Hainan Will Seal Its Borders! Here''s All You Need to Know
Big changes are underway in Hainan—and they''re designed to make everyday life smoother for residents, expats, and businesses alike. China''s Hainan Free Trade Port will
Big changes are underway in Hainan—and they''re designed to make everyday life smoother for residents, expats, and businesses alike. China''s Hainan Free Trade Port will
What''s Haihan Free Trade Port Hainan, China''s southernmost island province, was designated in 2018 to become the country''s largest free trade port and a testing ground for
An aerial drone photo shows a duty-free shopping mall in Sanya, south China''s Hainan Province, May 29, 2025. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu) Beijing (ANTARA) - China''s Hainan
The evolution of the Hainan FTP, from initial groundwork and preparation to this year''s launch of independent customs operations and the upcoming full-scale development,
BEIJING, July 23 (Xinhua) -- China''s Hainan Free Trade Port will officially launch island-wide independent customs operation on Dec. 18, 2025, as approved by the Communist Party of
In April 2018, China announced plans to transform the island into a pilot free trade zone, with a long-term vision of developing a free trade port with Chinese characteristics. A
With a zero-tariff system fundamentally in place after the independent customs operation, high-quality global resources can flow into Hainan with greater freedom and
"We will strive to build the Hainan Free Trade Port into an important gateway leading China''s opening up in the new era, contributing to the sustained development of the Chinese economy
Customs will focus more on trade freedom and facilitation, and precise and efficient supervision, aiming to build a special customs supervision area with international
An aerial photo taken on Feb. 6, 2025 shows the completed centralized inspection site project of Xinhaigang and Nangang "Second-Line Port" (for freight) in Haikou, south
In April 2018, China announced a decision to develop Hainan into a pilot free-trade zone while gradually exploring and steadily promoting the establishment of an FTP with
Hainan Free Trade Port is not a port in the usual sense, as the entire Hainan Island is regarded as a special economic development area. In addition to reforms and self-governance in customs, investment, and taxation, the province is expected to have distinct arrangements in major policies, administrative management, and visa systems from those of mainland China. The Hainan Free Trade Port Law of the People''s Republic of China grants the Hainan Provincia
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