Offshore duty-free sales in south China's island province of Hainan reached 680 million yuan (about 98.43 million U.S. dollars) during the first three days of the Spring Festival holiday this year.

Local customs data showed that the sales marked an 18.9 percent increase compared with the same period last year.

On Dec. 18, 2025, China launched island-wide special customs operations in the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP), the world's largest FTP by area, allowing freer entry of overseas goods, expanding zero-tariff coverage, and introducing more business-friendly measures.