Technology, R&D

Customs and Excise Department - The Government of the HKSAR

 Latest update of Hong Kong Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Programme. You may access the Customs and Excise website for more information.  Hong Kong Customs Participated in the 26/27th SAFE Working Group Meeting Organized by the World Customs Organization13 April 2022 Officers from the Office of Trade Relations and Public Communication (OTPC) of the Customs and Excise Department attended the 26/27th SAFE Working Group (SWG) Meeting held by the World Customs Organization (WCO) from 11 to 13 April 2022 to review AEO international standards.  Under the pandemic, the SWG Meeting was conducted virtually and participated by 170 delegates representing Customs administrations, the private sectors and international organizations concerned. Among others, the SWG Meeting was responsible for developing the two-year work plan and kicking start the new round of review for the SAFE Framework of Standards (FoS), which would be conducted at every 3-year cycle.  OTPC will continue to actively engage in essential international discussions to keep abreast of the global development of the AEO Programme and Mutual Recognition Arrangements with a view to providing updated information and more facilitative measures to stakeholders in the global supply chain.   OTPC officers attended the 26/27th SAFE Working Group Meeting (virtual meeting) organized by the WCO between 11 and 13 April 2022.     

Latest Update of HKAEO Programme

CW Business Services Limited

China — a vast country covering approximately 9.6 million square kilometers — is for a business looking further afield, beyond its national borders “the place to be”. Being one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, China is the epitome of growth and opportunity and is considered by many to offer the best investment proposition. As your well-networked trusted advisor, CW can connect you with the Chinese market and help you realize your ambitions of global expansion by setting your China entry and development strategies, and creating new opportunities for business development in China. We deliver deep and lucid insight to our clients so that they can better understand their markets and make sound investments. The sheer breadth and depth of our market knowledge allow us to provide tailor-made business planning and implementation support, while at the same time safeguarding clients’ interests in the form of market diagnosis, business planning, and implementation support: Advisory &amp; Consultancy - Having clear business objectives is essential for our work. What you want to achieve and how you intend to operate your business will be the key to finding the most appropriate entry model to China. Whether you are buying from China or selling to the Chinese market, a well-structured business must incorporate the application of the relevant local laws and compliance rules into the initial planning.Implementation Support - We are a team of professionals from tax, accountancy, and legal backgrounds driven by passion and a strong sense of practicality in dealing with China issues. By keeping abreast of changes and developments in the macro-environment, we are ideally placed to help and guide international clients in sailing through the mainland Chinese market.

China Consulting

(Clone) China Consulting

eCredit Management Limited

Our global sanctions screening includes most international sanctions lists to identify whether your customer or potential customers is not on the list. The checks are essential to remain compliant with Guidelines on Anti-Money Laundering (“AML”) and Counter-Financing of Terrorism (“CTF”) for Licensed Corporations and Authorized Institutions that are required respectively to do take this risk-based approach. Hong Kong does not implement sanctions above and beyond those imposed by the UNSC. However, it has implemented local legislation that is supplemental to the relevant sanctions measures. For example, the AMLO imposes on financial institutions authorized by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) additional requirements relating to customer due diligence, transaction monitoring and record-keeping and provides the HKMA with powers to supervise compliance with those requirements. Institutions are required to perform CDD to ascertain at least whether their customers have involved in any offences under the AMLO, Drug Trafficking (Recovery of Proceeds) Ordinance (DTROP), the Organised and Serious Crimes Ordinance (OSCO), etc. Contravention of the relevant provisions under the UNATMO shall be punishable on summary conviction by a fine of HKD100,000 and imprisonment for two years, or on conviction on indictment by an unlimited fine and imprisonment for 14 years. Section 12(1) of the UNATMO requires a person to report his knowledge or suspicion of terrorist property to an authorized officer (e.g. the JFIU). Failure to make a disclosure under this section constitutes an offence under section 14(5). The maximum penalty upon conviction of this offence is a fine of HK50,000 and imprisonment for three months. Contravention of sanctions under the UNSO shall be punishable on conviction on indictment by an unlimited fine and imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years. All persons are required to report any asset frozen or actions taken in compliance with the targeted financial sanctions requirements by filing a Suspicious Transaction Report to the Joint Financial Intelligence Unit (JFIU), which is jointly run by staff members of the Hong Kong Police Force and the Hong Kong Customs &amp; Excise Department. The Commerce and Economic Development Bureau (CEDB) has overall responsibility in implementing the United Nations Sanctions in Hong Kong. Individuals or entities affected by targeted financial sanctions because of mistaken identification or confusion with individuals or entities on the relevant sanctions lists may submit written requests for clarification to the Commerce, Industry and Tourism Branch of CEDB, after requesting an explanation from the institution that froze the assets. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) are responsible for supervising compliance by authorized and licensed institutions with financial sanctions in Hong Kong.  

