To facilitate Mauritian SMEs embarking on new projects and products with the choice of right technologies, to start new businesses/ventures or buy new technologies through partnerships with foreign companies, especially those dealing in machinery, plant and equipment coupled with training and source of supply, Government of Mauritius has been arranging SME Trade & Technology Fair. Foreign companies are invited from various countries of the world to showcase their products/services and technologies along with the local companies and to be part of this expanding business network in Mauritius .

Pakistan has been invited for the first time to participate in SME Trade & Technology Fair 2008. As a gesture of goodwill and to welcome Pakistani SMEs, complementary services like accommodation, local transportation etc has been offered to potential exhibitors.

It would be an excellent opportunity for local SMEs to enter Mauritian market through exhibiting at the fair and developing initial business contacts.

COMPLEMENTARY SERVICES TO PAKISTANI SMES

• Cost of hotel accommodation (one room for two person for 7 days, per stall)
• Local transport
• Cost of participation in the Fair ( Stall fees)

VISA FACILITATION
SEHDA, Mauritius will issue recommendation letters.

SALES REGULATION
Participants will be allowed to sell their machinery / products at end of the Fair. No custom duty will be applicable. However, a value added tax of 15% is payable.

PREFERRED SECTOR

• Light Engineering
• Jewelry
• Textile & Clothing
• Information & Communication Technologies
• Metal Products
• Food Processing
• Chemicals
• Transport Equipment

SELECTION OF COMPANIES
A participation request form is attached. Interested companies shall fill-in the form and submit to SMEDA along with their company profiles , not later then July 31st 2008. SMEDA will forward applications to Mauritius Authorities for final approval.

TRANSPORTATION OF MACHINERY
Exhibitors can transport small machinery prototypes/items at their own, whereas pictorial demonstration can be made for heavy machinery.

CONTACT POINT:
Mr. Imran Masood Chaudhry
Manager
Donor Coordination & Int'l Linkages
Small and Medium Enterprise Development Authority (SMEDA)
6th Floor, LDA Plaza Egerton Road Lahore
Ph: 042 – 111-111-456 (ext: 379)
Email: imranch@smeda.org.pk
Fax : 042 – 6304926-7

Mauritius
The Managing Director
Small Enterprises & Handcraft Development Authority (SEHDA)
Industrial Zone Coromandel , MAURITIUS
TEL: +230 – 233 0500
FAX: +230 – 233 5545
Email: mkg@smido.intnet.mu