Opening a new chapter in the operation of the Hainan Free Trade Port with red profit policies: A documentary on the benefits enjoyed by enterprises after the closure of the port

On December 18, 2025, the full island closure of Hainan Free Trade Port was officially launched, and 10 "second tier ports" were simultaneously put into use. The policy and institutional system of "opening up the first tier, regulating the second tier, and promoting freedom within the island" was fully implemented. Since the closure of customs, Haikou Customs has relied on the intelligent supervision platform to comprehensively implement a series of customs clearance convenience measures such as "direct release" for the first line and "batch export and centralized declaration" for the second line. The benefits of preferential policies such as "zero tariff", "duty-free processing and value-added domestic sales", and "offshore duty-free" have continued to be released, injecting surging momentum into the development of enterprises. A picture of industrial upgrading and market vitality is slowly unfolding.

Accelerate the speed and clear customs before entering the fast lane.

On the dock of Yangpu Economic Development Zone, a cargo ship loaded with 179000 tons of petrochemical raw materials docked. Haikou Customs relies on the intelligent supervision platform to quickly complete data verification and implement direct release. Previously, materials had to be prepared three days in advance, but now goods can be unloaded and stored upon arrival at the port, which is a qualitative leap in efficiency! "Said Ms. Li, a customs clearance officer for the enterprise. Since the closure, Haikou Customs has fully implemented the policy of direct release for "zero tariff" goods and bonded goods that meet the conditions, and has processed a total of 4 direct release goods with a value exceeding 30 million yuan.

Separate consolidated reporting reduces burden and makes capital turnover more flexible.

The policy of phased departure and centralized declaration has made our capital turnover more flexible! "Said the person in charge of a food enterprise in Baoting. The 120 tons of coconut oil produced by the company are sold in three batches to the mainland, and there is no need to declare and pay taxes on a ticket by ticket basis. Monthly centralized declaration and settlement are sufficient. To safeguard the development of enterprises, Haikou Customs has implemented credit classification management for over 80000 foreign trade entities in the province, achieving transparency and traceability throughout the entire customs clearance process. Since the lockdown, six companies have sold 3059 tons of goods domestically through this model.

The expansion of the "zero tariff" list makes it easier for enterprises to enjoy benefits.

On December 18th, a batch of equipment worth 980000 yuan from China National Pharmaceutical Equipment (Hainan) Co., Ltd. was quickly released after being reviewed by Sanya Airport Customs. "After being sealed, this batch of imported equipment can enjoy the 'zero tariff' policy, saving us nearly 200000 yuan in taxes!" said Xin Xi, the person in charge of the company. After the closure, the scope of "zero tariff" goods has expanded from 1900 tax items before the closure to about 6600 tax items, covering key areas such as high-end manufacturing, new energy, and biomedicine. In the first week of customs operation, the value of imported goods under the "zero tariff" policy supervised by Haikou Customs exceeded 400 million yuan.

Processing value-added "golden key", tapping into the mainland market.

On December 23, 2025, a food enterprise in Baoting used local coconuts to produce 198 kilograms of virgin coconut oil with Indonesian imported coconuts, and included self-produced materials in the value-added part, becoming the first batch of goods to enjoy this policy and successfully opening the door to the mainland market. On the 30th of the same month, the deep processed coffee products of a certain estate in Lingshui were sold domestically with a value-added rate of over 30%, and successfully achieved a tariff reduction of 60000 yuan for goods worth 500000 yuan. Since the lockdown, the second-line "processing value-added domestic sales duty-free" goods have reached 51.35 million yuan, with a cumulative exemption of tariffs exceeding 2.2 million yuan.

Offshore duty-free upgrade adds vitality to the consumer market.

In the first week of the lockdown, the number of tourists received by duty-free shops on outlying islands increased by 82% compared to the same period last year, and sales of cosmetics, high-end watches and other categories doubled! "Said the person in charge of Sanya International Duty Free City. Haikou Customs deepens the "centralized+automatic" intelligent document review mechanism, promotes the linkage mode of "low altitude distribution+intelligent warehouse distribution" for duty-free goods, and enables more duty-free goods to be purchased more fully and listed faster. In the first week of customs operation, the tax-free shopping amount on Hainan's outlying islands reached 1.1 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 54.9%, fully reflecting the driving effect on the consumer market.

The east wind of the closed operation has boosted the investment and development of Hainan Free Trade Port. 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; By 2025, there will be over 30000 newly registered foreign trade enterprises, a year-on-year increase of over 40%. Next, Haikou Customs will continue to deepen regulatory system innovation, promote the implementation of more convenient measures, transform the policy advantages of Hainan Free Trade Port into enterprise development advantages, and inject strong impetus into the high-quality development of Hainan Free Trade Port.