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Germany. Mauritius imported 50,000 metric tons of wheat from the United States for the first
time in 2007-8 due to a poor crop in its traditional markets. There may be future opportunities
here, but U.S. exporters would need to compete with French and Australian wheat, particularly in
terms of price and freight availability. Les Moulins de la Concorde, the only flour mill in Mauritius, 125
has shown interest in U.S. wheat, particularly the Hard Red Spring and Hard White varieties.

Crude Edible Oil
Mauritius imports 100 percent of its edible oil requirements, traditionally from Argentina. In 2020,
Mauritius imported 24,575 metric tons of crude soybean oil, crude sunflower oil and palm olein,
worth $20 million. Of this, crude soybean oil accounted for 59 percent, sunflower oil comprised
28 percent, and palm olein amounted to 13 percent. There are two refineries for edible oil
operating in Mauritius, which supply 90 percent of the market with refined edible oil.The
remaining 10 percent is supplied by importers of refined edible oil and sold directly to supermarkets.
The local refineries negotiate their purchase with large producers such as Nidera and Dreyfuss
on a cash-against documents-basis. To get a share of this market, U.S. suppliers must compete
with Argentina and South East Asian countries such as Malaysia and Indonesia on price and
freight availability.

Corn/Soybean Residue for Animal Feed
In 2020, Mauritius imported 124,787 metric tons of corn and 51,653 metric tons of oil cake and
other solid residues resulting from the extraction of soybean oil as inputs for its livestock feed
factories. The total grain requirement valued at $45 million is traditionally imported mainly from
Argentina and Paraguay. The two animal feed factories in Mauritius have indicated that they
would consider imports from the United States if they were competitive in terms of freight and
price. U.S. trade associations, such as the U.S. Grain Council, would need to undertake
long-term market development efforts with the local animal feed manufacturers.

Processed Foods and Inputs for Organic Farming
Food habits of Mauritians have been changing over the past few years with consumers placing
more emphasis on quality and food safety. The range of organic products and convenience