Government of Macao Special Administrative Region Statistics and Census Service
EXTERNAL MERCHANDISE TRADE STATISTICS MAY 2013
Merchandise export and import amounted to MOP795 million and MOP6.91 billion respectively, both up by 17% year-on-year. Merchandise trade deficit totalled MOP6.12 billion.
In the first five months of 2013, merchandise export increased by 17% year-on-year to MOP3.86 billion, of which re-exports and domestic exports amounted to MOP3.01 billion and MOP846 million respectively; merchandise import grew by 13% to MOP32.26 billion. External merchandise trade increased by 13% year-on-year to MOP 36.12 billion. Merchandise trade deficit widened further to MOP28.40 billion.
Principal indicators
Current month
Cumu- lative
Exports (Million MOP) 794.7 3,858.5 17 17
Domestic exports 212.3 845.6 1 -14
Re-exports 582.4 3,013.0 25 30
Imports 6,909.9 32,259.0 17 13
Total trade 7,704.6 36,117.5 17 13
Trade balance -6,115.3 -28,400.4 -17 -12
Current
month Cumulative
Year-on-year % Total external trade and exports/imports ratio
11.0 11.5
0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000
Jul. Sept. Nov. Jan. Mar. May
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
Total external trade Exports/imports ratio (%)
Million MOP
2012 2013
Principal merchandise export
Current month
Cumu- lative Textiles & garments (Million MOP) 84.3 382.2 -9 -18 Garments, not knitted or crocheted 41.5 198.2 13 -4 Garments, knitted or crocheted 22.3 126.3 -46 -35
Non-textiles 710.3 3,476.3 21 23
Machines, apparatus & parts 113.0 551.2 6 6
Electronic components 83.2 361.7 168 92
Tobacco & wine 87.6 331.4 -19 0#
Diamond & diamond jewellery 43.9 322.4 365 117 Current
month Cumulative
Year-on-year %
0# Magnitude less than half of the unit employed
Merchandise export destinations (Cumulative)
USA 4%
Others 19%
Hong Kong Germany 56%
1%
Mainland China 16%
Vietnam 2%
Japan 2%
Principal merchandise import
Current month
Cumu- lative Food & beverages (Million MOP) 797.8 3,879.7 15 9
Fuels & lubricants 672.6 3,278.7 -4 9
Gold jewellery 762.8 3,256.3 22 16
Mobile phones 511.7 2,485.6 12 4
Watches 507.9 2,330.5 5 17
Hangbags & wallets 275.2 1,614.5 -9 -2
Motor cars & motorcycles 259.8 1,312.1 -27 3
Construction materials 268.1 1,044.5 68 39
Current
month Cumulative
Year-on-year %
Merchandise import origins (Cumulative)
Mainland China 32%
Switzerland 8%
Others 24%
Japan 6%
Italy 8%
Hong Kong France 13%
9%
For additional information:
Sources of data: Macao Customs Service, Macau EDI Van S.A.
http://www.dsec.gov.mo/e/trade.aspx
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