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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
HAIKOU, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) — The first duty-free shops selling daily necessities to residents of the southern Chinese island province of Hainan will open on Feb. 11, 2026, a press conference announced Friday.
The policy is being implemented in a phased manner and gradually expanded, with plans to initially open duty-free shops for daily consumer goods in three prefecture-level cities: Haikou, Sanya, and Danzhou, the Hainan Provincial Government Information Office said.
After a comprehensive assessment of factors such as population size, consumer habits, commercial infrastructure conditions, and transportation links, the first five stores will be located as follows: three in Haikou, one in Sanya, and one in Danzhou.
China on Thursday imposed zero tariffs on certain imported goods destined for consumption by residents of the Hainan Free Trade Port (HFTP).
The policy, which took effect on the same day, was announced in a joint statement by the Ministry of Finance, the General Administration of Customs and the General Administration of Taxation.
The policy stipulates that import duties, as well as value-added tax and consumption tax, levied both at the import stage and in the domestic market, will not apply to eligible goods purchased by Hainan PST residents from designated retail stores.
Residents of the Hainan PST include Chinese citizens who hold an identity card, residence permit or social security card in Hainan, as well as foreign citizens who work and live in Hainan and hold a residence permit.
Each eligible individual is granted an annual duty-free shopping quota of 10,000 yuan (approximately $1,437.4 USD), with no limit on the number of purchases. This policy applies to essential items, including certain food and beverages, household chemicals, and other household items.
According to the statement, this policy is aimed at promoting the construction of the Hainan PST and enhancing the sense of achievement of the residents of this island province of China. -0-
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