The facts: Business in Macao for EU Companies

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1. THE FACTS: Business in Macao for EU Companies

(Source: European Union Oce to Hong Kong and Macao)

Key INDUSTRY SECTORS:

• EU expor ts to Macao are d ominated by high-en d leather goods, clothing, watch es and

jewellery, food and beverag es, and automo biles.

• Macao’s key expor t items to the EU in clude clothing a nd textiles, t oys, footwear

electronics, machinery and components.

SIZE of Market :

EU exports to Macao: EUR 852 million

EU imports from Macao: EUR 111 million

Total trade in goods: EUR 963 billion

• Macao is the EU’s 130th largest goods trading partner.

• The EU is Macao’s 4th largest trading partner, aer Hong Kong, Mainland China and the

United States.

• The business opportunities in the gambling and tourism industry are central to trade

relations between EU and Macao.

• Macao is a growing market for European luxury goods.

• Procurement in the transportation, energy and construction sectors can potentially oer

business opportunities to EU SMEs, since Macao is engaged in an increasing number of

infrastructure projects.

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IP Factsheet: Macao

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