RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/LIC/N/1/MUS/1
24October 1995
ORGANIZATION(95-3243)
Original: English Committee onImport Licensing
AGREEMENT ONIMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES
Notification under Articles 1.4(a) and8.2(b)
Mauritius
Thefollowing communication hasbeenreceived from thePermanent Mission ofMauritius.
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PROCEDURES FOR THE ISSUE OFANIMPORT PERMIT
1. Animport permit isrequired from theMinistry ofTrade andShipping fortheimportation
ofcertain controlled goods inaccordance withtheSupplies (Control ofImports) Regulations 19911
made under Section 5oftheSupplies Control Actof1974 (copy attached).
2. Anapplication forimport permit inrespect ofacontrolled good issubmitted attheImport
Division oftheMinistry ofTrade andShipping ontheprescribed form (Third Schedule tothe
Regulations2)inthree copies.
3. Forstraightforward applications, theimport permits areissued under amanual system within
48hours andforothers which needconsultation withother controlling agencies, theissueofapermit
maytakeamaximum period ofonemonth. However, thewhole system isbeing computerized with
aviewtoissuing import permits electronically andfacilitating import procedures.
4. Animport permit isissued aftercompletion ofparagraph IV(Approval) oftheapplication form
bytheMinistry. Specific conditions areattached withtheissueofimport permit forcertain controlled
goods. These conditions arelisted intheFourth Schedule totheRegulations.1
5. Theimporter should apply foranimport permit prior totheshipment ofthegoods. After
thearrival ofthegoods, theimporter hastosubmit twocopies oftheinvoice andacopyoftheBill
ofLading priortotheclearance ofthegoods fromtheCustoms. TheMinistry authorizes thedelivery
ofthegoods from theCustoms afterhaving ascertained thatsame iscovered byanimport permit.
Anappropriate stamp isinserted onacopyoftheinvoice fortheattention oftheComptroller ofCustoms.
1English only.
2Available forconsultation intheSecretariat.G/LIC/N/1/MUS/1
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FIRST SCHEDULE
(Regulation 2)
ListofControlled Goods
C.T.N. Description
03.05 - Salted fish
04.01 - Milk (fresh/liquid)
07.01 - Potatoes (inallforms) including seed
0703.10 - Onions andshallots
0703.20 - Garlic
0708.20 - Beans
0708.90 - Other broad beans
0802 - Groundnut
0805.10 - Oranges
0805.20 - Tangerines, mandarins
0805.30 - Lemons andlimes
0805.40 - Grapefruit
0904 to0910 - Spices
10.05 )
1103.13 ) - Maize inallforms
1102.20 ) -
10.06 - Rice
11.01 - Wheat ormeslin flour
12.11 - Plants andparts ofplants (including seeds andfruits), ofakind
usedprimarily inpharmacy, fresh ordried, whether ornotcut,
crushed orpowdered.
15.07 - Soyabean oilanditsfractions, whether ornotrefined, butnot
chemically modified
15.11 - Palm oilanditsfractions, whether ornotrefined, butnot
chemically modified
15.12 - Sunflower-seed, safflower orcotton-seed oilandtheirfractions,
whether ornotrefined, butnotchemically modified
1513.11 )
1513.19 )- Coconut oil(copra) anditsfractions, whether ornotrefined, but
notchemically modified
15.14 - Rape, colza ormustard oilandtheirfractions whether ornot
refined butnotchemically modifiedG/LIC/N/1/MUS/1
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C.T.N. Description
1515.21 - Maize (corn) oilanditsfractions (crude)
1515.29 - Maize (corn) oilanditsfractions (other)
15.16 - Animal orvegetable fatsandoilsandtheirfractions, partly or
wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified orelaidonized,
whether ornotrefined, butnotfurther prepared.
15.17 - Margarine edible mixtures orpreparations ofanimal orvegetable
fatsoroilsoroffractions ofdifferent fatsoroilsofChapter 15,
other thanedible fatsoroilsortheirfractions ofHeading
No.15.16.
