   
  
G/LIC/N/3/MAC/25  
 
4 October  2022 
(22-7503) Page: 1/19 
Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
REPLIES TO QUESTIONNAIRE ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES1 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 7.3  
OF THE  AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  (2022)  
MACAO, CHINA 
The following communication, dated 28 September 2022, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Macao, China.   
 
______ _________  
 
1   MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS BUREAU  ................................ ................................ ....................  2 
1.1   Live animals, meat, animal products, fish, crustaceans and molluscs, vegetables, live 
plants,  seeds, mushroom spawn and animal or vegetable fertilisers  ................................ .........  2 
2   PHARMACEUTICAL ADMINISTRATION BUREAU  ................................ ..........................  4 
2.1   Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances; Pharmaceutical Products; Western Medicines; 
Chinese Medicines (including Proprietary Chinese Medicines, Chinese Medicinal Materials, 
Prepared Portions or Extracts);  Natural Medicines; Modified Milk for Infant Feeding; Diagnostic 
and Laboratory Reagents; Pesticides; Essential Oil; Therapeutic Preparations for Use on the 
Hair; and Chemicals, Chemical Fertilisers, Colouring Matters and Dyes  ................................ ..... 4 
3   ECONOMIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU  ................................ ........  6 
3.1   Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco and Petroleum Products; Optical Disc Manufacturing 
Equipment and Raw Materials  ................................ ................................ ..............................  6 
3.2   Ozone -Depleting Substances  ................................ ................................ ........................  8 
3.3   Endangered Species of Animals and Plants  ................................ ................................ .. 10 
3.4   Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Controlled Chemicals of 1988  
UN Convention)  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...............  11 
3.5   Rough diamonds  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...... 12 
4   TRANSPORT BUREAU  ................................ ................................ ................................  14 
4.1   Vehicles  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..................  14 
5   MACAO POST AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU  ................................ ................  15 
5.1   Telecommunication and Radio -Communication Apparatus  ................................ ..............  15 
6   MACAO SECURITY POLICE  ................................ ................................ ........................  17 
6.1   Arms and Ammunition, and Explosives  ................................ ................................ ........  17 
ANNEXES  ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................  19 
 
_______________  
 
 
1 See document G/LIC/3, Annex for Questionnaire  G/LIC/N/3/MAC/25  
 
- 2 - 
 
  1  MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS BUREAU  
1.1  Live animals, meat, animal products, fish, crustaceans and molluscs, vegetables, live 
plants , seeds,  mushroom spawn  and animal or vegetable fertilisers  
Outline of system  
1. An import license supported by International Animal Health Certificate/Internationa l certificate of 
vaccination or another specific requirement is required for the import of live animals (mammals, 
birds, reptiles , etc.). Furthermore, an international sanitary certificate is required for the import of 
animal products  destined for human co nsumption (meat, meat products, egg, dairy products, etc.) , 
fish, crustaceans , molluscs  and other aquatic invertebrates , and international phytosanitary 
certificate for edible plant , live plants, seeds, mushroom spawn and edible animal or vegetable 
fertilisers.  
 
Import permits will be issued by the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM  - Instituto para os Assuntos 
Municipais) for the import of live animals and the health requirements will be different according to 
their origins from different countries.  
 
Import li censing, health controls and control of importation of animals, plants and animal original 
products are outlined in the Official Gazette and governed by Law No. 7/2003, amended by Law 
No. 3/2016; Administrative Regulation No. 28/2003, amended by Administra tive Regulation 
No. 19/2016; Administration Regulation No. 40/2004 , amended by Administrative Regulation 
No. 15/2022 and Chief Executive 's Decision No. 209/2021 . 
 
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. The import license for specific products is granted by the IAM (see Annex A -I), and is required for 
chapters 1, 2, and 3 as mentioned below and a few products in chapters 4, 16, 21 and 95. All other 
commodities mentioned below can be imported with an impor t declaration.  
 
List of commodity sections and chapters of the Nomenclature for the External Trade of 
Macao/Harmonized System  (NCEM/ HS) subject to sanitary/phytosanitary inspection mentioned in 
Annex III of the Chief Executive 's Decision No. 209/2021 : 
 
- Live animals, Chapter 1 ; 
- Meat and edible offal (fresh, chilled, frozen or prepared), Chapter 2 ; 
- Fish (except for ornamental fish , NCEM/HS Code: 0301.11.00 and 03 01.19.00) and 
crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, Chapter 3 ; 
- Dairy produce , birds' eggs, natural honey , edible products of animal origin, Chapter 4 ; 
- Guts, bladders and stomachs of animals (other than fish), whole and pieces thereof, fresh, 
chilled, frozen, salted, in brine, dried or smoked, animal products not els ewhere specified, 
Chapter  5; 
- Live trees and other plants, bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage,  
mushroom spawn,  Chapter 6 ; 
- Edible fresh vegetables, fruits, nuts and certain roots and tubers, Chapters 7 and 8.  
- Seeds, fruit and  spores, of a kind used for sowing ; fresh sugar cane (NCEM /HS Code: 1209, 
1212.93.00 ); 
- Pig fat (including lard) and poultry fat , Chapter 15 ; 
- Preparations of meat, of fish , of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates,  or of 
insects,  Chapter 16; 
- Formula milk powder, (NCEM /HS Code: 1901.10.41, 1901.90.40 ); 
- Ice cream and other edible ice, Chapter 21 ; 
- Dog or cat food, put up for retail sale, containing animal origin ingredients  (NCEM/HS Code: 
2309.10.20) ; 
- Animal or vegetable fertilisers, whether or not mixed together or chemically treated; fertilisers 
produced by the mixing or chemical treatment of animal or vegetable products (NCEM /HS 
Code: 3101.00.00) ; 
- Animal for circuses, Chapter 95.  
 
