From Hainan to the World: A Comprehensive Guide to Cross-Border Logistics at Haikou Meilan International Cargo Airport in 2025

Basic Information

Name: Haikou Meilan International Cargo Airport

IATA Code: HAK

ICAO Code: ZJHK

Address: East Cargo Area, T2 Terminal, Haikou Meilan International Airport, Haikou, Hainan Province, China

Facilities and Scale:Haikou Meilan International Airport is a 4E-class international airport with a dual-runway system (the south runway is 3,600 meters long and 45 meters wide, while the north runway is 3,600 meters long and 60 meters wide). It is capable of meeting the operational demands of 35 million passenger trips and 400,000 tons of cargo and mail annually. The airport is equipped with modern cargo facilities, including two cargo terminals: The West Cargo Terminal, which was put into use in 2017, covers an area of 36,000 square meters and provides 25 business seats for inbound and outbound operations. The East Cargo Terminal, which began operations in 2021, spans 28,400 square meters and includes a cross-border e-commerce international express center and an intelligent checkpoint system to support efficient customs clearance.

Contact Information

Cargo Inquiry Phone: +86-898-69966666

Official Website: mlairport.com

International Cargo Routes

Haikou Meilan International Airport, as the core aviation hub of the Hainan Free Trade Port, continues to expand its international cargo route network, covering multiple key nodes in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, forming a global logistics corridor.

Asia

Europe

America

Oceania

Africa

International Cargo Airlines

Haikou Meilan International Cargo Airport is home to numerous international airlines, including Cathay Pacific, Scoot Airlines, Cambodia Airlines, etc., covering a wide range of routes and connecting multiple international cities. These airlines together form the airport's diversified air transportation system, meeting the travel needs of different passengers and making Haikou Meilan International Cargo Airport an important air cargo hub in the Hainan region.

Airlines	Name	Code
	Okay Airways	BK
	Beibu Gulf Airlines	GX
	Chang'an Airlines	9H
	Chengdu Airlines	EU
	Spring Airlines	9C
	Dalian Airlines	CA
	T'way Airlines	TW
	China Eastern Airlines	MU
	Donghai Airlines	DZ
	Guizhou Airlines	GY
	Firefly Airlines	FY
	Fuzhou Airlines	FU
	Cathay Pacific	CX
	Juneyao Airlines	HO
	Cambodia Airlines	KR
	Jetstar Airways	3K
	9 Air	AQ
	Lion Air	SL
	Vietjet Air	VZ
	Scoot Airlines	TR
	Air Asia	OD

Types of Air Cargo

Leveraging its position as an international air cargo hub, Haikou Meilan International Cargo Airport has built a global logistics network that supports the cross-border transportation of a variety of goods. The following are the main types of international air cargo and their respective requirements:

Fresh Produce and Agricultural Products

Scope of Transport: Seafood (salmon, lobster, crab, shellfish, etc.), fruits (cherries, grapes, plums, etc.), meat, and agricultural products.

Required Documents: Plant and animal quarantine certificates, certificates of origin, health permits, cold chain transportation agreements. Some live organisms require health statements and disinfection certificates for transport containers.

Cross-Border E-commerce Goods

Scope of Transport: Consumer goods such as shoes, clothing, home goods, small electronics, daily necessities, and high-value cross-border e-commerce packages.

Required Documents: Commercial invoices, packing lists, e-commerce platform transaction records, customs declaration forms. Some countries may require import licenses or product certifications.

High-Tech Products and Integrated Circuits

Scope of Transport: Electronic components, precision instruments, semiconductor chips, communication equipment, etc.

Required Documents: Technical documentation, certificates of origin, export licenses (for controlled products), intellectual property rights certificates.

Pharmaceutical Products

Scope of Transport: Medical devices (portable testing equipment, imaging devices, etc.), biological products, pharmaceutical raw materials.

Required Documents: Pharmaceutical production licenses, inspection reports, special item approval forms (for biological samples), cold chain transportation qualification certificates.

Electronics and Accessories

Scope of Transport: Mobile phones, tablets, laptops, video game consoles, automotive parts, machinery components, etc.

Required Documents: Battery safety statements (compliant with air transport standards), product certifications (such as CE, FCC), packaging instructions (for short-circuit and shock prevention measures).

