Statistics on Mainland-Macao Trade and Economic Cooperation in January-April 2012

I. Mainland-Macao Trade

In January-April 2012, Mainland-Macao trade reached US$ 810 million, up by 14.0% year-on-year, accounting for 0.07% of Mainland’s total foreign trade value, of which Mainland export to Macao was US$ 770 million, up by 16.6% year-on-year, and its imports from Macao was US$ 40 million, down by 17.0% year-on-year. In April 2012, Mainland-Macao trade reached US$ 210 million, down by 6.9% month-on-month, of which Mainland export to Macao was US$ 200 million, down by 5.6% month-on-month, while its imports from Macao was US$ 10 million, down by 26.1% month-on-month.

II. Investment from Macao

In January-April 2012, 82 Macao-invested projects were approved by the Mainland, down by 8.9% year-on-year. The actual utilization of Macao capital dropped 34.7% year-on-year to US$ 130 million. In April 2012, 22 Macao-invested projects were approved by the Mainland, down by 26.7% month-on-month, and the actual utilization of Macao capital was US$ 30 million, down by 50% month-on-month.

By the end of April 2012, the accumulated number of Macao-invested projects approved by the Mainland was 12,921 with the actual utilization of Macao capital hitting US$ 10.51 billion, and investment from Macao accounted for 0.9% in China’s absorption of foreign capital.

III. Mainland-Macao Economic Cooperation

In January-April 2012,, the number of project contracts won by Mainland in Macao reached 4, with the contract value of US$ 110 million. The turnover amounted to US$ 60 million. By the end of April, the number of labor dispatched to Macao was 58,462, and the accumulated turnover by Mainland in Macao reached US$ 12.11 billion.

(Source: Ministry of Commerce Website)