3. Import license or import declaration applies to the animals and products mentioned above  coming 
from all countries and territories outside the Macao SAR.  G/LIC/N/3/MAC/25  
 
- 3 - 
 
  4. The import licensing system is not intended to restrict the quantity or value of imports, but to 
protect public health, animal health, animal welfare and prevent the introduction into and spread 
within territory of destructive plant diseases and pests.  
 
5. The import licensing system is a statutory requirement maintained under Law No. 7/2003 , 
amended by Law No. 3/2016 ; Administrative Regulation No. 28/2003 , amended by Administrative 
Regulation No. 19/2016 ; and Chief Executive 's Decision No. 209/2021 . Import of species under 
CITES code is regulated by Law No. 2/2017 and Administrative Regulation No. 19/2017.  The CITES 
species are listed in  Chief Executive 's Notice  No. 5/2020.  Legislation does not leave designation of 
products subject to licensing to administra tive discretion. Legislative approval is required when any 
changes are introduced to the existing system . 
 
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.  
 
7.(a) Application for import license should be submitted in advance of importation (at least  three 
working days). However, in a small number of cases, some applications are exceptionally 
accepted on the working day prior to arrival. Import declarations are also accepted on the 
working day prior to arrival.  
 
(b) Where there is proof of a genuine need, import lic ense may exceptionally be granted on 
request2. 
 
(c) There is no limitation of time as to the period of the year during which application for 
importation should be made.  
 
(d) Import license is administered by the IAM. However, the Economic and Technologica l 
Development  Bureau  is the sole administrative organ to issue import licenses relating to the 
animals and plants listed in CITES (including their readily recognizable parts and derivatives) 
and medicines containing or claiming to contain tiger or rhino in gredients.  
 
8. Application of import license will not be refused if the ordinary criteria are met. The reasons for 
refusal are always given to the applicant who has the right to appeal to the Chairman of 
Administration Committee on Municipal Affairs.  
 
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. All persons, firms and institutions, complying with Article 11 of Law No. 3/2016, (amend ment to 
Law No. 7/2003), are eligible to apply.  
 
Documentational and other requirements for application for a licence  
10. The required information is outlined in a sample application form for the import license and 
attached in Annex A -II3. 
 
11. The required information is summarized in Annex A -I. Controls of and requirements for import 
of live animals (mammals, b irds ,reptiles , etc. ), animal products destined for human consumption 
(meat, meat products, eggs, , dairy products, etc. ), fish  (except for ornamental fish) , crustaceans, 
molluscs  and other aquatic invertebrates, edible ice, , prepared animals fodder, veget able, fruit, live 
plants  (any part of plants) , seeds , mushroom spawn,  and animal or vegetable fertilisers.  
 
12. No fee is charged for import license and import declaration.  
 
 
2 "Exceptional cases " are defined as those that are claimed beforehand either by the exporter or 
importer as of urgent character or in need by the importer, particularly when dispatched by air through Macao 
International Airport or via express service. The normal procedure is to produce (documentary) evidence 
supported by reasonable explanation to his/her claim, namely letter(s) by the importer declaring so. Also, in 
case of events and exhibitions to be held locally, where imports into the Macao SAR, on a particular date, of 
certain type of goods either for sale or consumption are proved to be urgent or necessary.  
3 Annexes available in the Secretariat (Market Access Division)(English only).  
 G/LIC/N/3/MAC/25  
 
- 4 - 
 
  13. No deposit or advance payment is required; except for the import permit fee (whenever an 
import permit is needed), the inspection fee for live animal import, and the dog license fee (for the 
import of dogs) which are requested to be paid in advance . 
 
Conditions of licensing  
14. The validity for import license is 30 days from the day of issuance, whereas the validity for 
import declaration is ten working days following the confirmation of Macao Customs Service.  
  
15. There is no penalty for non -utilisation of import license. If th e import license is not used, 
importers can apply for a refund of dog license fee, but the live animal inspection fee and the import 
permit fee are non -refundable.  
 
16. Neither import license nor import declaration is transferable.  
 
17.(a)Not applicable.  
 
(b) Not applicable  
 
Other procedural requirements  
18. No.  
 
19. There are no foreign exchange controls.  
 
2  PHARMACEUTICAL ADMINISTRATION BUREAU  
2.1   Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances; Pharmaceutical Products; Western 
Medicines; Chinese Medicines ( includ ing Proprietary Chinese Medicines, Chinese Medicinal 
Materials, Prepared Portions or Extracts); Natural Medicines; Modified Milk for Infant 
Feeding; Diagnostic and Laboratory Reagents; Pesticides; Essential Oil; Therapeutic 
Preparations for Use on the Hair ; and Chemicals, Chemical Fertilisers, Colouring Matters 
and Dyes  
Outline of system  
1. The import of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances is subject to licensing control under 
Decree -Law No. 34/99/M and Law No. 17/2009. Law No. 17/2009 has been amended several times, 
the schedule of amendments for Law No. 10/2019 are listed in the foll owing table. Licensing in 
relation to substances listed in Tables 1 to 4 of Law No. 17/2009 is administered by the 
Pharmaceutical Administration Bureau, whereas the controlled chemicals of 1988 UN Convention, as 
listed in Tables 5 to 6 appended to the Law,  are administered by the Economic and Technological 
Development Bureau. (Details of the licensing system of the controlled chemicals of 1988 UN 
Convention are specified in Section D of Part III.) In this regard, narcotic drugs and psychotropic 
substances m entioned in this section refer to substances administered by the Pharmaceutical 
Administration Bureau, as specified in Tables 1 to 4 of Law No. 17/2009.  
 
