Mauritius

AGOA Status: Mauritius is eligible for AGOA this year. It also qualifies for textile and apparel benefits.

Trade Agreements: The U.S. and Mauritius signed a Trade & Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) in 2006. The third U.S.-Mauritian TIFA Council Meeting was held in April 2009. Later that year, the United States and Mauritius launched bilateral investment treaty negotiations.

Mauritius is also a member of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), which also has a TIFA with the U.S.

U.S.-Mauritius Trade Facts

Mauritius is currently our 133rd largest goods trading partner with $236 million in total (exports plus imports) goods trade during 2010. Goods exports totaled $40 million; Goods imports totaled $196 million. The U.S. goods trade deficit with Mauritius was $156 million in 2010.

Exports

Mauritius was the United States' 167th largest goods export market in 2010.

U.S. goods exports to Mauritius in 2010 were $40 million, down 42.8% from 2009.

The top export categories (2-digit HS) in 2010 were: Machinery ($6 million), Precious Stones (jewelry) ($5 million), Plastic ($4 million), Pharmaceutical Products ($3 million), and Optic and Medical Instruments ($3 million).

Imports

Mauritius was the United States' 106th largest supplier of goods imports in 2010.

U.S. goods imports from Mauritius totaled $196 million in 2010, a 16.3% increase from 2009.

The five largest import categories in 2010 were: Woven Apparel ($108 million), Precious Stones (diamonds) ($35 million), Knit Apparel ($12 million), Live Animals (primates) ($12 million), and Optic and Medical Instruments ($7 million).

Trade Balance

The U.S. goods trade deficit with Mauritius was $156 million in 2010, a 58.1% increase from 2009.