Hainan Free Trade Port imports over 400 million yuan worth of goods benefiting from "zero tariffs" in the first week of its closure

The picture shows: On December 23rd, Sanya Customs, a subsidiary of Haikou Customs, conducted on-site research on enterprises, guiding the modification and improvement of declaration materials

　　

The picture shows: On December 24th, Sanya Customs officers under Haikou Customs conducted daily inspections at duty-free shops

Hainan Free Trade Port officially launched its first week of island wide customs closure. According to statistics from Haikou Customs, from December 18th to 24th, Haikou Customs supervised over 400 million yuan of "zero tariff" imported goods on the "front line"; Supervise "second-line" domestic sales processing value-added duty-free goods exceeding 20 million yuan.

On December 23rd, workers loaded boxes of coconut oil products onto trucks in the factory area of Hainan Baoting Yezefang Food Co., Ltd. A few hours later, the freight vehicle loaded with coconut oil passed through the "second tier port" cargo inspection site of Haikou New Port and Nangang, and was sent to Guangzhou from the outlying islands. This batch of coconut oil, weighing 198 kilograms and using Hainan's self-produced goods as coconuts, is the first batch of goods to use Hainan's self-produced goods for processing and value-added services after the island's closure. The relevant person in charge of the company, Zhou Fuqiong, said, "This is the first time we have handled this business, and the processes of filing and customs declaration have been very smooth, which has also accumulated experience for our future business development. After the closure of Hainan Island, the recognized value of self-produced goods in Hainan can be deducted from the price of domestically purchased materials used by processing value-added filing enterprises and included in the value-added part, making it easier to achieve a 30% value-added rate, which is conducive to driving the development of local industries in Hainan.

The series of new opening-up policies implemented by Hainan Free Trade Port, such as "zero tariffs and low tax rates," have attracted more foreign trade entities to invest and develop in Hainan. According to statistics from Haikou Customs, in the first week of customs closure, Hainan added 1972 newly registered foreign trade enterprises, a year-on-year increase of 2.3 times. As of now, more than 30000 newly registered customs declaration units have been added throughout the year, a year-on-year increase of over 40%. Behind the rapid growth of data is the confidence of enterprises in the development of Hainan Free Trade Port after the closure operation. A company employee who came to consult with customs declaration units said, "Many of our raw materials come from overseas. With the help of the free trade port's' processing value-added duty-free 'policy, our production costs have been significantly reduced and our product market competitiveness has been significantly improved

The market is thriving and consumption is hot. Just one month before the launch of Hainan's customs operation, the offshore duty-free policy has undergone a new round of policy adjustments. The beneficiaries of the offshore duty-free policy have been expanded to include departing passengers, and the variety of goods has been expanded to 47 categories, allowing 6 types of domestic goods such as ceramic products and tea to be sold in offshore duty-free shops. The combined effect of policies and taking advantage of the "east wind" of the closure of Hainan Free Trade Port, the offshore duty-free consumption market in Hainan has also ushered in a wave of enthusiasm. According to statistics from Haikou Customs, from December 18th to 24th, the tax-free shopping amount on Hainan's outlying islands was 1.1 billion yuan, with 165000 shoppers and 775000 items purchased, an increase of 54.9%, 34.1%, and 11.8% respectively year-on-year, fully reflecting the driving effect of customs operation on the consumer market. Ivanova, a Russian tourist, was one of the first foreign tourists to enter through the Hainan Free Trade Port's visa free tourism policy after the closure operation. She purchased Chinese tea and ceramics under the guidance of a professional guide. My family and friends all love Chinese made goods. In the past, shopping in Sanya required an additional departure tax refund, but now you can purchase them directly tax-free, just like visa free entry and customs clearance, which is as smooth, "she said.

The Overall Plan for the Construction of Hainan Free Trade Port proposes to implement a more open air transport policy and support the pilot opening of the seventh freedom of navigation rights in Hainan. On December 21st, under customs supervision, the DV481 flight from Sanya, Hainan to Prague, Czech Republic took off from Sanya Phoenix International Airport. This route is the first seventh air traffic rights route put into operation in China and also demonstrates the country's high-level openness in air traffic rights. This not only effectively enhances the international aviation hub status of Hainan Free Trade Port, but also helps to strengthen regional economic and trade cooperation and cultural exchanges. With the expansion of Hainan Free Trade Port routes, the magnetic attraction effect of the free trade port continues to be prominent. In the first week of customs operation, Haikou Customs supervised a total of 76000 inbound and outbound personnel at the airport port.

Since the launch of the island wide closure operation of Hainan Free Trade Port, Haikou Customs has focused on key links and made every effort to ensure the smooth and orderly operation of various business operations in the first week of the closure operation. Further guide enterprises to make good use of the preferential policies of free trade ports, and interpret in detail how to use policies such as "zero tariffs" and "duty-free processing and value-added domestic sales" based on their actual business. Guide beneficiaries and logistics enterprises to make standardized declarations throughout the entire process to ensure efficient and smooth customs clearance.

Haikou Customs Director Gao Ruifeng stated that Haikou Customs will closely adhere to the requirements of "steadily expanding institutional openness", build a first-class customs supervision model, optimize data sharing, strengthen business collaboration, and enhance technological empowerment. At the same time, closely focusing on the strategic positioning of "three zones and one center" in Hainan, listening to the demands of enterprises, responding to their concerns, and resolving their problems, actively promoting the further optimization of the onshore business environment of Hainan Free Trade Port, ensuring the full release of policy dividends, supporting Hainan's high-level opening up and high-quality development, and helping to build Hainan Free Trade Port into an important gateway leading China's opening up to the outside world in the new era.