Benefits of Setting Up a Foreign-Owned Company in Hainan Free Trade Port

Hainan FTP: China’s Most Open Hub for Global Investment

As China’s most open and business-friendly free trade port, Hainan Free Trade Port (Hainan FTP) has entered its first year of full-scale special customs operation in 2026, becoming a preferred destination for global investors. It features a more relaxed foreign investment negative list, simplified administrative approval, and highly efficient online services—over 95% of company registration procedures can be completed online, and qualified enterprises can obtain their business licenses in as fast as 3 working days. Key park enterprises also enjoy a dedicated fast-approval green channel, greatly lowering the threshold and time cost for foreign investors to enter the Chinese market.

Unmatched Policy Advantages for Foreign-Invested Enterprises

Foreign-owned companies in Hainan FTP enjoy a package of competitive preferential policies. Encouraged-industry enterprises (covering tourism, modern services, high-tech, digital economy, and biomedical sectors) are eligible for a preferential corporate income tax rate of 15%, much lower than China’s national standard 25% rate. The port also implements a zero-tariff policy for most imported production equipment and raw materials, effectively reducing enterprise operating costs. In terms of registration rules, a capital subscription system is adopted with a 5-year contribution period, and a minimum subscribed capital of RMB 1 million is required for enterprises prefixed with “Hainan”. Industries such as education and medical care are further opened up, allowing wholly foreign-owned vocational training institutions and international hospitals, while eligible overseas investors benefit from simplified identity document requirements without extra notarization or authentication.

Tannet Hainan: Your Reliable Cross-Border Service Partner

Hainan Tannet Enterprise Service Co., Ltd. is a core member of Tannet Group, a well-established enterprise service expert founded in Hong Kong in 1999. With decades of cross-border service experience, we have an in-depth grasp of Hainan’s latest foreign investment policies, registration rules, tax compliance requirements, and park-specific incentives. We maintain close cooperation with local market supervision, tax, and commerce authorities, ensuring fully compliant and highly efficient services. Our professional bilingual team eliminates language and policy barriers for global investors, providing seamless support throughout company registration and subsequent operations.

Full-Cycle One-Stop Agency Services for Foreign Business Setup

We provide end-to-end one-stop agency services tailored for global investors to set up and operate foreign-owned companies in Hainan. Our registration services cover company name approval, compliant address screening, full application material preparation and review, online industrial and commercial registration, simultaneous foreign investment filing, business license collection, and official seal engraving. Post-registration, we offer professional bookkeeping and tax filing, foreign exchange registration, bank account opening (including FT account guidance for cross-border capital flow), and work permit application support for foreign staff. We also specialize in bilingual contract drafting and review, full-cycle tax compliance management, and eligibility verification for the 15% preferential corporate income tax rate, helping you focus on business growth without administrative burdens.

Contact Us 

Partner with Tannet Hainan to register your foreign-owned company compliantly and efficiently, and unlock the huge development opportunities of Hainan FTP. You can reach us via China hotline 86 755 82143181, Hainan hotline 898 65329504, Hong Kong hotline 852 2783 7818, or visit our Hainan office at 12th Floor, Block B, Fengchen Waitan, No. 80 Binjiang Road, Meilan District, Haikou City, Hainan Province.