The wetland protection rate in Haikou has now increased from 16.01 percent to 55.53 percent, making Haikou one of the first international wetland cities in the world. With wetland resources effectively getting protected, the biodiversity and ecological environment have significantly improved.

Production equipment imported by enterprises for own use is subject to negative list management, while the zero-tariff policy for transportation vehicles and yachts for transportation and tourism, raw and auxiliary materials imported for production within Hainan and imported goods consumed by residents on the island will be subject to positive list management.

Building an international tourism and consumption destination, the island province will introduce more enterprises and open more duty-free shops to unleash the effect of tax-free shopping policies. Currently, Hainan has four offshore duty-free shops -- two in the capital city of Haikou, one in Qionghai and one in the popular resort city of Sanya.