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M_24032020 MNS Announcement

COVID-19 Lockdown in Mauritius - Message from MNS Management Team.

MNS (24/03/2020)
C_260320 Notice to Economic Operators

CLEARANCE OF RELIEF CONSIGNMENT

Please view Notice in Tradenet Download.
C_240320 Notice to Economic Operators

REMOVAL OF VAT.

Please view Notice in Tradenet Download.
C_230320 Notice to Importers, Exporters and Declarants

Please view Notice on DELIVERY OF CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN in Tradenet Download.
C_19032020 NOTICE TO ECONOMIC OPERATORS

TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF SCANNING OF CONTAINERS ON SUNDAYS

ECONOMIC OPERATORS ARE HEREBY INFORMED THAT MRA CUSTOMS WILL TEMPORARILY SUSPEND THE SCANNING OF CONTAINERS ON SUNDAYS. THIS MEASURE SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED AS FROM 22ND MARCH 2020 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

ECONOMIC OPERATORS ARE ADVISED TO OPTIMISE THE USE OF SCANNING FACILITIES ON SATURDAYS WHICH IS AVAILABLE UP TO 18:00 HRS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE ON THIS MATTER, YOU MAY CONTACT TEAM LEADER N. BUNDHOO ON 2020500 EXT. 7050 OR E-MAIL ON NUVIN.BUNDHOO@MRA.MU.

MRA CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT
19TH MARCH 2020
NOTICE TO DECLARANTS, IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS

CLEARANCE OF "PRIORITY CONSIGNMENTS"

FURTHER TO NOTICE DATED 30/01/2012, DECLARANTS, IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS ARE KINDLY REMINDED THAT THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE AND CONDITION HAVE TO BE ABIDED FOR THE CLEARANCE OF PRIORITY CONSIGNMENTS:

- THE WORDING "PRIORITY" HAS TO BE INSERTED IN THE FIRST LINE OF MARKS AND NUMBERS FIELD OF BILL OF ENTRY IN THE CMS.
- "PRIORITY CONSIGNMENTS" SHALL PERTAIN TO REEFER, DANGEROUS CARGO, PERISHABLES, MEDICINES AND ANY OTHER CONSIGNMENTS OF THE TYPE.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE, YOU MAY CONTACT THE CMS/IT SECTION OF THE CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT ON 202 0500.

MRA CUSTOMS DEPT
19th MARCH 2020
C_13032020 TEMPORARY CHANGES IN RESPECT OF ALLOWANCE TO PASSENGERS ON SPIRITS AND WINE UNDER CUSTOMS LAWS

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MRA CUSTOMS
13.03.2020
C_03022020 NOTICE TO ECONOMIC OPERATORS

WITHDRAWAL OF UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION

ECONOMIC OPERATORS ARE HEREBY INFORMED THAT -

(1) THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND (UK) WILL OFFICIALLY LEAVE THE EUROPEAN UNION (EU) ON 31 JANUARY 2020 AT 23.00 GMT;

(2) A TRANSITION PERIOD FROM 01 FEBRUARY 2020 TO 31 DECEMBER 2020 HAS BEEN AGREED BETWEEN EU AND UK, WHEREBY THE UK WILL CONTINUE TO APPLY THE EU-ESA INTERIM PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT (iEPA) TO WHICH THE EU IS A SIGNATORY;

(3) IMPORT AND EXPORT OF ORIGINATING GOODS BETWEEN MAURITIUS AND UK WILL CONTINUE TO BE MADE UNDER THE EU-ESA iEPA DURING THE TRANSITION PERIOD AND

(A) IMPORT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY PARAGRAPH 10 OF PART I OF THE FIRST SCHEDULE TO THE CUSTOMS TARIFF ACT; AND

(B) EXPORT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE CUSTOMS (MOVEMENT CERTIFICATE EUR 1) REGULATIONS 2005 RELATED TO THE EU-ESA iEPA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE, YOU MAY CONTACT THE ORIGIN UNIT ON PHONE NO. 202 0500.

