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Let \(B\) be the unit ball of \(\mathbb{C}^n\) with respect to an arbitrary norm. The authors give a sufficient condition for a local diffeomorphism of class \(C^1\) on \(B\) to be univalent and to have convex image. The condition depends on the \(w\)- and \(\bar{w}\)-derivatives (\(w=f(z))\) of the local inverse \(f^{-1}\), and reduces, in case \(f\) is holomorphic, to the known characterization of convexity established by \textit{T. Suffridge} [Pac. J. Math. 46, 575-589 (1973; Zbl 0263.30016)]. The authors also present an application of the result on complex ellipsoids.