Sanctions Search

Nemko Hong Kong Ltd

Nemko is an approved laboratory for TCO Development for testing visual ergonomics, emission and energy saving according to all TCO Certified criteria. Nemko is also approved for doing the verification of the ecology documents requested for the labeling approval. TCO Certified is designed to ensure that IT and office equipment have a high degree of usability for the end user, but still keep environmental impact to a minimum. With the TCO Certified system, the development of products is influenced in this direction. TCO Certified is available in 11 product Categories:DisplaysNotebooksTabletsSmartphonesAll-in-One PCsDesktopsProjectorsHeadsetsNetwork equipmentData StorageServers TCO Certified Edge, a supplemental certification to TCO Certified, intended for best in class products meeting leading edge sustainability criteria TCO Development is owned by TCO (the Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees). TCO is a non-governmental organization (NGO) and has 1.3 million members, of whom a large majority depends on efficient IT support in their work. What is TCO Development?TCO Development is known internationally for TCO Certified, the sustainability certification for IT products.TCO Development uses environmental labeling to push technical development forward, based on the needs of IT users.Environmental labeling is a support for the customer giving a quality stamp on the products.TCO Certified is a third party certification, often called a Type 1 certification, meaning that all product models are rigorously tested by an independent, accredited third party.All TCO Certified products meet strict criteria for social responsibility at the facilities where the product is manufactured, user safety and ergonomic design as well minimal environmental impact for both the product and its production during the whole life cycle. TCO Development Services from Nemko:Visual Ergonomics testing (displays, notebooks, tablets, smartphones)Emission testing (including MPRII)Energy consumption and Energy DeclarationSocial responsibility requirements handlingEcological consulting services for documentationHandling of application documents to TCOAcoustic noise testing when applicable (System units, Laptops and LCDs with fan)Electrical safety (CB) certification (EN 60950/IEC950)

TCO Certified

Hong Kong Jewelry Mfrs Association

Hong Kong Jewelry Manufacturers&#39; Association Established in 1988. Hong Kong Jewelry Manufacturers&#39; Association (HKJMA) successfully obtain ISO9001:2008 certification. HKJMA are committed to unite our industry players and foster the healthy development of the industry. We have been striving for the interests of Hong Kong Jewelry Manufacturers, not only provide diversified services and activities, but also deliver latest information to increase the productivity and product quality of jewelry manufacturing in Hong Kong and to strengthen the ability to compete with overseas manufacturers. Being a platform for jewelry manufacturers to exchange ideas and solve problems, we work closely with Hong Kong jewelry manufacturers and express opinions of jewelry industry to the authority concerned to advocate Hong Kong jewelry industry development and improve business operating environment. Organizing &quot; Hong Kong International Jewelry Manufacturers&#39; Show&quot; Since 1995, HKJMA and our quarterly magazine &quot;Hong Kong Jewelry Express&quot; have been organizing &quot; Hong Kong International Jewelry Manufacturers&#39; Show&quot; annually. It keeps a steady growth and has become one of the largest Asian jewelry events at year-end, serving as and &quot;immediate sales &amp; trading platform&quot; for global buyers. In 2013, the show has been recognized by UFI and since then become an UFI approved event.

