Hainan Free Trade Port: China''s First Strategic
Comprehensive overview of Hainan Free Trade Port in China. Key features, advantages, tax and customs framework of the free port,
Comprehensive overview of Hainan Free Trade Port in China. Key features, advantages, tax and customs framework of the free port,
2. Why China selected Hainan for its first Free Trade Port 2.1. Geographical location and natural resources 2.2. Early achievements of
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
The security review system for foreign investment shall be implemented in the Hainan Free Trade Port in accordance with the law, and security reviews shall be conducted on foreign
China released a master plan for the Hainan free trade port, aimed at building it into a high-level port facility by 2025.
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
This business model is highly applicable to the Hainan FTP tariff-free policy. In April 2018, China announced a decision to develop Hainan into a pilot
Hainan Free Trade Port''s island-wide customs closure operation hardware and software conditions are ready. "First line" customs clearance becomes more convenient,
On December 18, 2025, the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) officially commenced island-wide customs closure operations.
ACI''s latest research finds that the development of the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) is hindered by its weak economic fundamentals,
At Midnight on 18 December 2025, the full customs closure of Hainan Free Trade Port began which marks a significant step in China''s continued opening-up. The term
A Haikou international communications gateway administration was approved, and China Unicom''s Hainan branch and HNINFORNET, a Hainan based company specializing
As the Hainan Free Trade Port continues to develop, the province is stepping up its efforts to pursue more liberal trade policies. Industrial clusters are rapidly taking shape in
Hainan Free Trade Port''s island-wide customs closure operation hardware and software conditions are ready. "First line"
This is the first direct-connected international submarine communication cable laid by China Telecom in Hainan, joining six domestic China Telecom cables in the province.
The Master Plan not only aims to build Hainan into a free trade port, but also seeks to turn the whole island into a special economic development zone, open to the outside world on the
The Master Plan not only aims to build Hainan into a free trade port, but also seeks to turn the whole island into a special economic development zone,
Over the past five years, China has made solid strides in building a high-level free trade port (FTP) in its southern island province of Hainan.
Comprehensive overview of Hainan Free Trade Port in China. Key features, advantages, tax and customs framework of the free port, and investment statistics.
China''s Hainan is set to enhance and simplify foreign exchange processes and achieve free flows of cross-border capital.
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
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
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On June 10, 2021, the 29th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress passed the Hainan Free Trade Port Law of the People's Republic of China, which determined to establish and improve the Hainan Free Trade Port customs supervision special zone system with closed-off customs operations on the entire island.
Hainan will build special customs supervision areas for trade liberalisation and facilitation when independent customs operations are launched and the “free flow through the first line and control at the second line” trade policy is implemented.
Wang Yang publishes an official definition of a free port in the People’s Daily. Announcement of a free trade zone covering the entire island of Hainan during the 30th anniversary of the Special Economic Zone. Launch of the Master Plan for the construction of the Hainan Free Port, aiming for global status by 2050.
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 master plan released in 2020 aimed to make Hainan a globally influential hub for high-level openness by mid-century.