Hainan Releases 2026 Investment Guide to Help Enterprises Share New Opportunities in the Free Trade Port

Recently, the "2026 Hainan Free Trade Port Investment Guide" (hereinafter referred to as the "Investment Guide"), compiled by the Department of Commerce of Hainan Province and the Hainan International Economic Development Bureau, was officially released to the public. This guide shifts the perspective of the preferential policies of the free trade port from that of the "policy - makers" to that of the "policy - beneficiaries". Based on more than 200 policy documents that have been implemented, it comprehensively showcases the preferential policies of Hainan in aspects such as the special tax system, open policy system, and in the industrial field, enabling enterprises to clearly see, understand, and make use of the preferential policies of the Hainan Free Trade Port.

The "Investment Guide" consists of chapters such as "Getting to Know Hainan", "Doing Business in Hainan", and "Investing in Hainan". Among them, "Getting to Know Hainan" focuses on introducing the high - level open form, the geographical advantages of connecting with the world, the special tax system arrangements, and the advantages of the open policy system; "Doing Business in Hainan" focuses on the market - oriented, law - based, and international business environment in Hainan; "Investing in Hainan" systematically introduces the modern industrial system with Hainan's characteristics and competitive advantages, the key parks of the Hainan Free Trade Port, the investment maps of cities and counties, and the distribution of parks.

The "Investment Guide" points out that the advantages of the special tax system of the Hainan Free Trade Port, with the core of "zero - tariff, low - tax rate, and simplified tax system", are continuously being released. Currently, the "zero - tariff" goods in the Hainan Free Trade Port cover about 74% of the tariff items; enterprises in encouraged industries are subject to a reduced enterprise income tax rate of 15%; for high - end and urgently needed talents, the part of the individual income tax with an actual tax burden exceeding 15% is exempted. Goods with a processing value - added of more than 30% entering the Chinese mainland through the "second - line" are exempted from import tariffs, and the policy competitiveness ranks among the top in the world. At the same time, the "five freedoms and conveniences" of trade, investment, capital, personnel, and transportation, as well as the safe and orderly flow of data, have been fully implemented. The access for foreign investment has become more open, cross - border capital flows have become more convenient, and the exchanges of international talents have become smoother.

In terms of the business environment, Hainan is constantly improving its market - oriented, law - based, and international service system. One - stop platforms such as "Haiyiban", "Enterprise Code", and "Haiyidui" cover the entire life cycle of enterprises. The legal system of the free trade port is continuously being improved, and institutions such as the Intellectual Property Court, the Foreign - related Civil and Commercial Court, and the International Arbitration Institute provide solid guarantees for enterprise investment.

In terms of industrial layout, Hainan has made precise arrangements around the "45432" modern industrial system: focusing on the development of four leading industries, namely tourism, modern service industry, high - tech industry, and tropical characteristic high - efficiency agriculture; delving deeply into five major tracks, namely agriculture, ocean, space, green development, and digital economy; accelerating the cultivation of four emerging industries, namely biomanufacturing, hydrogen energy, brain - computer interface, and embodied intelligence; doing well in three aspects of consumption, namely high - end shopping, high - end medical services, and high - end education; and making every effort to build two high - grounds of talent gathering and technological innovation.

(People's Daily Online)