Hong Kong International Jewelry Manufacturers Show

Arvato Digital Services Ltd

Data, information, and content all require the use of storage media to reach their intended end-users. On three continents, Sonopress produces and replicates content provided by our customers &minus; quickly and reliably. Our digital services are of the highest quality and allow for a great deal of individualization. We produce data carriers in all formats, including CDs, DVDs, SACDs and Blu-ray, and Ultra HD Blu-ray discs.

Our replication equipment meets the highest technical requirements for quality and reliability. Prior to delivery, we scrutinize our products carefully, bit by bit, to ensure that they meet your quality standards.

We also offer a full range of services for CDs, DVDs, SACDs and Blu-ray, and Ultra HD Blu-ray discs: 	 Premastering services for various optical formats 	 Mastering and replication 	 Digital and physical fulfillment 	 Packaging and shipping 	 Archiving as well as processing and restoring recordings 	 Digital distribution in every desired format, in keeping with the highest security standards and the full range of e-commerce functionalities 	 Comprehensive media asset management and digital rights management 	 Copy protection 	 Silk screen or offset label printing 	 Prints and packaging materials sourcing 	 Customized packaging and assembly 	 Pick-pack-ship and global fulfillment Archiving  USB Flash Drive Duplication: 	 USB sourcing 	 Casing design and development 	 Production management and quality control 	 Content conversion and duplication 	 Strict quality control process to ensure precise data replication  

Optical Disc Manufacturing or Replication (CD/ DVD/ Bluray)/ USB Duplication

China Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection (Hong Kong) Investment Co Limited

CECEP Environmental Consulting Group is a professional consulting firm to provide sustainability-related consultancy. We have been committed to providing diversified services to companies based on the needs of sustainable development, including ESG target-setting and implementation plan, ESG report preparation, corporate sustainability roadmap planning, sustainability report compliance and assurance and so on. We are very experienced in assisting companies to establish ESG governance structure and providing ESG risk assessment consultancy. Meanwhile, we keep up with industrial trend and stay abreast of best practice. We could provide professional trainings to the board, ESG committee and ESG working group on a regular basis to help companies being updated with the latest ESG trend in Hong Kong, mainland China and throughout the world, as well as implementing sustainability strategies and achieving sustainable development goals. 

ESG Reporting and Research

ITFigs Technology Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

ITFigs is an IT service provider with right people, skills, technologies, and processes to help clients strengthen their competitive advantages. ITFigs partners with its clients can transform their business challenges into growth opportunities. With services spanning the technology value chain, ITFigs is a one-stop shop to meet enterprises&rsquo; IT needs. At ITFigs, we understand customers&rsquo; challenges and that is why our end-to-end IT services are designed to keep your businesses on top of the game.
 
  Satisfactory service. 
  Custom application development. 
 

IT Service

STQ Quality Service Company Limited

STQ Quality Service Company Limited (STQ) is a comprehensive testing lab which provides comprehensive testing services in consumer products, toys and juvenile products and water products. We believe the development of society and company keep close to the development of safety, technology and quality. STQ will catch up with newest regulations and standards to build up the quality protection for enterprises.
 
  Certificate: RoHS, REACH, LFGB, EN71, etc. 
  Satisfactory service. 
 

Quality Testing service

Qingdao Tide Networks and Technology Co., Ltd.

Tide is a game platform service provider which contains development, operation and services. We have the first-class team in China who commits themselves in motion game development and operation. We also provide the sales service of motion game related products.
 
  We always keep innovation in our mind. 
  We have the confidence to bring up a brand new interact entertainment platform which will satisfy game players in China. 
 

