Beijing, Aug. 13 -- The benefits provided to businesses under zero-tariff policies will be expanded after the Hainan Free Trade Port launches island-wide independent Customs operations, according to guest speakers on the latest episode of the China Economic Roundtable .

The all-media talk show is hosted by the Xinhua News Agency .

Further, for businesses, development potential will be broadened significantly.

To help companies better integrate into global industrial and supply chains, the scope of zero-tariff goods will be expanded significantly, import and export regulations will be relaxed further, and import costs will be lowered, an official from China's National Development and Reform Commission, Cai Ping, said.

The zero-tariff p...