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

I. Mainland-Macao Trade

In January 2012, Mainland-Macao trade reached US$ 190 million, up by 0.7% year-on-year, of which Mainland export to Macao was US$ 180 million, up by 6.9% year-on-year, and its imports from Macao was US$ 8 million respectively, down by 56.0% year-on-year.

II. Investment from Macao

In January 2012, 16 Macao-invested projects were approved by the Mainland, down by 11.1% year-on-year. The actual utilization of Macao capital decreased 82.9% year-on-year to US$ 10 million. By the end of January 2012, the accumulated number of Macao-invested projects approved by the Mainland was 12,855 with the actual utilization of Macao capital hitting US$ 10.40 billion, and investment from Macao accounted for 0.9% in China’s absorption of foreign capital.

III. Mainland-Macao Economic Cooperation

In January 2012, the number of project contracts won by Mainland in Macao reached 2, with the contract value of US$ 110 million. The turnover amounted to US$ 30 million. By the end of January, the number of labor dispatched to Macao was 63,808, and the accumulated turnover by Mainland in Macao reached US$ 12.08 billion.

(Source: Ministry of Commerce Website)