Single Window Development and Implementation Experience of Hong

Single Window Development and Implementation Experience of Hong Kong Peter Stokes, CEO, Digital Trade and Transportation Network Ltd Gurudutt Ponnathar, Head, e. TRADE SOLUTIONS, Axway Asia Pacific UNESCAP-UNECE CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP ON TRADE FACILITATION IMPLEMENTATION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC REGION 17 – 18 March 2005, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Digital Trade and Transportation Network (DTTN) Business drivers DTTN’s mission is enhance the productivity and competitiveness of Hong Kong's trading community by making available o Purchase Process (Purchase / Sales Order; Order Confirmation) o Get products ready for delivery (Packing List / ASN; Commercial Invoice; Inspection Certificate; Insurance) o Local and overseas transportation (Booking; Shipping order; arrival notices; transport docs - Master / house waybill - sea / air; cargo receipt; transport set; EIR; delivery / release order) o Settlement Process (Letter of Credit; Company Guarantee; Bill of Exchange; L/C collection letter; document arrival notice) o Key document ownership transfer & “print right” with local on-line payments UNECE UN/CEFACT

Guiding Principles Neutrality Non-exclusivity Transparent, accountable & responsible operations Minimum intervention to any participant’s business processes & relationships Facilitate & respect market forces Easy to access & use UNECE UN/CEFACT

Three Layer DTTN Model Source: Study for the Development of a Digital Trade and Transportation Network (DTTN) System to Support the Development of Hong Kong as an International Logistics Hub, Final report November 2002 UNECE UN/CEFACT

Community Role of the DTTN Sellers Buyers Freight Forwarders Carriers / Portals (Inttra, GTNexus) DTTN Core Messaging Infrastructure e. g. Tradelink Communications Gateway Security Services Web Services Document Exchange & Transformation Customer Management Support & Operations Management Government & Agencies Inspection Agencies Insurance Institutions Banks & Financial Institutions Terminals UNECE UN/CEFACT

Status (1/2) The development and operation of the nonexclusive DTTN awarded to Tradelink (http: //www. tradelink. com. hk/) Tradelink set up subsidiary “Digital Trade and Transportation Network Ltd”, to be owned: o o o 51% by Tradelink 21% by Government 28% by industry associations Established DTTN Standards Advisory Group o o Following UBL methodology Endorsed structures of 15 commercial documents UNECE UN/CEFACT

Status (2/2) Design and Development has commenced with target to launch the DTTN pilot by end 2005 Planning to interconnect with shippers, buyers, trade service providers, and international service providers for participation in the Pilot: The pilot is to be a showcase of the potential benefits of DTTN After the pilot, intend to use the pilot showcase as a platform to launch a “critical mass” marketing program UNECE UN/CEFACT

What are the costs to use DTTN? Low-Cost Community Infrastructure Charges based on each successfully transformed and delivered document Initial connectivity, annual & customisation fees will apply Final pricing details to be determined closer to launch UNECE UN/CEFACT

What are the business benefits of DTTN? Cut operation costs through reduced delays, double handling / data entry & minimized errors Save time and cost for document delivery Better financial management, for example: credit, cash flow Easy, cheap & fast to interconnect with trading partners o Retain existing business against competition o any-to-any protocol & document transformation more timely and accurate, with value-added services Significant business and efficiency opportunities o just-in-time supply chain management o e-access to more trading partners UNECE UN/CEFACT

Structure and services Source: Study for the Development of a Digital Trade and Transportation Network (DTTN) System to Support the Development of Hong Kong as an International Logistics Hub, Final report November 2002 UNECE UN/CEFACT

Architecture Access Channels DTTN Secure Message Over HTTP eb. XML Secure E-mail eb. XML Secure HTTP Gateways E-mail Client Security Services Trade Partner Management Communication Gateways FTP, SMTP, HTTP Web Browser Load Balancer and Hardware & Software Tradelink Client Support Gateways Secure Message Over SMTP DTTN Web Portal Services & Applications Message Routing Message Processing Message Transformation Customer Care Reporting Analysis User Profile Manager Storage Services Other Services Business Activity Monitoring End-to-End Logging and Tracking Services Secure FTP UNECE UN/CEFACT

Technology and Interoperability Source: Study for the Development of a Digital Trade and Transportation Network (DTTN) System to Support the Development of Hong Kong as an International Logistics Hub, Final report November 2002 UNECE UN/CEFACT

Evolution of National Level Trade Facilitation Networks in Hong Kong Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 G 2 B/Customs Additional service providers Community Platform eb. XML Private Hub EDI Back-end govt, Customs, govt depts 1997 Trade Declaration EDI/XML 2002 -2004 Electronic Manifest eb. XML EDINT 2005 Time Digital Trade and Transportation Network UNECE UN/CEFACT

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