Hainan Free Trade Port closes for a "full moon", duty-free consumption on outlying islands continues to rise.

According to the China Securities Journal, on January 18th, Hainan's free trade port closure has reached one month. Benefiting from the popularity and policy dividends brought by the closure, duty-free shopping on the island continues to heat up. It is reported that from December 18, 2025 to January 17, 2026, Haikou Customs supervised duty-free shopping on the island totaling 48.6 billion yuan, an increase of 46.8% compared to the previous year; the number of shoppers was 745,000, an increase of 30.2% compared to the previous year; and the number of items purchased was 3.494 million, an increase of 14.6% compared to the previous year.