Presentation on HKTDC Platform for Canadian Companies March 9, 2004, Toronto

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Presentation on HKTDC Platform for Canadian
Companies March 9, 2004, Toronto

• Andrew Yui
• Director, Canada
• Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC)

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HKTDC helps match-make you with your Hong Kong
business partners
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Hong Kong Your relevant trading partner Major
World Exporters Importers in Merchandise Trade
2002 Ranking Economies Total Trade
(US Billion) 1 U.S.A. 1
,896 2 Germany 1,106 3 Japan
752 4 France 656 5 China
621 6 U.K. 616 7 Italy
493 8 Canada 480 9 Netherlands
461 10 Hong Kong 409


(Source WTO)
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Hong Kong Your transparent trading partner

• Level playing field for all businesses
• Rule of law
• Free flow of information
• English spoken widely
• Anti-corruption culture and IPR protection

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China A Growing Trading Economy you cannot
ignoreMajor World Exporters Importers in
Merchandise Trade 2002 Ranking Economies Total
Trade (US
Billion) 1 U.S.A. 1,896 2 Germany 1,106 3
Japan 752 4 France 656 5 China
621 6 U.K. 616 7 Italy
493 8 Canada 480 9 Netherlands
461 10 Hong Kong 409


(Source WTO)
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Hong Kongs close proximity to the China
market 2.5 hrs flight to all key China markets
and production bases
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Hong Kong Your Risk Manager for China business

• First mover into the Chinese mainland market
• Unique link with China
• Largest external investor in all major cities
• 60,000 Hong Kong-managed firms in China
• Employ 10 million in Pearl River Delta
• Hong Kong Your Perfect Business Partner
• for Sourcing, Producing and
  Selling
• in China

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HK Cepa head start in ChinaHong Kongs
business appeal has just got even strongerWith
Cepa!Now, even more reasons to work with Hong
Kong to access the China market
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But what if I dont have an office in Hong Kong
or China?Can I still benefit from Cepa?Yes!
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How can overseas firms use Cepa? Goods
manufacturers or traders can Partner
with Outsource to a Hong Kong
manufacturerWhat does this mean No need
for an office in Hong Kong Use Cepa to
sell products in China Easier
distribution/retail networks
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How can overseas firms use Cepa? Service
companies Partner with Invest
in Buy up a Cepa-qualified firm
in Hong Kong Enjoy
the Cepa benefits of your Hong Kong
partner! Use this head start to get
ahead of your competitors!

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HKTDC helps match-make you with your Hong Kong
business partners
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HKTDC

• More than 40 offices around the world
• 300 promotional events held around the world
• 19 international trade fairs each year
• 2.5 million trade matches a year
• 550 inward trade missions
• 15 Hong Kong sourcing catalogues
• Most visited trade portal in Asia
  www.tdctrade.com

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HKTDC Platform

• Market intelligence
• Business matching
• Marketing opportunities

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TDCs online services

• Up to 6 million hits a day
• Largest online source of HK China trade
  information
• 24 industry-specific vertical sites
• HK China market intelligence
• Practical information on local issues
• Extensive database of companies and trade
  associations
• Interactive trade matching

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HKTDC Platform Business MatchingWe help
find potential Hong Kong business partners for
you .. Importers, Agents, Distributors,
Manufacturers, Exporters .
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HKTDC Platform Marketing opportunities

• HKTDC international trade fairs in Hong Kong
• Trade Missions to Hong Kong
• - Houseware, Gifts Premium sector
• I.E.Canada/CPSA/HKTDC Canadian Mission to
  the
• Hong Kong Houseware and Hong Kong Gifts
  Premium Fair
• April 2004
• - Consumer Electronic sector
• - Apparel sector
• - ICT sector Canadian Delegation to the ICT
  Expo
• Conference in Hong Kong, April 14-17, 2004
• - Film/TV sector/Animation sector Canadian
  Delegation to
• Hong Kong Filmart, June 23-25, 2004

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Quote from our satisfied match-made partners

• Canada EDUCOM TS Inc. Hong Kong Kenfil HK
  Ltd.
• Kenfil and Educom met as a result of the Hong
  Kong
• ICT Expo and Conference Through the
  assistance
• of HKTDC, Industry Canada and DFAIT, we are
  well
• on our way to building a strong strategic
  relationship
• to sell our Canadian products to the China
  market.

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Hong Kong Your AdvantageCepa Succeeding in
China the easy way!

• www.tdctrade.com