EDB MONTHLY NEWSLETTER • MAY 2024

The Africa Warehousing Scheme (AWS) was introduced in 2020, as a means to encourage Mauritian exporters to tap the huge market potential of the African continent.

The benefits of this warehousing scheme include an increased efficiency in the regional supply chain management, reduced shipping costs and transit times, and better customer service by being closer to the selected African markets, hence increasing the competitiveness of locally manufactured products in these markets. The scheme currently covers Tanzania. Mauritian manufacturers can export to Tanzania on a preferential basis, either under the SADC or the AfCFTA rules of origin.

The AWS provides a subsidy on the rental and administrative costs of warehousing activities as well as on the merchandising cost that will support sales of Mauritian products in the target export market, as oer the table below.

Manufacturers who hold an EDB Export Development Certificate and who are interested to enter or develop their exports in Tanzania,  are invited to contact EDB.

 

Cost Component (01 July 2023 - 30 June 2026)	Cost Ceiling (Rs)	60% refund on a warehouse rental agreement (Rs)	One-off 60% refund (Rs)	Capping per beneficiary (Rs)
Rental and Administrative costs for first 200 m2	480,000 per year	300,000 per year		300,000 per year
Rental of additional space of up to 200 m2 over 3 years	100,000 per year	100,000, pro-rata of additional space, per year		Up to Rs. 300,000 over 3 years
Merchandising cost (one-off cost)	960,000		580,000	580,000
Cost of setting up company operations (one-off cost)	528,000		320,000	320,000