MRA CUSTOMS
31st JANUARY 2020
NOTICE TO ECONOMIC OPERATORS

TIME LIMIT FOR PROCEEDING WITH A VALIDATED BILL OF ENTRY BY AN IMPORTER

FURTHER TO COMMUNIQUE ISSUED ON 27 JANUARY 2020 (COPY ATTACHED), RELATED TO TIME LIMIT FOR PROCEEDING WITH A VALIDATED BILL OF ENTRY AT IMPORT, ECONOMIC OPERATORS ARE HEREBY INFORMED THAT INFORMATION PERTAINING TO VESSEL AND AIRCRAFT, IN RESPECT OF

(A) TIME AT WHICH THE INWARD MANIFEST HAS BEEN SUBMITTED AT CUSTOMS AND
(B) BERTHING AND LANDING TIME,

IS AVAILABLE ON THE MRA WEBSITE ON THE FOLLOWING LINK: HTTP://WWW.MRA.MU/INDEX.PHP/CUSTOMS

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE ON THIS MATTER, YOU MAY CONTACT THE CMS/IT SECTION OF THE CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT ON 202 0500.

MRA CUSTOMS
29 JANUARY 2020
C_30122019 Notice to declarants/importers

Amendments to Part I of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act in line with the Interim Partnership Agreement with EC and the TURKEY-MAURITIUS Free Trade Agreement

DECLARANTS AND IMPORTERS ARE HEREBY INFORMED THAT AMENDMENTS HAVE BEEN BROUGHT TO PART I OF THE FIRST SCHEDULE TO THE CUSTOMS TARIFF ACT BY THE CUSTOMS TARIFF (AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULE) (NO. 2) REGULATIONS 2019 (G.N. NO. 160 OF 2019) (ANNEX 1), IN LINE WITH THE CUSTOMS TARIFF REDUCTION UNDER THE INTERIM PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT (IEPA) WITH EC AND FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY AND THE REPUBLIC OF MAURITIUS.

The above measure shall come into operation on 01 JANUARY 2020.

MRA CUSTOMS
30TH DECEMBER 2019
C_09122019 Notice to Declarants/Importers

CUSTOMS DUTY, EXCISE DUTY AND VAT EXEMPTION ON IMPORTATION OF GOODS EXCLUDING MOTOR VEHICLES IN RESPECT OF THE 16 LPG-FIRED HUMAN INCINERATORS PROJECT

Further to notice dated 28th November 2019, in respect of the 16 LPG-FIRED Human Incinerators Project, Declarants and Importers are hereby informed that "STEAM HOUSE LTD", represented by MR. CHRISTIAN LAFRAISIERE, is also an "APPROVED PERSON" under the above project and shall benefit exemption of customs duty, excise duty and vat on importation of goods, excluding motor vehicles under CPCS 40HIP, 47HIP and 49HIP.

MRA CUSTOMS
06TH DECEMBER 2019
C_05122019 NOTICE TO ECONOMIC OPERATORS

Freeport (Amendment of Schedule) Regulations 2019 (G.N. No. 200 of 2019)

Addition of new Freeport Zones 26, 27 AND 28 and deletion of Freeport Zones 18 and 24 as from 26 October 2019. Please view Notice in Tradenet Download.

MRA CUSTOMS
05 December 2019
C_28112019 NOTICE TO ECONOMIC OPERATORS

Trade Facilitation Measure for Early Clearance of Goods at Mauritius Container Terminal (MCT)

Economic operators are hereby informed that MRA Customs will provide services for physical examination of consignments at the Mauritius Container Terminal from 7 AM to 3 PM as from Monday 2nd December 2019.

Economic operators are kindly advised to contact the Seaport Section for Appointment for the Examination of their consignments landed at MCT in line with the prescribed working hours.

For any additional information, please contact team leader P. Bissoon (Examining Unit) on 2020500 (ext 7040).

MRA CUSTOMS
28th NOVEMBER 2019
C_28112019 NOTICE TO STAKEHOLDERS

CPCs FOR CUSTOMS DUTY, EXCISE DUTY AND VAT EXEMPTION ON IMPORTATION OF GOODS EXCLUDING MOTOR VEHICLES IN RESPECT OF 16 LPG-FIRED HUMAN INCINERATORS PROJECT

Please view Notice in Tradenet Download.

28 November 2019