Hainan’s customs shift: A new luxury gateway
While much of the world wrangles over trade barriers, China is taking the opposite approach in Hainan — eliminating tariffs altogether.
A nighttime view of the DFS Yalong Bay Project in Sanya, Hainan, expected to attract up to 18 million visitors annually. As China prepares to close Hainan’s customs in December 2025, the island is emerging as a zero-tariff luxury retail powerhouse. Image: DFS
A nighttime view of the DFS Yalong Bay Project in Sanya, Hainan, expected to attract up to 18 million visitors annually. As China prepares to close Hainan’s customs in December 2025, the island is emerging as a zero-tariff luxury retail powerhouse. Image: DFS