Presentation to the Working Group on ECommerce Environment

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Presentation to the Working Group on E-Commerce
Environment Technologies Exploitation

• Wednesday
• 14 February 2001

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Agenda

• About Tradelink
• Tradelinks E-Business Model
• Tradelinks Certification Authority
• The Way Forward

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Tradelinks Mission

• To help Hong Kong maintain its international
  competitiveness through the use of Electronic
  Commerce
• To jump start HKs adoption of Electronic Commerce

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Tradelinks Shareholders

• The HKSAR Government 42.49
• The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
• Corporation Ltd (HSBC) 8.78
• Pacific Century CyberWorks (PCCW) 8.78
• China Resources (Holdings) Ltd 5.30
• Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd (HACTL) 5.30
• Modern Terminals Ltd (MTL) 5.30
• Swire Pacific Ltd 5.30
• TAL Apparel Ltd (TAL) 4.73
• Hongkong International Terminals Ltd (HIT) 4.69
• The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce
• (HKGCC) 4.08
• The Federation of Hong Kong Industries
  (FHKI) 3.48
• Standard Chartered Bank 1.55
• Hong Kong Association of Freight Forwarding
• Agents (HAFFA) 0.22

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Tradelinks E-Business Model (1)
Profile of Tradelinks Customer Base

• Currently 53,000 customers
• All Importers, Exporters
• Most Carriers, Forwarders and Manufacturers

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Tradelinks E-Business Model (2)

• Direct dial up or via Internet (Web-based or
  customer-software-based)
• Capable of 7 x 24 operation
• Agent for collection of Government payment
• Strong customer service support
• Complimented by a network of 26 service centres

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Tradelinks E-Business Model (3)
Community Electronic Trading Service
US Customs
HKSAR Government
Window BasedService CenterSoftware
MessageMailBoxingSystem
Comms.Processor
TransactionHandling Systems
ISDN Network
Government PaymentSystem
DigitalSignatureVerificationSystem
Billing, Help Desk Systems
Window BasedEnd User SoftwareValuNet, SilkNet
Customer Registration
FireWall
Web /MailServer
MailEncrypt /DecryptSystem
Internet Network
Certification Authority (UNICERT)
Public Key Certificate Directory
Internet Browser (TDEC Web Form, Portal)
Trade Card
Tradelink- ebiz. com
Disaster Recovery System
Trade Card
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Tradelinks E-Business Model (4)
Services for Hong Kongs Textiles/Garment
Industry
RTEL Sub- Contractors Declaration (8/98)
RTEL Carrier Notification (8/98)
Electronic Visa Copy (to the U.S.) (1/99)
Textile Quota Balance (2/98)
Production Notification (7/99)
Certificate of Origin (8/99)
RESTRAINED TEXTILES EXPORT LICENCE (1/97)
Trade Declaration (4/97)
Imports/ Exports under TTRS
Outward Processing Arrangement
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Tradelinks E-Business Model (5)
General Traders / Carriers
Certificate of Origin (8/99)
Bilingual Trade Declaration (12/98)
Export Credit Insurance Declaration (7/98)
MPF Employer/ee Contributions (4Q 2000)
Trade Declaration (4/97)
Manifest (bilingual) (2001)
Dutiable Commodities Permit (bilingual) (2001)
Shipping Order / Bill of Lading (2001)
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The Need for a High Level of Message Security

• Trust in electronic transactions crucial
• Government documents, prescribed by HK law
• Must be able to prosecute both corporate and
  individual violators
• Confidentiality for transmission over the open
  Internet
• ? Data integrity
• ? Authentication of sender
• ? Non-repudiation of origin
• ? Confidentiality

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Tradelinks Certification Authority (1)

• Established as CA under Import/Export Ordinance
• Over 150,000 authenticated public key
  certificates
• Largest Public Key Infrastructure in Asia

K C Chan
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Tradelinks Certification Authority (2)

• Four Year Track record in trusted Government
  service
• Proven process for community scale Positive
  Identification and Certificate Issuance
• Proven usability
• issue of Keys
• use of Keys
• Now seeking recognition under the Electronic
  Transactions Ordinance

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Tradelinks Role as E-Commerce Magnet in
International Trade Transactions
US Customs
Air Terminals
Insurers
ECIC
Govt Depts
Banks
Tradelink Partners
Establish Market Channel
Negotiate Contract
Arrange Logistics
Prepare Products
Comply with Regulations
Settle Payment

• Info. Services

• Production
• Notification
• Certificate of Origin
• Outward Processing
• Arrangements
• Cross Border
• Documentation

• Carrier
• Notification
• Shipping Order
• Packing List
• Bill of Lading /
• Forwarder Cargo
• Receipt

• Textile Quota Licenses
• Electronic Visa Copy
• Trade Declaration
• Dutiable Commodity
• Permit
• Manifest
• TTRS Notification
• Manufacturers
• Declaration

• Commercial Invoice
• Packing List
• Insurance Certificate
• Proof of Delivery

• Export Credit
• Insurance
• Declaration
• Quotation
• Purchase Order

Trade Card / CIECC / Pan-Asia E-Commerce Alliance
/ PortsNPortals
Overseas Buyers Sellers
China Traders Manufacturers
Container Terminals
Carriers
Forwarders
HK Traders
Confirmed development schedule (with Government
/ other service providers) Under scoping /
consideration TradeCard Services
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Pan-Asian e-Commerce Alliance

• Established Jul 2000
• Founding members
• CIECC (China) 10,000
• KTNet (Korea) 12,000
• SNS (Singapore) 25,000
• Trade-Van (Taiwan) 15,000
• Tradelink (Hong Kong) 53,000
• 115,000
• Three Initiatives
• Secure Cross Border Transaction
• Invoice, Packing List
• Mutual Recognition of Public Key Infrastructure
• Pan Asian Portal

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The Way Forward

• Capitalise on Secure E-Commerce enabled SMEs and
  Community PKI Infrastructure
• Grow e-commerce magnet with local, regional and
  international partnerships
• Expand PKI Services

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• Spearheading Hong Kong's
• Development of
• Electronic Commerce