Macau

Used Household Goods and Personal Effects

Documents Required                                          

• Copy of passport
• Detailed inventory
• Packing list
• Ocean bill of lading (OBL) / airway bill (AWB), with name matching that in passport

 

Specific Information

• All air shipments are physically inspected by Customs at the air terminal.
  • The average time for clearance after arrival is approximately 1-2 days.
• Sea shipments arriving from within Asia will normally undergo a physical Customs inspection.
• The average time for Customs clearance is 2-4 days for full container load shipments (FCL) and 4-6 days for less than container load (LCL) shipments.
• Shipments arriving from other countries will not normally undergo Customs inspection and can be available for delivery within 2-3 days for FCL shipments and 3-5 days for LCL shipments.

 

Motor Vehicles

Documents Required

• Original purchase invoice
• Certificate of insurance
• OBL / AWB

 

Specific Information

• Used automobiles cannot be imported.
• New vehicles, left-hand and right-hand drive, may be imported, but must be handled by a professional automobile importer.
  • They are subject to a substantial government tax.

 

Pets

Documents Required

• Import permit

 

Specific Information

• Quarantine may be required depending on the type of animal and the country of origin.

 

Restricted/Dutiable Items

• Explosives, arms and ammunition (a firearm certificate from the Police Department is required).
• Drugs and medicines must be imported as accompanied baggage only.
• Personal computers, including laptops, must only contain only original software under copyright law.
• Items can be imported for personal use or consumption as identified in Table 1 of Chief Executive Order No. 368/2006:
  • Cigarettes (200)
    • MOP (Macau Pataca) 0.2/cigarette plus 10% FOB (Freight on Board) value for cigarettes.
  • Cigars (50 - each not to exceed 3 g)
    • MOP 280/kilo plus 10% FOB value for cigar (FOB value should be verified by the Economic Department).
  • Cigarillos (100),  tobacco (250 g)
  • A detailed inventory including quantity, brand name, unit price and costs, insurance, and freight (CIF) value is required prior to before shipment arrival.
  • Grape wine and other beverages of alcoholic strength by volume not exceeding 30% volume (1 L).
  • Beverages of alcoholic strength by volume exceeding 30% volume (1 L)
  • Wine and liquor with an alcoholic strength of 30% or less is duty free.
  • Volume exceeding 30% is MOP 20.00/L plus 10% FOB value.
  • A detailed wine inventory with quantity, brand name, volume, price per bottle, and total value is required.
    • FOB value should be verified by the Economic Department in Macau.

 

Prohibited Items

• Illegal drugs
• Knives and deadly weapons
• Endangered species of animals and plants
• Radioactive substances
• Counterfeit items
• Pornographic materials

 

Consignment Instructions

Recommended:  Contact the destination agent to ensure all requirements have been met prior to import, especially for differences regarding air / sea shipments.