15.18 - Animal orvegetable fatsandoilsandtheirfractions boiled,
oxidized, dehydrated, sulphurized, blown, polymerized byheatin
vacuum orininertgasorotherwise chemically modified.
17.02 - Artificial sweeteners
1901.10 )
1905.401 )
04.01 )- Infant formulas
21.06 - Nutrient supplements
21.06 - Dietary foods
2106.902 - Bakery additives
2402.20 - Cigarettes containing tobacco
25.01 - Salt
2523.21 )
2523.29 )- Portland cement
27.09 - Petroleum oilsandoilsobtained from bituminous minerals crude
27.10 - Petroleum oilsandoilsobtained from bituminous minerals other
thancrude
2916.1 - Acrylic acid
Chapter 30 )
)-
-Pharmaceutical product
Ayurvedic andother traditional medicines
3006.20 )
3006.30 )
38.22 )- Diagnostic materials ofbiological origin
3604.10 - Fireworks (including fireworks commonly known as"petards"
38.08 - Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting
products andplant growth regulators, disinfectants andsimilar
products, putupinforms orpackings forretail saleoras
preparations orarticles (forexample, sulphur-treated bands, wicks
andcandles andfly-paper).G/LIC/N/1/MUS/1
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C.T.N. Description
3917.23 - PVC pipes
39.26 - Plastic feeding bottles
3926.909 )
4014.90 )- Teats andsoothers
6506.101 - Motor-cyclists 'helmets (crash helmets)
71.08 - Gold (including goldplated withplatinum) unwrought orinsemi-
manufactured forms, orinpowder form
7112.10 - Waste andscrap ofgoldincluding metal cladwithgoldbut
excluding sweepings containing other precious metals
Falling under
Chapter 72- Corrugated ironsheets excluding ofatypecommonly known as
"Tole Canadien"
8417.20 )
8438.10 )
85.14 )- Bakery andpastry equipment
84.23 - Weighing machinery
8516.10 - Electric water heaters andimmersion heaters andparts thereof
87.20 - Public transport type, passenger motor vehicles, bus
8708.001 - Buschassis fitted withengines
89.01 - Cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry-boats, cargo ships, barges and
similar vessels forthetransport ofpersons orgoods
89.02 - Fishing vessels, factory ships andother vessels forprocessing or
preserving fishery products
89.04 - Tugs andpusher craft
90.17 - Instruments formeasuring length, foruseinthehand(forexample
measuring rodsandtapes)
9018.31 - Syringes withorwithout needles
9018.39 - Sutures andligatures
9603.10 - Brooms
Falling under )
following )
Chapters: )
13,21,29, )
32,33,35, )
and38 )-
-
-
-Food additives (preservatives, colouring substance, flavouring
substance, flavour enhancers)
Second-hand (used/reconditioned) motor vehicles
Second-hand motor vehicle parts andaccessories
Other used, scrapped andsecond-hand goodsG/LIC/N/1/MUS/1
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SECOND SCHEDULE
(Regulation 2)
ListofProhibited Goods
1. Ballvalve bottles.
2. Explosive capsfortoypistols andgunscontaining amixture ofpotassium chlorate andred
phosphorus.
3. Firecrackers ofatypecommonly known as"petards rapes"
4. White phosphorous matches.
5. Rubber tyres which havebeenremoulded, recapped orregrooved.
6. Kerosene stoves ofatypecommonly known as"lampes vertes" andparts thereof.
7. Water scooters.
8. Ivory andtortoise shell.
9. Underwater fishing guns.
10. Sugar andchocolate confectionary andbubble/chewing gumintheform ofcigarettes.
11. Second-hand motor vehicle spare parts andaccessories asfollows:
(a) Tyres, tubes andwheels;
(b) radiators;
(c) springs andfront legs;
(d) lorry cabins andparts thereof;
(e) injector nozzles;
(f) chassis andparts thereof;
(g) brake linings;
(h) clutch nutandparts thereof;
(i) fueltanks;
(j) filters;G/LIC/N/1/MUS/1
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(k) hoses;
(l) engine mountings;
(m) belts;
(n) oilseals;
(o) balljoints;
(p) bearings;
(q) shock absorbers;
(r) spring leaves;
(s) carbodies.
