On December 9th, the Information Office of the People's Government of Guangdong Province held a press conference on how customs support services are helping Macao better integrate into the national development framework. During the conference, it was shared that this year marks the 25th anniversary of Macao's return to China. According to statistics from the Guangdong Sub-administration of GACC, from 1999 to 2023, Guangdong's total imports and exports with Macao amounted to 307.29 billion yuan, with an average annual growth of 5.9%. In the first 10 months of this year, Guangdong-Macao trade continued its positive trend, reaching 15.88 billion yuan in imports and exports, surpassing the total for the previous year, and showing a 25.7% increase compared to the same period last year.

Over the past 25 years, as Macao has become more involved in the development and construction of various sectors in the Chinese mainland, the scale of trade between Guangdong and Macao has continuously expanded, and its quality has steadily improved.

The trade method has become more optimized. General trade, which offers greater autonomy to enterprises and higher added value, has become the dominant form of trade. In the first 10 months of this year, Guangdong's general trade with Macao reached 12.64 billion yuan, Growing rapidly by 30.3%. This accounted for 79.6% of the total trade value between Guangdong and Macao, a significant increase of 52.3 percentage points compared to 1999.

The trade entities have become more dynamic. In the first 10 months of this year, various types of trade entities in Guangdong have all shown growth in their imports and exports with Macao. Among them, private enterprises saw imports and exports totaling 7.13 billion yuan, a significant increase of 59.5%, accounting for 44.9% of the total trade value between Guangdong and Macao. This represents a rise of 28.3 percentage points compared to 1999.

The range of imported and exported goods has become more diverse. In 1999, Guangdong's trade with Macao was primarily focused on textiles and garment, with a high concentration of trade goods and a relatively simple structure. At that time, textiles and apparel accounted for 55.2% of Guangdong's exports to Macao, while imports of these goods made up as much as 83.2% of the total imports from Macao.

With the comprehensive and deepening economic and trade cooperation between Guangdong and Macao, the product structure of their trade has become more optimized and diverse. In terms of exports, electromechanical products have replaced textiles and garment as the main export items. In the first 10 months of this year, Guangdong's exports of electromechanical products to Macao totaled 3.62 billion yuan, with their share rising from 9.6% in 1999 to 23.2%. Exports of agricultural products amounted to 2.21 billion yuan, with their share increasing by 1.4 percentage points. On the other hand, exports of six major categories of labor-intensive products, including textiles, Garment, furniture, and luggage, totaled 1.29 billion yuan, accounting for just 8.3%. In terms of imports, Guangdong has been importing more consumer goods from Macao, especially local specialty pastries like almond cookies, egg yolk rolls, and pineapple tarts, which are very popular with mainland consumers. In the first 10 months of this year, imports of these specialty pastries reached a total of 67.3 tons, a year-on-year increase of 99.1%.

The flow of factors has been accelerating, and the channels for people's livelihoods have been expanding. About 80% of the fresh products in the Macao market are supplied by mainland China. Since Macao's return to China in 1999, over 4.7 million tons of fresh products have been supplied to Macao under customs supervision. Additionally, a"new homeland" convenience channel has been established in Hengqin to facilitate smoother customs clearance for Macao residents. This channel allows residents to bring in more than 300 types of plants and animals across seven major categories, covering various essential goods for daily life.

Source: lingnan On the Cloud

澳门回归25年来，广东对澳门进出口累计超3000亿元

12月9日，广东省人民政府新闻办公室举行海关支持服务澳门更好融入国家发展大局新闻发布会。记者从会上获悉，今年是澳门回归祖国25周年。据海关总署广东分署统计，1999年-2023年，广东对澳门进出口累计3072.9亿元，年均增长5.9%。今年前10个月，粤澳外贸延续向好态势，进出口达158.8亿元，已超去年全年规模，较去年同期增长25.7%。

25年来，随着澳门更多地参与内地各领域的发展建设，广东与澳门双方贸易规模不断扩大，质量不断提升。

贸易方式更加优化。企业自主权更大、贸易增加值更高的一般贸易已成为最主要贸易方式。今年前10个月，广东对澳门一般贸易进出口126.4亿元，快速增长30.3%，占粤澳贸易总值的79.6%，比重较1999年提升52.3个百分点。

贸易主体更具活力。今年前10个月，广东各类贸易主体对澳门进出口均保持增长。其中，民营企业进出口71.3亿元，大幅增长59.5%，占粤澳贸易总值的44.9%，比重较1999年提升28.3个百分点。

进出口商品更加丰富多样。1999年，广东对澳门进出口主要集中在纺织服装上，贸易商品集中度高，结构较为单一。其中，广东对澳门出口纺织服装占广东对澳门出口总值的55.2%，进口占比更是达到83.2%。

随着粤澳经贸的全面深入合作发展，双方贸易产品结构更加优化、种类更加丰富。出口方面，机电产品取代纺织服装成为最主要出口商品。今年前10个月，广东对澳门出口机电产品36.2亿元，占比从1999年的9.6%提升至23.2%；出口农产品22.1亿元，占比提升1.4个百分点；出口纺织服装、家具、箱包等6大类劳动密集型产品合计12.9亿元，占比下降至8.3%。进口方面，广东自澳门进口更多民生消费类商品，杏仁饼、蛋黄卷、凤梨酥等澳门特色糕点广受内地消费者喜爱，今年前10个月，进口特色糕点合计67.3吨，同比增加99.1%。

要素流动不断加快，民生通道越拓越宽。澳门市场的鲜活产品八成由内地供应，自1999年澳门回归祖国以来海关监管供应澳门鲜活产品超过470万吨。同时，在横琴设立“新家园”便捷通道，支持澳门居民携带涵盖生活所需的7大类300余种动植物产品畅顺通关。

文、图｜记者 汪海晏 通讯员 陈琳 刘文
翻译丨林佳岱
审校丨赵凡