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Reference guide · 2026 Edition

The Hainan Free Trade Port Guide

A practical reference to the Free Trade Port's structure — customs regime, entity types, and the administrative baseline a foreign-owned company needs before it can actually operate. Written for principals doing initial diligence, not as a substitute for engagement-specific advice.

What's inside

Zero-tariff framework

How the phased zero-tariff rollout affects which entities and activities qualify, and under what conditions that qualification is preserved over time.

Entity types compared

The practical differences between the structures available to foreign capital, and what each implies for licensing, capital movement, and ongoing reporting.

First ninety days

A sequenced checklist covering bank account access, statutory registers, and the administrative baseline a new entity depends on before it can begin operating.

The Hainan Free Trade Port Guide

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HainanInc is an independent corporate advisory practice for foreign capital entering the Hainan Free Trade Port — one accountable team from entity formation through ongoing compliance.