As part of the efforts to optimize the business environment for foreign trade enterprises on the free trade island, Haikou Customs in China’s southern province of Hainan has been working to upgrade its service system, offering businesses services such as legal advice on customs regulations & policies, consultation on customs clearance formalities and other services as needed.

By the end of June this year, Haikou Customs has issued over 90 Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Certificates of Origin for goods with a total export volume of $7.62 million. [Photo: Guo Cheng / Xinhua]

According to Shi Fangxiao, director of the Haikou Customs Inspection Department, specialists are arranged by the Customs office to assist import and export companies in troubleshooting issues. Meanwhile, they are also seeking and gathering views from businesses to further optimize the service system.

By the end of this month, the Customs office has helped more than 200 leading enterprises in various sectors, including tourism, modern services, tropical agriculture, aerospace, aircraft & yacht maintenance, biomedicine and off-shore duty-free.