China''s Hainan Free Trade Port heralds new era of openness
As global trade faces rising tariffs and growing protectionism, China is moving in the opposite direction by opening one of its doors wider. That door is Hainan, a tropical island now being
» China's Hainan Province aims at officially completing its formal customs closure operations on 18 December 2025, making it the nation's first Free Trade Port (FTP).
The Hainan Free Trade Port officially launched the special custom operations. The picture shows the Haifu Interchange and the surrounding buildings in Haikou City, Hainan Province on On Dec 18, 2025. /VCG The Essence of Special Customs Operations
Hainan is now a distinct customs zone from the rest of mainland China. The tropical island province is being positioned as a testbed for policy and trade openness amid mounting external headwinds, say analysts. Hainan launched its special customs operations for the free trade port on Dec 18, 2025. (Photo: Sanya Tourism Board)
On December 18, the country launched island-wide special customs operations in Hainan, transforming the entire island into a high-standard free trade zone, encompassing not a single port or industrial park, but the whole island.
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