Hainan Free Trade Port advances with independent customs
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
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
South China''s Hainan Province unveiled a three-year action plan on Monday, aiming to establish a modern industrial system with distinctive features and competitive
In June 2020, China released a master plan to build the whole of Hainan Island into a globally influential and high-level free trade port by
In July 2025, China''s top policymakers have officially confirmed that Hainan Free Trade Port (HFTP) will implement its long-anticipated "customs
The number of invention patents granted in the Hainan Free Trade Zone increased by 44.3%, while the transaction volume of technology contracts was up 46.3%. In key
Transforming Hainan into a free-trade port has been "planned and arranged" by Xi himself, as part of a strategy to maintain global trade and service flows when the United States
On June 30th, China Mobile''s Hainan International Data Center project, located in Haikou''s Jiangdong New Area, completed commissioning as scheduled and smoothly began
Hainan Free Trade Port is a free trade port in Hainan, China. As an offshore island, Hainan is also the largest special economic zone in the People''s Republic of China (PRC).
At a glance: The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) issued measures to widen market access in the Hainan
From December 18, 2025, Hainan completed its "customs closure" and began operating as a fully fledged Free Trade Port covering the whole island.
This initiative comes as the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) will officially launch island-wide independent customs operation on December 18, a milestone in China''s opening
The Hainan Free Trade Port will launch island-wide independent customs operations on Dec 18, a key step in transforming the tropical island into a globally significant free trade
This week, China officially moved Hainan Free Trade Port into full customs operation. For international readers, this is not just a regional policy update.
Hainan Free Trade Port is a free trade port in Hainan, China. As an offshore island, Hainan is also the largest special economic zone in the People''s Republic of China (PRC). It is regarded as a special area for China to comprehensively deepen economic reform and experiment with the highest level of opening-up policies. Hainan Free Trade Port is not a port in the usual sense, as the entire
In a move to bolster the growth of the Hainan Free Trade Port and broaden the spectrum of zero-tariff goods, a joint announcement by
In June 2020, China released a master plan to build the whole of Hainan Island into a globally influential and high-level free trade port by the middle of the century. Series of
"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
"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
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
The Development Research Center of the State Council should organize a whole-process evaluation on the construction of Hainan Free Trade Port, and lead the establishment
As part of China''s strategic initiative to transform Hainan into a world-class free trade port, the government has released the 2024 Edition of the Catalogue of Encouraged
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In June 2020, China released a master plan to build the whole of Hainan Island into a globally influential and high-level free trade port by the middle of the century. Series of opening-up policies have been issued to create a "foreign investor-friendly" business environment in Hainan.
* China's Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) will officially launch an island-wide independent customs operation on Dec. 18, 2025, which marks the anniversary of the milestone Third Plenary Session of the 11th CPC Central Committee in 1978 that ushered in the reform and opening-up, underscores China's unwavering commitment to high-standard opening-up.
The Catalogue of Encouraged Industries in the Hainan Free Trade Port (2024 Edition), which came into effect on 1 March 2024, specifies that in addition to those categories receiving encouragement under existing national industrial catalogues, Hainan will have 14 more industries receiving such treatment, creating a total of 176 types.
An aerial drone photo shows a duty-free shopping mall in Sanya, South China's Hainan province, May 29, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] The Hainan Free Trade Port will launch island-wide independent customs operations on Dec 18, a key step in transforming the tropical island into a globally significant free trade hub, a senior official announced Wednesday.