Embassy of the United States Port Louis, Mauritius

Overview

The Economic/Commercial Section at the U.S. Embassy in Port Louis advises the Ambassador and the U.S. Government on economic, labor, science, and technology issues and the U.S.-Mauritius and U.S.-Seychelles economic relationship.

We also offer a number of services to businesses to promote trade between the United States and Mauritius.  Services range from complimentary overviews to tailor-made services for a fee.  The list of specialized, fee-based commercial services available to U.S. businesses is below.

The Economic/Commercial Section in Port Louis partners with the U.S. Commercial Service Southern Africa, located in Johannesburg, South Africa, to expand the commercial services and resources we are able to provide to interested parties.  Please visit the U.S. Commercial Service Southern Africa site to gain a better understanding of their efforts at: http://www.buyusa.gov/southafrica/en/.

To best support U.S. companies seeking trade and investment opportunities, we annually update our County Commercial Guide (CCG) for general use by the U.S. business community. The Commerce Department's Commercial Service Offices overseas traditionally prepare CCGs, but in smaller markets, the Department of State's Economic and Commercial Sections prepare the reports.  All CCGs are stored in the Commercial Service Market Research Database, which can be found at: www.export.gov.  The reports are available by clicking here. 

Our Commercial Services for U.S. Businesses

• Gold Key Appointment Service
• International Partner Search
• International Company Profile

Contact Information

In order to take advantage of these opportunities, please contact one of the following individuals at the Embassy:

Hugo Jimenez, Political and Economic Officer, email: JimenezHA@state.gov, tel (230) 202-4465, fax (230) 208-9534

Shariff Jathoonia, Economic/Commercial Specialist, email: JathooniSX@state.gov, tel: (230) 202-4464, fax: (230) 208-9534

Rahmat Caunhye, Economic/Commercial Assistant, email: CaunhyeRX@state.gov, tel: (230) 202-4430, fax: (230) 208-9534

Additional Resources

• Country Commercial Guide
• 2011 Investment Climate Statement (PDF)
• U.S. Companies in Mauritius
• Consular Information Sheet

PDF files can be viewed with Adobe Acrobat Reader.  If you do not have Acrobat Reader, you may download the latest version.

Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)

U.S. Government Links:

• Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
• Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
• Department of Justice, Computer Crime and IP Section
• Department of Home Security/Customs and Border Protection
• Copyright Office, Library of Congress

Industry Links:

(i) Copyright:

• International Intellectual Property Alliance
• Motion Picture Association of America
• Recording Industry Association of America - IFPI/recording industry association abroad
• Business Software Alliance
• Entertainment Software Alliance
• Association of American Publishers

(iii) Trademark:

• International Trademark Association
• Pharmaceutical Researchers and Manufacturers of America: Pharmaceutical issues
• International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition:  Enforcement issues
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce

International Organization Links:

• World Trade Organization, resources on TRIPS
• World Intellectual Property Organization