Can you bring tobacco or cigarettes to Mauritius?
Short answer
Allowed, within limits
Tobacco
allowed, within limitsPassengers aged 18 and over may bring up to 250 g of tobacco (including cigars and cigarettes) free of duty, excise duty and taxes, as part of one of the allowance options. Choose ONE option: A) 250 g of tobacco (cigars and cigarettes included), 1 litre of spirits and 2 litres of wine, ale or beer; B) 250 g of tobacco and 2 litres of spirits, no wine or beer; C) 250 g of tobacco and 4 litres of wine, ale or beer, no spirits. Duty, excise duty and VAT are payable on anything above the allowance.
Also covers: cigarettes, tobacco, cigars
Source Mauritius Revenue Authority — Customs: Allowances (alcohol and tobacco table in force from 1 September 2025)Checked against the source on 2026-10-25
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