On December 18, Hainan Free Trade Port launched a full-island lockdown, bringing the policy benefits of "zero tariffs" and domestic sales tax exemption for processed goods with an added value of up to 30%. A batch of 1.5 tons of top-quality Durian Cat Mountain from Malaysia was freshly picked in the morning and took off in the evening, arriving in Haikou at dawn on December 18 and was put on sale by noon. The price was directly slashed to 78-98 yuan/jin, less than half of the usual market price, attracting a large number of consumers who lined up to buy. After Hainan's lockdown, fruits like durian, once processed, also have a significant price advantage when sent across the country. Fan Xunhui, general manager of Port Industry Development (Hainan) Co., Ltd., said that the company is integrating the entire supply chain of coconuts from Indonesia and high-end durian products from Malaysia, promoting standardization from the source and improving logistics efficiency. The company will purchase Cat Mountain durian from Pahang, Malaysia, and transport it by sea to Yangpu Port in full containers. The imported durians will be repackaged and further processed in Hainan before being distributed to markets across the country. In terms of air routes, Hainan has recently opened or increased international routes from Haikou to Penang, Ho Chi Minh City, Nha Trang, Sanya to Vientiane, and Qionghai to Kuala Lumpur, among others. In terms of maritime transport, Yangpu Port is accelerating the construction of an international hub port and has initially established a route network covering Southeast Asia. Image source: istock 2025 International Fruit and Vegetable Report. All rights reserved. For reprinting, please contact the International Fruit and Vegetable Report for permission and credit the source as the International Fruit and Vegetable Report.