Precision Machinery and Equipment

Scope of Transport: Industrial equipment, precision instruments, mechanical parts, automotive components, etc.

Required Documents: Mechanical safety certifications, packing lists, transportation insurance policies. Large equipment requires lifting plans and transportation route descriptions.

Other High-Value Goods

Scope of Transport: Artworks, luxury goods, precious metals, and specially customized items.

Required Documents: Value statements, transportation insurance policies, export/import licenses (for cultural relics or endangered species).

Air Freight Booking Agent Services

As a professional freight forwarding agent based at Haikou Meilan International Airport, we rely on the policy benefits of the Hainan Free Trade Port and the resources of the hub airport to provide global customers with efficient, secure, and customized cross-border logistics solutions. We understand that when customers choose our services, they are not only looking for transportation but also expecting dual benefits in supply chain efficiency and cost control.

Our core strengths stem from three dimensions: policy synergy, network coverage, and service innovation. Leveraging the Free Trade Port's "zero-tariff, low-tax" policies, we tailor cross-border e-commerce compliance declaration plans such as "9610" and "1210" for businesses. We also offer 7×24-hour appointment customs clearance and "direct apron transfer" supervision services, significantly reducing customs clearance times. Through deep cooperation with international carriers like Hainan Airlines and European Air Freight, we have built a three-dimensional route network covering Europe, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Oceania. We can flexibly allocate full cargo aircraft and passenger aircraft belly space resources to meet the transportation needs of a variety of goods, such as fresh produce cold chains, precision equipment, and electronics.

In terms of service details, we always strive for excellence. We provide cross-border e-commerce customers with full-chain support from consolidation, sorting, customs clearance to delivery, promising "same-day" and "next-day" delivery guarantees. For fresh produce, we equip professional temperature-controlled storage and internationally certified cold chain packaging to ensure stable temperature layers throughout the journey. For high-value goods, we offer shockproof and moisture-proof packaging solutions and compliance guidance for lithium battery transportation. Through our intelligent logistics system, we achieve full-process tracking and visual management of goods.

We adhere to the service philosophy of "transparency, efficiency, and win-win." Our professional team connects with customer needs, our flexible solutions respond to market changes, and our reasonable prices protect business interests. By choosing us, you will not only get the safe delivery of your goods but also seamless connection to the opportunities of the Free Trade Port and the global market. Let's join hands to explore the new future of cross-border logistics.

Export Customs Clearance

As the core aviation hub of the Hainan Free Trade Port, Haikou Meilan International Cargo Airport relies on policy innovation and intelligent facilities to provide global customers with efficient and convenient export customs clearance services, helping goods quickly reach the international market.

Basic Process of Export Customs Clearance

• Declaration Preparation: The shipper or agent must prepare the export goods customs declaration form, commercial invoice, packing list, trade contract, and any special documents required by customs (such as certificates of origin, licenses, etc.) in advance and complete the online declaration through the electronic system.
• Smart Inspection: Customs uses equipment such as CT machines and X-ray machines to conduct non-intrusive inspections of goods. Combined with the "direct apron transfer" supervision model, it achieves seamless connection from unloading to inspection.
• Rapid Release: For goods that meet the conditions, customs implements "7×24-hour appointment customs clearance." After the review is passed, the goods are released directly, supporting same-day loading and shipment.
• Tax Rebate Coordination: The system automatically links the data of the export tax rebate dedicated customs declaration form to ensure that enterprises can complete tax rebate declarations in a timely manner.

Policy Advantages of Export Customs Clearance

Free Trade Port Policy Benefits:

• Leveraging the Hainan Free Trade Port's "zero-tariff, low-tax" policies, it implements tax-free customs clearance for eligible imported raw materials and means of transport, reducing enterprise costs.
• The cross-border e-commerce "9610" export model adopts "list verification and summary declaration," simplifying the customs declaration process for individual parcels and achieving 365-day instant inspection and release. The tax rebate efficiency is increased by more than 50%.

Digital Customs Innovation:

• Connected to the International Trade "Single Window," it integrates order, waybill, payment, and other data to achieve "one-stop" online declaration, reducing enterprise document processing time.
• The international mail export business operates regularly. Through the Haikou International Mail Exchange Office, direct customs clearance of total packages is possible without transshipment, increasing efficiency by more than 40%.