Schedule of amendments for Law No. 10/2019  
Law No. Effective date  
Law No. 4/2014  03/04/2014  
Law No. 10/2016  20/12/2016  
Law No. 10/2019  21/05/2019  
Law No. 22/2020  24/10/2020  
Law No. 10/2021  17/07/2021  
 
The import of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, pharmaceutical products and medicines 
(including western medicines, Chinese medicines an d natural medicines) is controlled through 
(i) licensing of importers and (ii) issuing of import license. An importer of narcotic drugs, 
psychotropic substances, pharmaceutical products, western medicines, Chinese medicines or natural 
medicines has to be l icensed with the Pharmaceutical Administration Bureau before applying for an 
import license to import these products for each consignment. Import licenses are also required for 
the importation of the other items specified above. Importers of such products have to apply for the G/LIC/N/3/MAC/25  
 
- 5 - 
 
  import licenses from the Pharmaceutical Administration Bureau to import the mentioned products 
for each consignment.  
 
The licensing system is intended for public health reasons and to fulfil the Macao SAR 's international 
obligations.  
 
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. Import license issued by the Pharmaceutical Administration Bureau is required for the import of 
all of the above -mentioned products, which are specified in the Group B1 of Table B under Annex II 
of Chief Executive 's Decision No. 209/2021, and Tables 1 to 4 appended to the current version of 
Law No. 17/2009.  
 
3. The licensing system applies to the above -mentioned products coming from all 
countries/territories outside the Macao SAR.  
 
4. The purpose of the im port licensing system is not to restrict the quantity or value of imports, but 
for public health reasons and to prevent diversion of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances 
into illicit markets.  
 
5. The import licensing system is statutorily provided un der the Decree -Law No. 34/99/M; Decree -
Law No. 58/90/M; Law No. 7/2003, amended by Law No. 3/2016; Administrative Regulation 
No. 28/2003, amended by Administrative Regulation No. 19/2016 and Administrative Regulation 
No. 35/2021; the current version of Law  No. 17/2009; and Law No. 11/2021. Legislation does not 
leave designation of products subject to licensing to administrative discretion. Legislative approval 
is required when any changes are introduced to the existing system.  
 
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.  
 
7.(a) Application for import license should be submitted in advance of importation taking into 
account the processing time. Prior authorisation for the importation of registered narcotic 
drugs, psychotropic substances, pharmaceutical products, western me dicines, Chinese 
medicines, natural medicines and other regulated items should be obtained from the 
Pharmaceutical Administration Bureau before applying for an import license. The prior 
authorisation will be issued within three working days, while the impo rt license will be issued 
on the same day of application.  
 
(b) Where there is proof of a genuine need, the import license may exceptionally be granted on 
request.  
 
(c) There is no limitation of time as to the period of the year during which application for  license 
and/or importation is to be made.  
 
(d) The Pharmaceutical Administration Bureau is the sole administrative organ responsible  for the 
authorisation of import licenses of most of the mentioned categories of product except those 
medicines covered under CITES. The Economic and Technological Development Bureau is the 
competent authority for issuing import licenses for medicines containing ingredients subject 
to CITES protection, and the Pharmaceutical Administration Bureau is meanwhile involv ed in 
offering recommendations on authorisation of application for the said import license.  
 
8. Application for an import license will not be refused if the ordinary criteria are met. Reasons for 
refusal will be given to the applicant in case of unsuccessf ul application, and the applicant has the 
right to appeal to the Director of the Pharmaceutical Administration Bureau . 
 
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, pharmaceutical products, western medicines, Chinese 
medicines and natural medicines have to be registered with the Pharmaceutical Administration 
Bureau, before they can be allowed to be imported for the purpose of local sale or distribution. 
A company is required to hold an appropriate fi rm license issued by the Pharmaceutical G/LIC/N/3/MAC/25  
 
- 6 - 
 
  Administration Bureau before it can apply for an import license. Application for the firm license is 
open to all qualified traders which comply with Article 11 of Law No. 7/2003 and other relevant 
legislations. The f ee charged for the firm license for the import, export and wholesale of 
pharmaceutical products is MOP3,000; the fee charged for the firm license for the import, export 
and wholesale of Chinese medicines and natural medicines is also MOP3,000; and the char ge for the 
annual renewal of either license is MOP400. A licensed firm for the import, export and wholesale of 
pharmaceutical products has to hold an additional permit if it engages in the import of narcotic drugs 
and psychotropic substances. The fee charg ed for the said permit is MOP10,000; and MOP1,500 is 
charged for the annual renewal. A list of licensed importers is available on Pharmaceutical 
Administration Bureau website or upon request. The information regarding the importers is published 
on the Offi cial Gazette when the registration license is issued to them.  
 
Documentational and other requirements for application for licence  
10. When applying for a license for the import, export and wholesale of narcotic drugs, psychotropic 
substances, pharmaceutica l products, western medicines, Chinese medicines or natural medicines, 
the importer must provide detailed information including but not limited to personal identification, 
certificate of criminal record and design plan of the proposed licensed premises.  
 
When applying for an import license of pharmaceutical products, western medicines, Chinese 
medicines, natural medicines and other products regulated by the Pharmaceutical Administration 
Bureau as mentioned in the above paragraph, the importers are required to submit a duly completed 
import license, supported by the prior authorization form of the importing products issued by the 
Pharmaceutical Administration Bureau.  
 