12. Toymotor-cyclists 'helmets.
13. "Roll yourowncigarettes" papers imported under Customs Tariff Heading No.48.13.G/LIC/N/1/MUS/1
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FOURTH SCHEDULE
(Regulation 4)
(Conditions under which thegoods should beimported)
Description ofcontrolled goods Conditions under which thegoods should be
imported
Rice (imported bytraders other thanState
Trading Corporation)Should notexceed 10%broken rice
Aerosol insecticides ... ... Should notcontain C.F.C (Chloro Fluoride
Carbon) aspropellant
Weighing andmeasuring instruments notfor
trade useEach andevery instrument should beclearly and
indelibly marked "notfortrade use"
Food additives (preservatives, colouring
substance, flavouring substance, flavour
enhancer)Excluding eggyellow inpowdered form
Second-hand (used/reconditioned motor
vehicles asfollows:
(a)Motor car ... Themotor carshould:
(i)belessthanfiveyears oldatthetimeof
shipment;
(ii)beconsigned totheapplicant whose name
shallappear ontheBillofLading andthe
manifest astheconsignee;
(iii)beregistered withtheNational Transport
Authority inthename oftheimporter;
(iv)bearight-hand drive;
(v)beingood running condition andnot
damaged;
(vi)haveitsoriginal chassis.
(b)Van ... Thevanshould:
(i)belessthanfive-years oldatthetimeof
shipment;
(ii)beconsigned totheapplicant whose name
shallappear ontheBillofLading andthe
manifest astheconsignee;G/LIC/N/1/MUS/1
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Description ofcontrolled goods Conditions under which thegoods should be
imported
(iii)beregistered withtheNational Transport
Authority inthename oftheimporter asa
goods vehicle only;
(iv)bearight-hand drive;
(v)beingood running condition andnot
damaged;
(vi)haveitsoriginal chassis
(c)Lorry/truck ... Thelorry/truck should:
(i)belessthaneight years oldatthetimeof
shipment;
(ii)beconsigned totheapplicant whose name
shallappear onthebilloflading andthe
manifest astheconsignee;
(iii)becovered byatestcertificate issued bya
recognized body intheexporting country
andwhich isvalid atthetimeofshipment;
(iv)beregistered withtheNational Transport
Authority inthename oftheimporter;
(v)bearight-hand drive;
(vi)haveitsoriginal chassis.
(d)Motor cycle ... Themotor cycle should belessthanoneyear
oldatthetimeofshipment
Second-hand motor vehicle parts and
accessoriesExcluding prohibited second-hand motor vehicle
parts andaccessories asspecified inthe
Second Schedule
Controlled goods imported forre-export (a)Should bere-exported ex-bonded
Warehouse andnotsoldonthelocal
market inanycircumstances
(b)nopermission tosellonthelocalmarket
willbegranted inanycircumstances
Motor cyclists 'helmets (crash helmets) Each helmet should beindelibly andclearly
marked withthecertification mark issue either
bytheNational Bureau ofStandards orbya
recognized Standards Institution inthecountry
oforigin
Bakery additives ... Shall notcontain potassium bromate asan
ingredientG/LIC/N/1/MUS/1
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Description ofcontrolled goods Conditions under which thegoods should be
imported
Cigarettes containing tobacco Each andevery packet ofcigarettes shallbear
thewarning clause "smoking causes cancer,
heart disease andbronchitis"
Hydrogenated oilsandfatsimported under
CTN 15.16Shall notcontain more than73%saturated fatty
acids
Margarine richinpolyunsaturates imported
under CTN 15.17Shall contain notlessthan45%of
polyunsaturates fatsandnotmore than20%of
saturated fats
Other margarine imported under CTN 15.17 Theproduct shallcontain:
(a)Notmore than60%saturated fats; and
(b)notmore than25%ofpalm oil.
Edible mixtures orpreparations ofanimal or
vegetable fatsoroiloroffractions of
different fatsoroilimported under
CTN 15.17 and15.18Theproduct shallcontain:
(a)Notmore than23%ofsaturated fatty
acids; and
(b)notmore than25%ofpalm oil.
