On October 17, 2019, China and Mauritius signed a free trade agreement (FTA) that will cover trade in goods and services, and investment and economic cooperation.
This FTA is the first one signed by China with an African country. The negotiations started in December 2017 and both parties will eventually eliminate tariffs on the great majority of mutual imports. The tariffs on the remaining items will also be substantially reduced. Both countries will shortly start the procedures for its internal approval before the entry into force of the FTA.