Game Platform Service

Uludag Textile Exporters' Association

The association was established in 1986 in Bursa, Uludag Exporters' Association, an organization under the Undersecretariat of Foreign Trade. The association provides multiple services to facilitate textile trading. One of the functions is to keep groups on the basis of statistical data related goods.   Sectoral monitoring the progress.   Members are informed of&nbsp;developments.   Provide current information about the external and the internal market and inform members.  

Trading Association

Bhasinsoft India Limited

Bhasinsoft provides website design&nbsp;and&nbsp;development for a basic website to a complete portal. Bhasinsoft&rsquo;s highly talented designers and developers are experienced in delivering world-quality websites&nbsp;that&nbsp;are static or dynamic. Each design is a unique creation and never used again so rest assured that you have a presence like no other.
 
  With extensive skills and experience in developing unique and satisfying solutions. 
  Keeps technical finesse in mind such as meta data, web 2.0 standard and so forth. 
 

Website Designing and Portal Development

Oriental Int'l Systems Co Ltd

iTOTAL&trade; is a total-solution software for the Window platform. It is an extensive management system package for all aspects of your business (e.g garment, toys, electronics, bags and sundries). It can accomplish all the tasks that trading and manufacturing operations have to perform: from product development to costing, from sourcing to production (BOM, MRP), from QA to QC, from shipping to payment, we also cater for POS, web camera, inventory control, web portal, EDI, auto e-mail alert and accounts keeping.

IT Total Solution

Sixth Sense Marketing Pvt. Ltd.

 	 HR Management is a critical job and requires streamlining the process of human resource management. In today&rsquo;s computerized world, the HR management software can automate the whole process from screening, recruiting, hiring as well as evaluating the employees HR Sense developed by Sixth Sense Marketing Pvt. Ltd is a unique combination of HCM and HRIS. It is human resource management software that is used to keep all human resource management tools in one place and provide the facility of organizing data by covering all the essential HR details in a single database. 	 The great part development of HRM software is that it is not just HR wide but companywide too. When it comes to performance-based reviews, this allows entire management to give stronger feedback and on the top of that any employee has suitable accessibility to the HR so as to request for leave, time off, and check their schedules. 	 We have developed human resource management system software that is useful for a business of every shape and size. Any organization can be benefited from higher security, mobility, and uptime that HR Sense offers. Best of all, this HRMS system makes use of a centralized database to instantly available the information entered by an employee to all the modules.  

HR Sense

India Trade Promotion Organisation

 ITPO:  	 ITPO, the premier trade promotion agency of the Ministry of Commerce &amp; Industry, Govt. of India is committed to showcase excellence achieved by the country in diverse fields especially trade and commerce. 	 Provides a wide spectrum of services to trade and industry&nbsp; 	 Acts as a catalyst for growth of India&#39;s trade. 	 Approves holding of international trade fairs in India and regulates holding of various expositions in India primarily to avoid any duplication of efforts while ensuring proper timing.&nbsp; 	 Manages India&#39;s world class exhibition complex which is constantly upgraded to keep it in a high standard of readiness.&nbsp; 	 Spread over 123 acres of prime land in the heart of India&#39;s capital, New Delhi, Pragati Maidan offers about 61,290 sq. mtrs. of covered exhibition space in 16 halls, besides 10,000 sq. mtrs. of open display area.&nbsp; 	 The state-of-the-art exhibition halls have enhanced the appeal of Pragati Maidan as the ideal center for an increasing number of fair organisers and business visitors from different parts of the world. 	 ITPO is also providing assistance to State Governments in setting up Regional Trade Promotion Centres (RTPC) in various State&#39;s Capital and major cities.&nbsp;Initiatives have been taken by ITPO for establishing Trade Fair Complexes and Convention Centres at Kolkata (West Bengal), Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) and Sri Nagar (Jammu &amp; Kashmir), in close association by the State Governments and Industrial Development Corporations/Boards of these States.  

