Key Highlights
- Island-wide special customs operations launched Dec. 18, 2025.
- Zero-tariff goods expanded from ~1,900 to ~6,600 tariff lines.
- Zero-tariff cargo shipments processed are worth hundreds of millions of yuan.
- Reforms improving trade facilitation and foreign investor access.
Haikou, China — China has marked a new phase in the development of the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) with expanded policies aimed at attracting investment, boosting trade openness, and strengthening its role as a global economic hub.
On December 18, 2025, Hainan FTP officially launched island-wide special customs operations, designating the entire province as a distinct customs zone separated from the mainland.
This allows freer entry of overseas goods, broadens zero-tariff coverage from about 1,900 to over 6,600 tariff lines, and improves incentives for trade, manufacturing, and logistics.
Officials say the reforms support a business climate with more efficient clearance, lower costs,, and broader foreign investor access.
Sources
https://english.scio.gov.cn/chinavoices/2025-12/19/content_118234359.html
https://www.sxdaily.com.cn/2025-12/18/content_11455571.html