When applying for an import license of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances, the import ers are 
required to submit a duly completed import license, supported by the import certificate and prior 
authorization form of the importing narcotic drugs/psychotropic substances issued by the 
Pharmaceutical Administration Bureau.  
 
11. A valid import lic ense is the only document required upon actual importation.  Samples of the 
application forms and the import license are attached in Annex B.  
 
12. No fee is charged for the issue of the import license.  
 
13. No deposit or advance payment is required.  
 
Condit ions of licensing  
14. The import license is valid for 30 days from the day of issuance. The validity cannot be extended.  
 
15. There is no penalty for the non -utilisation of an import license.  
 
16. Import licenses are not transferable between importers.  
 
17. No. 
 
Other procedural requirements  
18. No other administrative procedures are required prior to importation.  
 
19. No foreign exchange control.  
 
3  ECONOMIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU  
3.1  Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco and Petroleum Products; Optical Disc Manufacturing 
Equipment and Raw Materials  
Outline of system  
1. The import licensing system for alcoholic beverages, tobacco and petroleum products is governed 
by Law No. 7/2003 , amended by Law No. 3/2016 ; and Administrative Regulation No. 28/2003 , G/LIC/N/3/MAC/25  
 
- 7 - 
 
  amended by Administrative Regulation No. 19/2016. For optical disc manu facturing equipment and 
raw materials, the requirements set out under Decree -Law No. 51/99/M are also applicable.  
 
This licensing system is administered by the Economic and Technological Development Bureau  for 
the aforesaid goods that are specified in Grou p C of Table B under Annex II of Chief Executive 's 
Decision No. 209/2021 . 
 
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. This licensing system covers all goods listed in Group C of Table B under Annex II of Chief 
Executive 's Decision No. 209/2021 . 
 
3. This licensi ng system applies, regardless of the sources of goods.  
 
4. This licensing system is not to be construed as a means to impose restrictions on either the 
quantity or the value of imports.  
 
Rather, its purposes are:  
 
• To administer the levying of consumption t ax for alcoholic beverages and tobacco;  
• To enforce control over the flow of optical disc manufacturing equipment and raw materials 
so as to prevent such types of products from being unduly utilised for copyright infringing 
activities;  
• To better administer the data collection associated with the import of petroleum products.  
 
5. Licensing for the above -mentioned goods is a statutory requi rement maintained under Law 
No. 7/2003 , amended by Law No. 3/2016 ; and Administrative Regulation No. 28/2003 , amended by 
Administrative Regulation No. 19/2016. Legislation does not leave the designation of products to be 
subject to licensing to administrative discretion. Legislative approval is required before any change s 
could be made to the existing system.  
 
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.  
 
7.(a) Licenses must be applied for at least three working days in advance of importation.  
 
(b) Where there is proof of a genuine need, import licenses might be processed immediately on 
request.  
 
(c)  There is no limitation as to the period of the year during which application for licenses and/or 
importation may be submitted.  
 
(d) The Economic and Technological Development Bureau  is the sole administrative organ to issue 
licenses for the aforesaid goods.  
 
8. No application will be refused if the ordinary criteria are met. In circumstances where license 
application is not accepted, the applicant who has the right to appeal to the Economic and 
Technological Development Bureau  will be  informed of  the relevant reasons . 
 
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9.(a) Not applicable.  
 
(b) Importers who comply with Article 11 of Law No.7/2003 , amended by Law No. 3/2016 , are 
eligible to apply for licenses.  
 
Documentational and  other requirements for application for a licence  
10. For each license, a single application form needs to be filled and handed in to the Economic and 
Technological Development Bureau . A sample of th e form (import license) is attached in Annex C4. 
 G/LIC/N/3/MAC/25  
 
- 8 - 
 
  For optical disc manufacturing equipment and raw materials, complete information including the 
purpose of such an import, the use and final destination of the goods to be imported and the personal 
details of the importer must be provided in the application. If  the goods to be imported are for local 
manufacturing purposes, the user of such imported goods must also be the manufacturer.  
 
For petroleum products, complete information including the storage location of the products must 
be provided in the application.   Invoices and purchasing orders are also required to be submitted as 
supporting documents for the application.  
 
11. Only valid import licenses have to be presented upon actual importation.  
 
12. No administrative fee is charged for the issuance of import licenses.  
 
13. No deposit or advance payment is required.  
 
Conditions of licensing  
14. The validity of a license expires in 30 days from the day of issuance and cannot be extended.  
 
15. There is no penalty for non -utilisation of an import license.  
 
16. Import licenses are neither transferable nor negotiable among importers.  
 
17.(a)Not applicable.  
 
(b) No. 
 
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other procedural requirements.  
 
19. There are no foreign exchange controls.  
 
3.2  Ozone -Depleting Substances  
Outline of system  
1. An import license is required for the import of ozone -depleting substances. Import controls are 
governed by Decree -Law No. 62/95/M and are primarily exercised by the Economic and 
Technological Development Bur eau in accordance with Chief Executive 's Decision No. 46/2022 . 
 
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. This licensing system covers all goods specified in the referred Decree -Law and Chief Executive 's 
Decision No. 45/202 2. 
 
3. This licensing system applies to the goods or products in the above -mentioned legislations  
originating in or coming from contracting parties to the Montreal  Protocol. Importation of 
ozone -depleting substances from non -parties to the Montreal Protocol is strictly prohibited.  
 
