China News Agency, Sanya, March 29 (Wang Xiaobin and Cheng Ji) Sanya Customs announced on the 29th that since the implementation of the duty-free shopping policy on Hainan's outlying islands in 2011, the customs has supervised the sales of duty-free goods on outlying islands in Sanya City over 100 billion yuan (RMB). , the same below), the number of shoppers exceeded 17 million.
Sanya is one of the most well-known tropical coastal cities in China. The duty-free shopping policy for Hainan's outlying islands was first implemented in Sanya in 2011.
As one of the policies bestowed by the state on Hainan with the highest gold content and the most far-reaching influence, the duty-free shopping policy on outlying islands has undergone many adjustments and optimizations.
At present, the number of duty-free shops in Sanya has increased from 1 to 4, the duty-free shopping limit has been increased from 5,000 yuan to 100,000 yuan, and more than 710,000 duty-free goods have been recorded by the customs.
Although affected by the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the duty-free industry in Hainan's outlying islands has risen against the trend in the past two years.
According to previously released statistics, in 2020, the total annual sales of tax-free islands in Hainan was 27.48 billion yuan, an increase of 103.7% over 2019.
In 2021, Sanya alone will supervise a total of 36.11 billion yuan of duty-free shopping for outlying island tourists throughout the year, contributing more than 70% of Hainan's performance.
Sanya Customs Director Ji Sheng believes that the duty-free shopping policy on outlying islands has played a significant role in promoting the return of overseas consumption, driving the development of Sanya's tourism economy, and increasing employment. It is a veritable "golden signboard" for the economic construction of Hainan Free Trade Port.
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