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1 Jul 2025 • Economic Development

Notice to exporters – Budget Measures 2025/26 – Extension of export incentives and schemes

We wish to inform all exporters that the Government has taken the decision to gradually phase out the following Export Incentive Schemes over a two-year period, starting from 1st July 2025 to 30th June 2027, in line with the Budget Measures 2025/2026 and directives from the Ministry of Finance:

  1. Freight Rebate Scheme (FRS)
  2. Trade Promotion and Marketing Scheme (TPMS)
  3. Export Credit Guarantee Insurance Scheme (ECGIS) and
  4. SMEs Refund Scheme for Participation in International Fairs

This phased approach is intended to allow enterprises sufficient time to adjust and plan their export operations accordingly.

Please find below a summary of the revised Terms and Conditions that will apply for each year during the transition period:

Schemes FY 2025-2026
(1 July 2025 – 30 June 2026) 		FY 2026-2027
(1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027)
TPMS
  • Refund of 40% on Basic Air Freight Costs

  • Annual cap of Rs 20 million per company
  • Refund of 20% on Basic Air Freight Costs

  • Annual cap of Rs 10 million per company
FRS
  • First-Time Exporters: Refund of 27% on Basic Ocean Freight Costs up to the maximum of USD200 per 20ft and USD400 per 40ft (Total Turnover of less than Rs 20 M) for a period of 1 year

  • Other Eligible Exporters: Refund of 17% on Basic Ocean Freight costs up to the maximum of USD200 per 20ft and USD400 per 40ft (Total Turnover of less than Rs 100 m)

  • Annual cap of Rs 3 million per company
  • First-Time Exporters: Refund of 13% on Basic Ocean Freight Costs up to the maximum of USD100 per 20ft and USD200 per 40ft (Total Turnover of less than Rs 20 M) for a period of 1 year

  • Other Eligible Exporters: Refund of 8% on Basic Ocean Freight Costs up to the maximum of USD100 per 20ft and USD200 per 40ft (Total Turnover of less than Rs 100 m)

  • Annual cap of Rs 2 million per company
ECGIS
  • Refund of 33% on the Export Credit Guarantee Insurance Premium paid
OR
  • 0.33% of the Insurable Declared Turnover (whichever is lower)
  • Refund of 17% on the Export Credit Guarantee Insurance Premium paid
OR
  • 0.17% of the Insurable Declared Turnover (whichever is lower)
SMEs Refund Scheme
  • SMES other than the Tourism Sector: Refund of Rs 333,000 per financial year for participation in a maximum of 2 international fairs

  • Tourism Sector: Refund of Rs183,000 per financial year for participation in a maximum of 2 international fairs
  • SMES other than the Tourism Sector: Refund of Rs 167,000 per financial year for participation in a maximum of 1 international fair

  • Tourism Sector: Refund of Rs92,000 per financial year for participation in a maximum of 1 international fair

The schemes will cease as from 1st July 2027.

We encourage all exporters to take note of the above changes and plan their activities accordingly. For further details and updated guidelines, kindly visit the EDB website: www.edbmauritius.org/info-centre

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