# Free-trade port (FTP)

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## Timeline

- **2026-03**: Policy Assessment — Analysis shows 74% of imports are now tariff-free as part of the Free-Trade Port transition.
- **2025-12-18**: Customs Separation — Hainan officially begins operating as a separate customs territory with new tariff exemptions.
- **2020**: Economic Pivot — Momentum in real estate fades; focus shifts toward university partnerships and foreign professionals.
- **2013**: Property Boom Peak — Rapid skyline expansion in Haikou driven by property values and speculative investment.

## Recent coverage (1 stories, network-wide)

### Hainan's Customs Pivot: Transforming China's Southern Gateway into a Global FTP
2026-03-24 00:40:20 · Sector: legal · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

Hainan has officially transitioned into a separate customs territory, exempting 74% of imports from tariffs and slashing corporate taxes to 15%. This regulatory overhaul signals a strategic shift from speculative real estate toward a sophisticated free-trade port model aimed at attracting global professionals.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/hainan-free-trade-port-customs-regulations-2026

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