4. As a contracting party, the Macao SAR authorities are required to abide by the obligations set out 
in the Montreal Protocol. For this reason, the quantitative limits agreed in the Protocol are imposed 
on the import of such substances.  
 
5. Licensing for ozone -depleting substances is a statutory requ irement maintained under Decree -Law 
No. 62/95/M. Legislation does not leave the designation of products to be subject to licensing to 
administrative discretion. Legislative approval is required before any changes could  be made to the 
existing system.  
 G/LIC/N/3/MAC/25  
 
- 9 - 
 
  Procedures  
6. Import of ozone -depleting substances is subject to quantitative restrictions in the form of an 
overall limit monitored by the Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA - Direcção dos Serviços de 
Protecção Ambien tal). With regards to quota allocation to individual importers, 60% is based on 
their past performance and the remaining 40% allocated equally among importers who have 
submitted explicit requisitions.  
 
I. Information concerning the annual quotas and their allocation is gazetted as Chief Executive 's 
Decision No. 46/2022  in Macao SAR Official Gazette  dated 21 March 2022 .  
 
II. The size of the quota is determined in accordance with the provisions in the Montreal Protocol.  
 
III. To ensure that licenses issued are actually used for imports, the Economic and Technological 
Development Bureau  is confirmed and apprised by the Customs Service of the actual 
quantities imported.    
 
IV. The submission of applications for licenses may be made at any time.  
 
V. All applic ations are processed within six working days from the day all necessary documents 
are received.  
 
VI. Not applicable.  
 
VII. Two authorities, namely the Environmental Protection Bureau and the Economic and 
Technological Development Bureau , are involved in the processing of license applications. 
Application for licenses should first be submitted to the Environmental Protection Bu reau for 
opinions. Then the application, with the attached opinions if any, is forwarded to the Economic 
and Technological Development Bureau  for approval. Licenses are issued by the Economic and 
Technological Development Bureau . 
 
VIII. Not applicable.  
 
IX. Not applicable.  
 
X. Not applicable.  
 
XI. No. 
 
7. Not applicable.  
 
8. No application will be refused if the ordinary criteria are met, subject to the availability of quota 
allocated to the applicant. In circumstances where license application is not accepted, the applicant 
who has the right to appeal to the Economic and Tech nological Development Bureau  will be informed 
of the releva nt reasons . 
 
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9.(a) Importers who comply with Article 11 of Law No. 7/2003, amended by Law No. 3/2016, are 
eligible to apply for licenses.  
 
(b) Not appl icable.  
 
Documentational and other requirements for application for a licence  
10. Application forms for licenses should first be submitted to the Environmental Protection Bureau 
for opinions. Then the application, with the attached opinions, is forwarded t o the Economic and 
Technological Development Bureau  for approval. A sample of the import license application form is 
attached in Annex C4 
 
 
4 Annex available in the Secretariat (Market Access Division) (English only).  G/LIC/N/3/MAC/25  
 
- 10 - 
 
  11. Only valid import licenses have to be presented upon actual importation.  
 
12. No administrative fee is charged for issuance of import licenses.  
 
13. No deposit or advance payment is required.  
 
Conditions of licensing  
14. The validity of a license expires in 30 days from the day of issuance and cannot be extended.  
 
15. There is no penalty for non -utilisation of an import license.  
 
16. Import licenses are neither transferable nor negotiable among importers.  
 
17.(a)No. 
 
(b) Not applicable . 
 
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other procedural requirements.  
 
19. There are no foreign exchange controls.  
 
3.3  Endangered Species of Animals and Plants  
Outline of system  
1. An import license is required for the import of specimens of endangered species of animals and 
plants (whether alive or dead), their body parts and derivatives. Import controls are governed by 
Law No. 2/2017 and Administrative Regulation No. 19/2017, and a re administered by the Economic 
and Technological Development Bureau . 
 
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. This licensing system covers all specimens listed in Appendices I, II and III of the Convention on 
International Trade in Endangered Species of Wil d Fauna and Flora (CITES). For imports of animals 
and plants specified in the CITES Appendices I, II and III, CITES certificates or relevant export 
licenses issued by exporting countries or territories are required. On the other hand, for specimens 
of spec ies listed in CITES Appendix III imported directly from countries other than the listing 
countries, certificates of origin issued by exporting countries or territories could be accepted in lieu.  
 
3. This licensing system applies, regardless of the sources of the specimens.  
 
4. This licensing system is not construed to be a means to place restrictions on either the quantity 
or the value of imports, but to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and 
plants does not threaten their surviva l. 
 
5. Licensing of the above -mentioned specimens is a statutory requirement maintained under Law 
No. 2/2017 and Administrative Regulation No. 19/2017. Legislation does not leave their designation 
to be subject to licensing to administrative discretion. Le gislative approval is required before any 
changes could be made to the existing system.  
 
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.  
 
7.(a) Licenses must be applied for at least three working days in advance of importation.  
 
(b) Where there is proof of a genuine need, i mport licenses might be processed immediately on 
request.  
 G/LIC/N/3/MAC/25  
 
- 11 - 
 
  (c) There is no limitation as to the period of the year during which application for licenses and/or 
importation may be submitted.  
 
(d) The Economic and Technological Development Bureau  is the sole  administrative organ to issue 
licenses for the aforesaid specimens.  
 
8. No application will be refused if the ordinary criteria are met. In circumstances where license 
application is not accepted, the applicant who has the right to appeal to the Economic and 
Technological Development Bureau  will be  informed of  the relevant reasons . 
 
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9.(a) Not applicable.  
 
