Exporting offers numerous advantages to the firm, but unfortunately, many firms do not make the most of the incredible opprtunities that exist in the world wide marketplace. Indeed, the term 'Global village' is gaining more and more with the increasing facility with which goods and services can be traded internatinally. Thus this handbook is customised to suit the needs of SMEs in Mauritius and answering the most commonly asked questions on export process, market research, cultural issues, marketing, market entry methods, agents and distributors, regulations, quality standards, pricing, documentation, packing and labelling, trade agreements, software programmes and databases available within Mauritius.