Full-Chain Service Guarantee:

• For high-value goods such as fresh produce cold chains and electronics, it provides "dedicated channel + priority inspection" services to ensure the quality and timeliness of goods.
• The airport cargo terminal is equipped with an intelligent warehousing management system that supports full-process tracking of goods and real-time feedback on customs clearance status.

Warehouse Storage

As an important logistics node of the Hainan Free Trade Port, Haikou Meilan International Cargo Airport builds a modern warehousing network covering all types of goods and scenarios with "smart warehousing + policy empowerment" at its core. It provides global customers with safe, efficient, and flexible goods storage and distribution services.

Layout and Functional Features of Warehousing Facilities

General Cargo Warehousep:Relying on a 10,000 square meter intelligent space, it uses modular shelving layout and dynamic zoning management to support the mixed storage of general goods such as mechanical and electrical equipment and daily necessities, with an annual turnover of 150,000 tons. Equipped with AGV handling robots and WMS warehousing management systems, it achieves automatic shelving, picking, and inventory of goods, increasing outbound efficiency by 30%. It also provides value-added services such as pallet rental and packaging reinforcement to meet the diverse needs of general trade goods.

Cold Chain Logistics Warehouse:The 5,000 square meter multi-temperature zone design covers -18℃ freezing, 2-8℃ refrigeration, and ambient temperature areas. It integrates an IoT temperature and humidity monitoring system to record temperature layer data throughout the process. Through the "warehouse to aircraft" seamless cold chain channel, it ensures the stability of the temperature layer of high-value goods such as fresh produce and pharmaceuticals from warehousing to loading, supporting the transportation needs of special categories such as cross-border e-commerce frozen products and vaccines.

Bonded Warehouse:The 3,000 square meter bonded space relies on the Free Trade Port's "zero-tariff" policy to provide enterprises with tax-free storage of raw materials and cross-border e-commerce goods. It supports circulation processing and simple assembly. Through the "batch withdrawal, centralized declaration" model, enterprises can dynamically withdraw goods, reducing capital occupation costs. It also achieves "zone-port linkage" with the Haikou Comprehensive Bonded Zone, compressing customs clearance time to within 4 hours.

Special Cargo Warehouse:The 2,000 square meter professional space is dedicated to storing oversized and heavy goods (up to 50 tons per piece), dangerous goods (including lithium batteries, chemicals), and precision instruments. It is equipped with heavy forklifts, hydraulic lifting platforms, and other equipment. Certified by the CAAC for dangerous goods transportation, it provides full-process compliance guidance for "packaging-declaration-transportation" and customizes lifting plans and dedicated transportation channels for oversized goods.

Special Services and Operating Models

Full-Chain Integrated Service:It provides a one-stop solution of "warehousing + declaration + inspection + transportation," covering the entire process from chartering into the warehouse, sorting and grouping, to 7×24-hour appointment customs clearance, increasing goods turnover efficiency by 40%.

Cross-Border E-commerce Special Support:Through the "direct apron transfer" model, it realizes the air-air transshipment of land transport goods to the international express center, reducing secondary handling time. Cross-border e-commerce export goods can enjoy the convenience of "list verification and summary declaration."

Smart Warehousing Management:Connected to the IoT system, it tracks the dynamics of goods in real-time, supports online inventory status and logistics trajectory inquiries for customers, and achieves full-process visualization.

Air Freight Price Reference

International Route Freight Rate Reference (Updated in March 2025)

Leveraging the policy benefits of the Hainan Free Trade Port and the hub airport's route network, Haikou Meilan International Cargo Airport offers a highly competitive air freight pricing system for global customers. Taking the basic freight rate for general cargo as an example, the Osaka (KIX) route operated by Juneyao Airlines has a freight rate as low as 20 yuan/kg for 100kg+, and a tiered discount of 11 yuan/kg for 1000kg+. The Seoul (GMP) route quoted by Hainan Airlines starts at 18 yuan/kg, with a unit price of 10 yuan/kg for 1000kg+ goods. For long-haul routes, London (LON) starts at 29 yuan/kg, Sydney (SYD) at 26 yuan/kg, and Auckland (AKL) at 27.5 yuan/kg, all significantly lower than the cost of Southeast Asian transit routes.

Local Fees

I. Inbound Section

II. Outbound Section

III. Special Cargo

IV. Extended Services