Measuring tapes ... Atleast50%ofeachandevery consignment of
measuring tapes shallbegraduated inmetric
only
PVC pipes ... Shall comply withM85andM86
Brooms ... Excluding straw brooms andbrooms wholly or
partially made ofvegetative material like
"fataque"
Corrugated ironsheets excluding ofatype
commonly known as"Tole Canadien"Thethickness ofeachsheet should notbeless
than0.50mmG/LIC/N/1/MUS/1
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FIFTH SCHEDULE
(Regulation 2)
ListofDangerous Chemicals
H.S.Code Description ofDangerous Chemicals
2912.12 - Acetaldehyde
2924.29 - Acetaminophen
2926.90 - Acetonitrile
2912.19 - Acrolein
2915.24 - Acetin Anhydride
2915.96 - Acetyl Chloride
2926.10 - Acerylonitrile
2814.10 - Ammonia
2922.29 - 4-Amino Diphenyl
2921.41 - Aminobenzene
2927.00 - Aminoazotoluene
2921.41 - Aniline
2811.29 - Arsenic
2524.00 - Asbestos
2925.10 - Auramine
2617.10 )
8110.00 )- Antimony
2902.02 - Benzene
2902.90 - Benzo Anthracene
2902.90 - Benzo Fluoranthene
2902.90 - Benzopyrene
2921.59 - Benzidene
2916.31 - Benzoic Acid
2903.59 - Benzotrichloride
2617.90 )
8112.11 )
8112.19 )- BerylliumG/LIC/N/1/MUS/1
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H.S.Code Description ofDangerous Chemicals
2932 - Beta-Propiclactone
2903.51 - BHC-ALPHA, Gamma, Beta, Delta
2909.19 - Bis(2Chloromethyl) Ether
2909.19 - Bis(Chloromethyl) Ether
917.34 - Bis(2Ethylihexy) Phthalate
2903.40 - Bromodichloromethane
2903.30 - Bromoform
2903.30 - Bromethane
2914.50 - 2-Butanone
8107.00 - Cadmium
2933.59 - Carbon Disulfide
2903.14 - Carbon Tetrachloride
2903.61 - Chlorobenzene
2903.69 - Chloroditromomethane
2903.13 - Chloroform
2903.11 - Chloromethane
2904.90 - Chloropicrin
2903.59 - Chlordane
2610.00 )
8112.20 )- Chromium
2902.90 - Chrysene
2603.00 )
Chap. 74 )- Copper
Crocidolite
2851.00 - Cyanamide
2927.00 - Diazomthane
2903.40 - 1,2-Dibromo -3-Chloropropane (DBCP)
2910.90 - 1,2,3,4-Diepoxy Butane
2902.90 - Dibenzo (a)(h)Anthracene
2903.61 - 1,4-Dichlorobenzene
2910.90 - Dieldrinaldrin
2903.19 - 1,1Dichloroethene
2908.15 - 1,1Dichloroethane
2908.90 - 2,4DintirophenolG/LIC/N/1/MUS/1
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H.S.Code Description ofDangerous Chemicals
2903.40 - Dichlorodifluoromethane
2917.34 )
)
)-Diethyl Phthalate
(Diethyl Sulfate)
(Dimethyl Sulfate)
2903.61 - 1,2,2Dichlorobenzane
2908.10 - 2,4Dimethylphenol
2932.90 - 1,4Dioxane
2917.34 - Dimethyl Phthalate
2922.19 - 4-Dimethyylamino Benzene
2908.19 - Dimethylnitrosamine
2903.10 - 4,6Dinitro 2-Methylphenol
2908.61 - 1,3Dichlorobenzene
2921.59 - 3,3Dichlorobenzidine
2903.15 - 1,2Dichloroethane
2904,20 - 2,4Dinitortoluene-24-Diaminotoluene
2903.15 - 1.1.Dichloroethane
2917.31 - Di-N-Butyl Phthalate
2928.00 - 1-1,Dimethyl Hydrazine
2928.00 - 122-Diphenylhydrazine
