in pieces, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid | $9.8MLatest imports | +15.3% | 17 | 7767 | ITAGrowing | $15.0M |
| 48 | HS 760429Aluminium: alloys, bars, rods and profiles, other than hollow | $10.9MLatest imports | +8.3% | 32 | 8196 | CHNDeclining | $13.8M |
| 49 | HS 401110Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars) | $18.8MLatest imports | +6.8% | 34 | 3114 | CHNDeclining | $22.9M |
| 50 | HS 020230Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen | $18.2MLatest imports | +1.2% | 13 | 4745 | INDDeclining | $18.9M |
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Product sectors
Which sectors carry the most demand?
HS2 sectors group the screened products into broader families for an easier first comparison.
| Sector | Products | Market size | Opportunity | Average growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS2 sector 00HS2 00 | 2 | $1.4B | $937.4M | +9.0% |
| VehiclesHS2 87 | 6 | $411.6M | $371.2M | +22.4% |
| Mineral fuelsHS2 27 | 4 | $146.0M | $200.0M | +31.9% |
| CerealsHS2 10 | 3 | $116.1M | $111.2M | +6.1% |
| Fish and crustaceansHS2 03 | 2 | $102.1M | $67.9M | +9.9% |
| Sugars and sugar confectioneryHS2 17 | 1 | $34.3M | $65.3M | +49.1% |
| Pharmaceutical productsHS2 30 | 1 | $114.9M | $59.3M | +6.3% |
| Electrical equipmentHS2 85 | 3 | $101.8M | $56.8M | +7.6% |
| MachineryHS2 84 | 2 | $50.1M | $55.8M | +10.0% |
| AluminiumHS2 76 | 2 | $31.4M | $42.0M | +11.0% |
| Dairy produce and eggsHS2 04 | 1 | $40.6M | $38.9M | +1.6% |
| CottonHS2 52 | 2 | $29.8M | $36.0M | +8.0% |
Supply gaps
Where supplier concentration deserves attention
The concentration index helps identify products where reported imports rely more heavily on a smaller supplier base. It is a screening signal, not a recommendation by itself.
| Product | Market size | Suppliers | Concentration | Top supplier | Share gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS 270112Coal: bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated | $79.7M | 1 | 10000 | ZAF | 91.2% |
| HS 010229Cattle: live, other than pure-bred breeding animals | $16.3M | 1 | 10000 | ZAF | 100.0% |
| HS 441233Plywood: with sheets of wood only: not bamboo: each ply 6mm or less, with at least one outer ply of alder, ash, beech, birch, cherry, chestnut, elm, eucalyptus, hickory, horse chestnut, lime, maple, oak, plane, poplar, aspen, robinia, tulipwood or walnut | $12.1M | 4 | 9895 | CHN | 99.5% |
| HS 730661Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), welded, of square or rectangular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73 | $10.2M | 10 | 9763 | CHN | 98.8% |
| HS 760421Aluminium: alloys, hollow profiles | $20.5M | 19 | 9598 | CHN | 98.0% |
| HS 170114Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid form, other than as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $34.3M | 10 | 9489 | BRA | 97.4% |
| HS 520522Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of combed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, less than 714.29 but not less than 232.56 decitex (exceeding 14 but not exceeding 43 metric number), not for retail sale | $15.1M | 7 | 9214 | IND | 96.0% |
| HS 520523Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of combed 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 | $14.7M | 5 | 9195 | IND | 95.8% |
Supplier landscape
Which supplier markets appear most often?
These supplier names come from the leading peer signal in the screened opportunity rows and should be validated at product level.
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United Arab Emirates
1 screened products
$531.8MCalculated opportunity across these rowsOMN
Oman
4 screened products
$469.1MCalculated opportunity across these rowsCHN
China
13 screened products
$263.8MCalculated opportunity across these rowsIND
India
8 screened products
$241.3MCalculated opportunity across these rowsJPN
Japan
1 screened products
$199.6MCalculated opportunity across these rowsZAF
South Africa
3 screened products
$175.9MCalculated opportunity across these rowsFRA
France
4 screened products
$90.2MCalculated opportunity across these rowsDEU
Germany
2 screened products
$77.1MCalculated opportunity across these rowsFrequently asked questions
Using the Mauritius import opportunity index
Definitions and practical guidance for interpreting market size, growth, suppliers, and concentration.
What are the import opportunities?
They are product and supplier combinations in Mauritius's screened import market with substantial reported demand and calculated opportunity indicators. They are research priorities, not guaranteed savings or supply contracts.
What does supplier concentration mean?
The concentration index indicates how much reported imports rely on a smaller supplier base. A high value can suggest supply dependence, but it can also reflect specialized products or limited reporting.
How should sourcing teams use this page?
Start with products that fit your specification and volume needs, then validate suppliers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, and continuity for Mauritius.
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.