Macau Customs Service
| 澳門海關 Serviços de Alfândega de Macau | |
Emblem of the Macau Customs Service | |
| Customs agency overview | |
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| Formed | December 20, 2001 |
| Preceding Customs agency |
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| Type | Law enforcement / Border control / Coast guard |
| Jurisdiction | Macau Special Administrative Region |
| Status | Active |
| Headquarters | Estrada da Ponte de Pac On, Macau 22°11′17″N 113°32′18″E / 22.1880°N 113.5383°E |
| Secretary for Security responsible |
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| Customs agency executive |
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| Parent department | Secretary for Security (Macau) |
| Website | www |
The Macau Customs Service (MCS, also known as Customs of Macao Special Administrative Region) is the official customs agency of the Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China. It is responsible for enforcing customs law, preventing smuggling, supervising cross-border trade, and cooperating in regional and international customs matters.
The agency operates under the jurisdiction of the Macau Secretariat for Security and is headed by the Director-General of Customs. It maintains checkpoints at Macau’s land borders, maritime ports, and airport, including the Border Gate, Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal, Macau International Airport, and the Macau Port Area of Hengqin Port.
The current structure of the Macau Customs Service was formally established on 20 December 2001, following the reorganization of border and customs services after the handover of Macau from Portugal to the People’s Republic of China in 1999.