(b) Importers who comply with Article 11 of Law No. 7/2003, amended by Law No. 3/2016 , are 
eligible to apply for licenses.  
 
Documentational and other requirements for application for a licence  
10. For each license, a single application form needs to be filled and handed in to the Economic and 
Technological Development Bureau  together with t he presentation of the CITES certificate/certificate 
of origin issued by the exporting countries or territories. A sample of th e form (import license) is 
attached in Annex C4. 
 
11. CITES certificates and relevant import licenses issued by the Economic and Technological 
Development Bureau  have to be presented upon actual importation.  
 
12. A fee of 70 patacas is levied on each CITES certificate issued under Chief Executive 's Decision 
No. 212/2017.  
 
13. No deposit or advance payment is required.  
 
Conditions of  licensing  
14. A license expires in 30 days from its day of issuance and cannot be extended.  
 
15. There is no penalty for non -utilisation of an import license.  
 
16. Import licenses are neither transferable nor negotiable among importers.  
 
17.(a)Not applicable.  
 
(b) No. 
 
Other procedural requirements  
18. For the import of medicines comprising ingredients of specimens covered in CITES, opinions of 
the Pharmaceutical Administration Bureau  are required to be submitted with the license application 
form. For the import of live specimens and food comprising ingredients of specimens listed in the 
CITES appendices, quarantine approval by the Municipal Affairs Bureau  is required upon importation.  
 
19. There are no foreign exchange controls.  
 
3.4  Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Controlled Chemicals of 1988 UN 
Convention)  
Outline of system  
1. The import of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances is subject to licensing control under 
Law No. 17/2009, amended by Law No. 10/2016 , Law No. 10/2019 , Law No. 22/2020  and Law 
No. 10/2021 . Licensing in relation to substances listed in Tables 5 and 6 appended to the Law is 
administered by Economic and Technological Development Bureau . G/LIC/N/3/MAC/25  
 
- 12 - 
 
  Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. This licensing system covers all substances listed in Tab les 5 and 6 appended to Law No. 17/2009, 
amended by Law No. 10/2016 , Law No. 10/2019 , Law No. 22/2020  and Law No. 10/2021 . 
 
3. This licensing system applies, reg ardless of the sources of goods.  
 
4. This licensing system is not to be construed as a means to impose restrictions on either the 
quantity or the value of imports, but to implement measures to control the illicit traffic of narcotic 
drugs and psychotropic substances as stipulated under the United Nations Convention against Illicit 
Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances.  
 
5.  Licensing for the above -mentioned substances is a statutory requirement maintained under Law 
No. 17/2009, amended by La w No. 10/2016 , Law No. 10/2019 , Law No. 22/2020  and Law 
No. 10/2021 . A regulation detailing on the procedures of licensing is already under way. However, 
it is clear that legislation does not leave the designation of substances to be subject to licensing t o 
administrative discretion. Legislative approval is required before any changes could be made to the 
existing system.  
 
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.  
 
* As for questions No. 7 to 19 concerning Procedures, Eligibility of Importers to Apply for License, 
Documentational and Other Requirements for Application for License, Conditions of Licensing and 
Other Procedural Requirements, those pertaining to the import of alcoholic, beverages, tobacco, 
petroleum products, optical disc manufacturing equipmen t and raw  materials mentioned in Section  A 
are applied before the enactment of the regulation as mentioned in No. 5 above.   
 
3.5  Rough diamonds  
Outline of system  
1. The import of rough diamonds is subject to licensing control under law No. 15/2019  and 
Administrative Regulation No. 29/2019 and is  administered by the Economic and Technological 
Development Bureau . 
 
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. This licensing system covers  three types of rough diamonds of which the HS codes are 7102.10, 
7102.21 and 7102.31.  
 
3. This licensing system applies  in rough diamonds accompanied by a Kimberley Process (KP) 
Certificate issued by the government of the exporting country or terri tory, and s hall be limited to 
only among KP member s, which prohibit import of rough diamonds in absence of a Certificate issued 
by a KP member, as well as export of rough diamonds to non -KP members.  
 
4. Macao Special Administra tive Region implemented the K imberley Process Certification Scheme 
(KPCS) thro ugh the People 's Republic of China on 1 October 2019 . This licensing system is not  
construed  to be a means to place restrictions on either the quantity or the value of imports, but to 
ensure that international trade of rough diamonds fulfil the international obligation  in line with KPCS . 
5. Licensing of the above -mentioned rough diamonds is a statutory requirement maintained under 
Law No. 15/2019  and Administrative Regulation No. 29/2019 . Legislation does not leave their 
designation to be subject to licensing to administrative discretion. Legislative approval is required 
before any changes could be made to the existing system.  
 
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.  
 
7.(a) A legal/natural person shall obtain an import license from the Economic and  Technological 
Development Bureau  before importing any consignment of rough  diamonds.  G/LIC/N/3/MAC/25  
 
- 13 - 
 
  (b) Where there  is proof of a genuine need, import licenses might be processed immediately on 
request.  
 
(c) There is no limitation as to the period of the year during which application for licenses and/or 
importation may be submitted.  
 
(d) The Economic and Technological Development Bureau  is the sole administrative o rgan to issue 
licenses for the rough diamonds . 
 
8. No application will be refused if the ordinary criteria are met. In circumstances where license 
application is not accepted, the applicant who has the right to appeal to the Economic and 
Technological Development Bureau  will be  informed of  the relevant rea sons. 
 
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9.(a) Not applicable.  
 