2904.20 - 2,6Dinitrotoluene
2908.10 - 2,4Dichlorophenol
2910.30 - Epchlorohydrin
2902.60 - Ethylbenzene
2904.10 - Ethylmethyl sulfonate
2903.30 - Ethylene Dibromide
2930.90 - Ethylene Thiourea
2902.90 - Fluoranthene
2912.11 - Formaldehyde
2903.40 - Fluorotrichloromethane
2910.90 - Gudrin Aldehyde Endrin
2910.90 - Heptachlor Heptachlor Epoxide
2903.62 - Hexachlorobenzene
2931.00 - HexachlorobutadieneG/LIC/N/1/MUS/1
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H.S.Code Description ofDangerous Chemicals
2811.19 - Hydrogen Sulphide
2903.19 - Hexachloroethane
2806.10 - Hydrogen Chloride
2825.10 - Hydrazine
2902.90 - Undenol (1,2,3-cd) Pyrene
2914.29 - Isophorone
2607.00 )
Chap. 78 )- Lead
3204 - Magenta
2805.40 - Mercury
2916 - Methacrylic Acid
2909.60 - Methyl Ethyl Ketone
2903.30 - Methyl Bromide
2903.12 - Methylene Chloride
2909.19 - Methyl Chloromethyl Ether
2924.10 - Methyl Nitrosourea
2921.59 - Methylene Bis-O-Chloraniline
2905.50 - Methyl Methane Sulphonate
2902.90 - Naphthalene
2941.29 - Napthylamine (Alpha, Beta)
2604.00 )
Chap. 75 )- Nickel
2903.19 - N-Nutyl Chloride
2904.20 - Nitrobenzene
2904.20 - 4-Nitrodiphenyl
2908.90 - 2-Nitrophenol
2921.19 - N-Notrosodimethylamine
2921.19 - N-Nitrosodi-n-Propylamine
2921.19 - N-Nitrosodiphenylamine
2921.59 - N-N-Diacetylbenzidine
2910.90 - Oxirane
2902.90 - Polychorinate Biphenyls (PCB) 1260, 54,48,42,32,21,
1016G/LIC/N/1/MUS/1
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H.S.Code Description ofDangerous Chemicals
2902.90 )
)- Polybrominated Biphenyls
Polychlorinated Triphenyls
2908.10 - P-Chloro-N-Cresol
2924.29 - P-Chloroanline
2932.90 - P-Dioxin
2921.51 - P-Phenylenediamine
2908.16 - Pentachlorophenol
2914.41 - 2-Pentanone, 4-Methyl
2902.90 - Phenanthrene
2907.11 - Phenol
2907.19 - Phenol, 2-Methyl
2930.90 - 1,3Propane Sultone
2904.20 - 2-Nitropropane
2925.20 - Propylenimine
2505.10 )
2506 )- Quarts
2804.90 - Selenium
2616.90 )
7106 )- Silver
2902.50 - Styrene
2903.19 - 1.1.2.2Tetrachloroethane
2903.19 - Tetrachoroethen
8112.91 )
8112.99 )- Thallium
2930.90 - Thioacetamide
2930.90 - Thiourea
Tremolite
2903.69 - 1,2,4Trichlorobenzene
2903.15 - 122-Trans Dichloroethane
2903.19 - 1.1.1-Trichloroethane
2903.19 - 1,1,2-Trichloroethene
2903.22 - Trichloroethene
2933.39 - Trichloroacetic Acid2908.10
2,4,6TrichlorophenolG/LIC/N/1/MUS/1
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H.S.Code Description ofDangerous Chemicals
2919.60 - Tris(2,3-Dibromoproyl)
Phosphate
2902.30 - Toluene
2921.43 - O-Toluidine
2902 - Total Xylenes
Toxaphene
2924.16 - Urethane
2903.62 - U,U-DDE, DDT, DDD
2903.62 - Vinyl Chloride
2902.10 - Polyvinyl Chloride
2902.19 - 4-Vinyl Cyclohexens
Chap. 79 - Zinc
27.10 )
34.03 )- Cutting oils-Cutting fluids
2939.29 - Hydroquinine