海南離島旅客免稅購物限額增至3萬元

The duty-free policy in Hainan province will be further eased from December, to boost tourism and domestic consumption.

12月起，海南省免稅政策將進一步放寬，以促進旅遊和國內消費。

Domestic and overseas tourists, as well as island residents can make duty-free purchases if they spend no more than 30,000 yuan per person within one year, up from the current limit of 16,000 yuan, the Ministry of Finance said in a statement on its website. There will be no restrictions on purchase frequency.

財政部在其官網發佈的一份聲明中表示，將國內外遊客以及島內居民免稅購物限額從目前的每人每年1.6萬元增至3萬元，不限次。

Some medical apparatus and instruments will be included on the duty-free product list, including hearing aids, visual training machines, and household respiratory support equipment.

免稅商品清單將增加部分醫療器械，包括助聽器、視力訓練儀、家用呼吸支持設備等。

Every consumer can buy a maximum of two of these items each time, according to the statement.

根據該聲明，每人每次最多可購買2件。

"The new change will help bring more luxury products to the Chinese market and convenience for visitors," said Wang Huiping, deputy director of the Hainan provincial finance department, adding that it will attract more visitors to the island and boost the development of the service industry.

海南省財政廳副廳長王惠平稱，新變化將有助於爲國內市場帶來更多奢侈品，也爲遊客帶來更多便利。他還表示，該新政還將吸引更多遊客來島，促進服務業的發展。

According to data from the provincial government, purchases of duty-free products in the province totaled 7.95 billion yuan from January to October, up 23% year-on-year.

根據海南省政府的數據，今年1-10月，該省免稅商品消費總額達79.5億元，同比上漲23%。

Duty-free sales reached 8.016 billion yuan last year, up 32% from 2016.

去年，海南省免稅銷售額達80.16億元，較2016年上漲32%。