(b) Importers who comply with Article 11 of Law No. 7/2003, amended by Law No. 3/2016, are  
eligible to apply for licenses.  
 
Documentational and other requirements for application for a licence  
10. Applicants must  submit applications for Import License by means of EDI . 
 
11. A copy of the Kimberley Process Certificate issued by the competent autho rity of the place of 
provenance and operating license (import & export) issu ed by the Economic and Technological 
Development Bureau  have to be presented upon actual importation. While c ommercial invoices of 
the rough diamonds concerned, manifests of cargo, remittance receipts an d other documents need 
to be presented as well if nec essary . 
 
12. No administrative fee is charged for the issuance of import licenses.  
 
13. No deposit or advance payment is required.  
 
Conditions of licensing  
14. According to Law No. 15/2019, applicants are required to hold a valid Operating Licen se for 
importation of rough diamonds.  
 
15. There is no penalty for non -utilisation of an import licen se. 
 
16. Import licenses are neither transferable nor negotiable among importers.  
 
17.(a)Not applicable.  
 
(b) No. 
 
Other procedural requirement  
18. There are no other administrative procedures required prior to importation.  
 
19. There are no foreign exchange controls.  No license is required as a condition to obtaining foreign 
exchange .  
 G/LIC/N/3/MAC/25  
 
- 14 - 
 
  4  TRANSPORT BUREAU  
4.1  Vehicles  
Outline of system  
1. The import licensing system for vehicles is governed by Law No. 7/2003 , amended by Law 
No. 3/2016 ; and Administrative Regulation No. 28/2003 , amended by Administrative Regulation 
No. 19/2016.  
 
This licensing  system is administered by the Transport Bureau  for the aforesaid goods that are 
specified in Group F of Table B under Annex II of Chief Executive 's Decision No. 209/2021 . 
 
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. This licensing system covers all goods listed in Group F of Table B under Annex II of Chief 
Executive 's Decision No. 209/2021 . 
 
3. This licensing system applies, regardless of the sources of goods.  
 
4. This licensing system is not to be construed as a mean s to impose restrictions on either the 
quantity or the value of imports, rather to administer the levying of motor vehicle tax.  
 
5. Licensing for the above -mentioned goods is a statutory requi rement maintained under Law 
No. 7/2003 , amended by Law No. 3/201 6; and Administrative Regulation No. 28/2003 , amended by 
Administrative Regulation No. 19/2016. Legislation does not leave the designation of products to be 
subject to licensing to administrative discretion. Legislative approval is required before any changes 
could be made to the existing system.  
 
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.  
 
7.(a) Licens es must be applied for at least three working days in advance of importation.  
 
(b) Where there is proof of a genuine need, import licenses might be processed immediately on 
request.  
 
(c)  There is no limitation as to the period of the year during which app lication for licenses and/or 
importation may be submitted.  
 
(d) The Transport Bureau is the sole a dministrative organ to issue licenses of, to register and 
approve the type and model of vehicles. Approval for the type or the model of vehicles to be 
importe d must be obtained before issuing licenses.  
 
8. No application will be refused if the ordinary criteria are met. In circumstances where license 
application is not accepted, the applicant who has the right to appeal to the Transport Bureau will 
be informed of the relevant reasons.  
 
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9.(a) Not applicable.  
 
(b) Importers who comply with Article 11 of Law No. 7/2003, amended by Law No. 3/2016 , are 
eligible to apply for licenses.  
 
Documentational and other requirements for application for a licence  
10. For each license, a single application form needs to be filled and handed in to the Tr ansport 
Bureau. A sample of the  form (import license) is attached in Annex C4. 
 G/LIC/N/3/MAC/25  
 
- 15 - 
 
  11. Only valid import licenses have to be p resented upon actual importation.  
 
12. No administrative  fee is charged for the issuance of import licenses.  
 
13. No deposit or advance payment is required.  
 
Conditions of licensing  
14. The validity of a license expires in 30 days from the day of issuance and cannot be extended.  
 
15. There is no penalty for non -utilisation of an import license.  
 
16. Import licenses are neither transferable nor negotiable among importers.  
 
17.(a)Not applicable.  
 
(b) No. 
 
Other procedural requirements  
18. Prior regi stration with and approval by the Transport Bureau in regard to the type or the model 
of vehicles is required . 
 
19. There are no foreign exchange controls.  
 
5  MACAO POST AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU  
5.1  Telecommunication and Radio -Communication Apparatus  
Outline of system  
1. Import controls are primarily exercised by the Economic and Technological Development Bureau . 
However, the Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau  is also involved in the system of import 
controls on tele communication and radiocommunication equipment.  
 
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. Import licenses are required for telecommunication and radiocommunication equipment. These 
include:  
 
(a) Apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, including  those 
for communication in a wireless local or wide area network.  
 
(b) Transmission apparatus for radio -broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating 
reception apparatus or sound recording or reproducing apparatus.  
 
(c)  Radar equipment, radionavigation equipment and remote control equipment.  
 
(d) The spare parts exclusively or partially for the equipment listed above.  
 
except those with exemption or without need of station license or type approval according to 
the applicab le radiocommunication legislation.  
 
3. The licensing system applies to goods originating in and coming from any countries or territories.  
 
4. The import licensing system on telecommunication and radiocommunication equipment is not 
intended to restrict the quantity or value of imports. Instead, its aim is to ensure the products 
imported meet certain standards.  
 
