About Mauritius > Shopping

The island's reputation as a shopping paradise has been given a boost byt the recent government decision to make Mauritius a duty-free island. The visitor will enjoy the diversity and quality of shopping opportunities at attractive prices.

Shopping in the various commercial centre and markets, will give you a glimpse of the local talented craftsmen. One can find models of old ships, colonial houses or vintage planes. The work is meticulous and the reproduction absolutly perfect. Airline companies charge for freight on ship models according to size and weight. Basketwork, embroidery, pottery, cut stones and recycled glass are also very much in demand.

Mauritius has an enviable reputation for textile production, amely for knitwear. Leading brands of shirts, trousers, suits, dresses, suits for women, shorts or swimwear are sold at competitive prices. There is no duty on garments or on sports wear.

Futhermore, duty-free items now include popular photographic and cinematographic equipment and accessories, watches and clocks, cellular phones and other types of telephony elements, painting, engravings and antiques, sunglasses and binoculars.

There is also no duty on leatherwear and jewels, where the shopper will benefit from a top-quality service. Special orders can be placed and delevered within a few das. In Mauritian jewellery shotps, East meets West in unique styles and design.
Customs duty has also been reduced on perfumes and cosmetics.

Epicureans will be able to take back a wide variety of delicacies: exotic fruit jellies and pastes, chlies and other types of spices, local vegetable pickels, a whole range of teas including vanilla tea and of course the local rum made from sugar cane.