Macao, China
Asia & Middle EastTrade in Macao, China
| Macao, China was the world’s 153rd largest exporter of goods and 57th largest exporter of commercial services in 2022. Export values were $1.68 billion and $12.31 billion USD respectively. Macao, China’s top export category was Manufactures, followed by Machinery and transport equipment, and Office and telecom equipment. In 2022, Macao, China’s main export destination markets for goods and services trade were to Hong Kong, China, China and United States, with trade representing 177.93 per cent of GDP. In terms of imports, Macao, China is the world’s 89th largest importer of goods and 88th largest importer of commercial services. Import values were $17.34 billion and $4.20 billion USD respectively in 2022. Macao, China’s top import category was Manufactures, followed by Chemicals and Machinery and transport equipment. Leading import partners were China, France and Japan. Macao, China is part of 2 different Regional Trade Agreements, including China – Macao, China and Hong Kong, China – Macao, China. |
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General InformationThis section includes general information on the economy, legal system, official languages and links to additional demographic information. |
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Official Name |
Macao Special Administrative Region |
Abbreviation |
MO |
WTO Membership Date |
1 January 1995 |
Legal System |
civil law system based on the Portuguese model |
Language |
Traditional Chinese |
Number of Time Zone(s) |
1 |
Additional Information | |
Financial InformationThis section includes financial information such as the currency, exchange rate lookup and local banks issuing trade finance. |
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Currency |
Hong Kong dollar |
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Exchange Rate |
Google Finance Currencies |
Contact InformationThis section includes contact information for business support organizations and national resources. |
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Government MSME Agency |
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SPS Enquiry Points Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements. |
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TBT Enquiry Points Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements. |
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Additional Information |
ePing alert |
Links to other helpful resourcesThis section includes additional links to trade-related resources. |
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Trade Information Portal |
https://www.dsedt.gov.mo/en_US/web/public/pg_et_apg?_refresh=true |
Last Reviewed: June, 2024
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