GACC Introduces New Round Of 23 Measures To Support And Serve High-Quality Development Of the Hengqin Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone

On December 12, 2025, General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) released a new round of 23 measures (the “Measures”) to support the high-quality development of the Hengqin Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone. The Measures took effect immediately. The Measures cover four areas: promoting diversified industrial development in Macao, facilitating the daily life and employment of Zhuhai-Macao residents, advancing the alignment of Zhuhai-Macao regulatory mechanisms, and serving the construction of market integration in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

Key content includes: supporting scientific research and high-end manufacturing, establishing a green channel for the customs clearance of research goods; supporting cross-border e-commerce “online shopping bonded 1210” business; facilitating food exports and label management; and promoting the construction of the China-Portuguese (Spanish) Speaking Countries Economic And Trade Service Center. The Measures also facilitate customs clearance for Zhuhai-Macao personnel, goods, and pets, and innovate inspection and quarantine models. The Measures further deepen paperless electronic certification for animal products inspection and quarantine, exchange of product quality and safety information, and technical cooperation in the testing of traditional Chinese medicinal materials. Optimization of the “Five Dimensions Integrated” regulatory model, promotion of Guangdong-Macao joint one-stop customs clearance, integrated logistics, and construction of smart customs are also included.