In 2023, Hainan's offshore duty-free market saw a significant surge, with Haikou Customs reporting sales of 43.76 billion yuan, marking a 25.4% increase from the previous year. Duty-free shopping instances reached 6.756 million, growing by 59.9%, and the sale of duty-free items rose to 51.3 million, a 3.8% increase year-on-year.<