Hainan sees steady growth in offshore duty-free sales this summer

Customers shop at a duty-free shop for daily consumer goods in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Aug. 29, 2026. Data from Haikou Customs showed that sales from offshore duty-free shopping across the island amounted to 3.82 billion yuan (about 569.22 million U.S. dollars) during this year's summer vacation period, up 4.1 percent from the same period last year. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

Customers shop at a downtown duty-free store in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Aug. 29, 2026. Data from Haikou Customs showed that sales from offshore duty-free shopping across the island amounted to 3.82 billion yuan (about 569.22 million U.S. dollars) during this year's summer vacation period, up 4.1 percent from the same period last year. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

Customers shop at a downtown duty-free store in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Aug. 29, 2026. Data from Haikou Customs showed that sales from offshore duty-free shopping across the island amounted to 3.82 billion yuan (about 569.22 million U.S. dollars) during this year's summer vacation period, up 4.1 percent from the same period last year. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

Customers shop at a duty-free shop for daily consumer goods in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Aug. 29, 2026. Data from Haikou Customs showed that sales from offshore duty-free shopping across the island amounted to 3.82 billion yuan (about 569.22 million U.S. dollars) during this year's summer vacation period, up 4.1 percent from the same period last year. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

Customers try products at a downtown duty-free store in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Aug. 29, 2026. Data from Haikou Customs showed that sales from offshore duty-free shopping across the island amounted to 3.82 billion yuan (about 569.22 million U.S. dollars) during this year's summer vacation period, up 4.1 percent from the same period last year. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

Customers shop at a downtown duty-free store in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Aug. 29, 2026. Data from Haikou Customs showed that sales from offshore duty-free shopping across the island amounted to 3.82 billion yuan (about 569.22 million U.S. dollars) during this year's summer vacation period, up 4.1 percent from the same period last year. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)