5. The import licensing system is a statutory requirement maintained under Law No. 7/2003 , 
amended by Law No. 3/2016 ; Administrative Regulation No. 28/2003 , amended by Administrative 
Regulation No. 19/2016 ; and Chief Executive 's Decision No. 209/2021 . Legislation does not leave G/LIC/N/3/MAC/25  
 
- 16 - 
 
  designation of products, which are subject to licensing, to administrative discretion. Legislative 
approval is required when any changes are introduced to the existing system.  
 
Procedures  
6. Not Applicable.  
 
7.(a) License appli cation should be submitted before importing the equipment, taking account of 
the processing time required by the  Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau, which is 
normally within three working days.  
 
(b) Where there is proof of a genuine need, import lice nse may exceptionally be granted on 
request.  
 
(c)  There is no limitation of time as to the period of the year during which application for license 
and/or importation may be made.  
 
(d) The Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau  is the sole administrative  organ to issue 
licenses for the telecommunication and radiocommunication equipment.  
 
8. Import license application may be refused in case the equipment does not comply with the 
Technical Standards applicable in the Macao SAR.  
 
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. All persons, firms and institutions complying with Article 11 of Law No. 7/2003  (amended by Law 
No. 3/2016 ) and Article 6 or Article 30 of Decree -Law No. 18/83/M are eligible to apply for licenses 
except under special circumstances whe re licensing facilities are denied owing to the non -compliance 
of certain requirement.   
 
Documentational and other requirements for application for a licence  
10. A sample form is attached in Annex C4. Catalogues/technical specifications for the products 
under application are to be submitted with the application for technical classification purpose.  
 
11. Only the import license is needed upon actual importation.  
 
12. No licensing fee is charged.  
 
13. No deposit or advance payment is required.  
 
Conditions of licensing  
14. An import license covering telecommunication and radiocommunication equipment is valid for 
30 days from the day of its issuance. The validity cannot be extended under normal circum stances.  
 
15. There is no penalty for the non -utilisation of an import license.  
 
16. Not transferable.  
 
17. No.  
 
Other procedural requirements  
18. No other administrative procedures are required.  
 
19. There are no foreign exchange controls.  
 G/LIC/N/3/MAC/25  
 
- 17 - 
 
  6  MACAO SECURITY  POLICE  
6.1  Arms and Ammunition, and Explosives  
Outline of system  
1. Import controls on arms and ammunition, and explosives are primarily exercised by the Macao 
Security Police (CPSP – Corpo de Polícia de Segurança Pública ). 
 
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. Import licenses are required for certain arms and ammunition, and explosives:  
 
(a) License for defence gun: cartridges of calibre .22 to .32  
 
(b) License for competition gun:  
 
Arms  Calibre  
Pistol   .177 
 .22S  (Short)  
 .22LR (Long Rifle)  
 .32 
 .38 
 .45 
Revolvers   .22LR (Long Rifle)  
 .32 
 .38 
 .45 
Guns Shotgun   .12 
Precision   .177 
Automatic or Semi -automatic   .22LR (Long Rifle)  
 
3. The licensing system applies to goods originating in and coming from any countries.  
 
4. The import licensing is not intended to restrict the quantity or value of imports, but to monitor 
the inflow of the aforesaid goods.  
  
5. The import licensing regime for arms, ammunition and explosives is statutorily defined in the 
Arms and Ammunition Regulation, which is Decree -Law No. 77/99/M of 8  November as revised by 
Administrative Regulation No. 27/2018; External Trade Law, which is La w No. 7/2003 as revised by 
Law No. 3/2016; Regulation on External Trade Operations, which is Administrative Regulation 
No. 28/2003 as revised by Administrative Regulation No. 19/2016; and the tables related to External 
Trade Law updated by Chief Executive 's Decision No. 209/2021.  Any changes to the existing regime 
require legislative approval.  
 
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.  
 
7.(a) Applications for import licenses should be submitted one month in advance. In the case of 
inadvertence, license can be obtained within a shorter time limit.  
 
(b) A license cannot be granted immediately on request.  
 
(c) There is no limitation of time as to the period of the year during which application for import 
license may be made.  
 
(d) The Macao Security Police is the sole admin istrative organ to issue licenses for the aforesaid 
goods.  
 
8. Import license applications may be refused if the ordinary criteria are not met. The applicants 
have the right of appeal to Macao Security Police in the event of refusal within 30 days.  
 G/LIC/N/3/MAC/25  
 
- 18 - 
 
  Eligib ility of importers to apply for licence  
9. All persons, firms and institutions  which comply with Article 11 of Law No. 7/2003 , amended by 
Law No. 3/2016, are eligible to apply for licenses.  
 
Documentational and other requirements for application for a lice nce 
10. Application form and copy of the Identity Card are required.  The sample form is attached in 
Annex C4.  
 
11. The import license.  
 
12. There are no licensing fees or administrative charges for the issue of licenses.  
 
13. There are no requirements for deposit or advance payment associated with the issue of import 
licenses.  
 
Conditions of licensing  
14. The period of validity of a license is 12 months. It cannot be extended.  
 
15. There is no penalty for the non -utilisation of a license or  a portion of a license.  
 
16. Licenses  are not transferable.  
 
17. No.  
 
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrative procedures.  
 
19. There are no foreign exchange controls.  
  G/LIC/N/3/MAC/25  
 
- 19 - 
 
  ANNEX ES 
ANNEX A -I - Importation procedures for Group I  
ANNEX A -II - Specimens of Licensing Documents for Group I  
ANNEX B  - Specimens of Licensing Documents for Group II  
ANNEX  C - Specimen of Licensing Document for Group III, IV, V and VI  
 
Annexes a vailable in the Secretariat (Market Access Division)(English only).  
 
 
__________  