Mauritius has an open economy, with very few restrictions on exports and imports. Trade policies are geared towards securing the import requirements of the population as well as promoting Mauritius as a business centre from where export and re-export activities can fully take place.

Furthermore, Mauritius is a member of various important international organisations as well as regional blocks and it is to be noted that the island is one of the first African countries to be eligible under the African Growth and Opportunity Act.

Price Control
Price control is to ensure the supply of certain essential commodities at reasonable prices. The 1998 Consumer Protection (Price and Supplies Control) Act deals primarily with the monitoring of prices and supplies of goods. There are two types of Price Control Mechanisms in Mauritius, namely:
- Consumer Goods in respect of which the maximum wholesale and retail prices have to be determined (Annex 5a)
- Imported Commodities - Maximum Mark-up (Annex 5b)