Duty free and travel retail sales growth rate in China 2017, by channel
In 2017, China's total duty free and travel retail sales amounted to approximately 5.8 billion U.S. dollars, an increase of 23.3 percent compared to the previous year. Airlines accounted for only 1.8 percent of all duty free retail sales in China. However, in 2017, airlines' retail sales value increased by 48.4 percent compared to the previous year.