The creation of a free trade port is the highest level of opening-up in the world today. With rich natural resources and the advantages of being backed by China's mega-market, the Hainan FTP covers the entirety of the 33,900-square-kilometer Hainan Island. The FTP currently has eight open ports and 10 second-line customs ports.
On December 18, the country launched island-wide special customs operations in Hainan, transforming the entire island into a high-standard free trade zone, encompassing not a single port or industrial park, but the whole island.
The island-wide special customs operations in Hainan FTP, that began from Dec 18, are different from how the rest of China's general territory functions. Trade in Hainan operates through a dual-line system: the first line between Hainan and overseas markets, and the second between Hainan and China's mainland.
The FTP currently has eight open ports and 10 second-line customs ports. China aims to build the Hainan FTP into an important gateway that leads the country's opening-up in the new era.
Two major areas of international trade that will remain causes of concern for energy storage projects are the application of tariffs and supply chain integrity.
Storage batteries have been indicated as a priority for border detentions for forced labor evaluation, and we expect to continue to see those goods identified as a concern.
Mitigating tariff risk in battery energy storage system (BESS) projects is crucial for ensuring project financial viability, as tariff changes can significantly affect cost structures and overall project economics.
There have also been indications that the US administration may consider other tariff proposals impacting energy storage, such as a 10–20% universal tariff, tariffs of up to 60% across the board on Chinese-origin goods, and tariffs of 25% on Mexican and Canadian origin goods.
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