Haikou Customs data: January–October Hainan island duty-free sales totaled 27.66
bln yuan; shopper visits 4.101 mln and items purchased 23.113 mln, up 12.5%,
8.9% and 4.4% YoY respectively. Authorities cited concentrated family travel and
youth study-tour flows, frequent immediate pickup purchases and smooth
collection-area operations, showing steady consumption momentum in Hainan’s
duty-free retail market.