India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) 

SIERRA ODC Private Limited

WebBPoS is a web-based state of the art Point of Sale system that delivers the speed and flexibility needed for any kind of retail establishments with multiple sales counters. WebBPoS is designed to help retail businesses with keeping track of customers, items, and sales. WebBPoS extends companies to the Internet or Intranet and provides business owners with real-time decision-making information.
WebBPoS is well integrated with POS hardware though it has thin client/ web based architecture, the billing is developed by Rich internet application to give thick client advantages for the billing operators
Highlights
&bull; No client side deployment required as it is web based
&bull; Central Deployment : No additional licensing costs for the Client Machines
&bull; Accessible from Anywhere
&bull; LAN, WAN and Internet capable
&bull; Rich Client Interface for Billing Screen
&bull; Cost Effective and Maintenance Free 
&bull; Truly User friendly requiring minimal training
&bull; Barcode enabled and can run on normal PC and POS systems
&bull; Magnetic Strip reader interface
&bull; Automatic Cash Draw opening
&bull; Till Display interface
&bull; Audit Trail Configurator
&bull; Custom Reports development engine
&bull; Automatic raising of PO based on the quotation
&bull; Multiple currencies acceptance. 
&bull; Reports can be exported to excel, word and PDF
&bull; Supports large Item lists
&bull; Extensively Ajax driven for good performance
Suitable for,
&bull; Airport Duty Free
&bull; Restaurants
&bull; Retail Chains
&bull; Multi / Single counter Billing in all kinds of Shops


WebBPoS- Web based Point of Sale System

Economic & Technological Cooperation Department of Baishan

Located in the southeast of Jilin Province and the center of the Changbai Mountain area, Baishan City is on the border with North Korea on the other side of the Yalu river. The border line is 458.1 km in the city. It governs Hunjiang District, Jiangyuan District, Linjiang City, Fusong County, Jingyu County and Changbai Korean Autonomous County, with a total area of 17485 square km and a population of 1.3 million.
Baishan City is in the core area of the forest ecologic system in Changbai Mountain, and has long been praised as &ldquo;the treasure house of three-dimensional resources&rdquo;. As a well known city of rich resources, 83.2% of the city is covered by forest, and the storage of live stumpage is 187 million cubic meters, with the storage per capita of 144 cubic meters, which is 12.5 times the nation&rsquo;s average amount. In the area, there are 3 rivers such as Yalu River, Songhua River and Hunjiang River, with a power storage of 2.8 million kw theoretically. As a world-famous city of international mineral spring: the city is full of quality natural mineral water with abundant storage, and 130 sites have been discovered, with a daily flow of 230,000 cubic meters; and the annual maximum allowable exploitation quantity is 84 million cubic meters, with a potential economic value of more than 200 billion yuan. As an ecologic tourism city of forests: The tourism resources around Changbai Mountain, Yalu River and Songhua River are extremely rich, for example, there are historical as well as tourism sites such as Guoling Tower of Ancient Bohai State, the national mine park of Banshi, the former meeting place of Qidaojiang, the memorial hall of Sibao Linjiang, the former home of Chenyun, etc. And cross-border tour between China and North Korea is distinguishing. It is also the first city of all-forest tourism in the country and one of China&rsquo;s 10 ecologic tourism cities. As a city of green food and specialty: Baishan is the hometown of Northeast China&rsquo;s famous &ldquo;three treasures&rdquo;, where there are more than 350 species of wild animals, and more than 2300 wild plants. The city is also a world famous production place for Chinese ginseng, American ginseng, Herba Rhodiolae, schisandra chinensis, wood frog, black agaric, blueberry, and Songhua stone. It is named by the Chinese Green Food Association and Chinese Committee of Specialty Recommendation as a famous city of green food and a famous city of specialty.
The biggest tourism investment project of China: The International Holiday Resort of Changbai Mountain started to open splendidly by the end of July, 2012, which makes Baishan a world-class holiday resort of leisure and tourism. Our next goal is to make it as well-known as Boao in Hainan and Davos in Switzerland. We are working hard on constructing &ldquo;three bases&rdquo;, the first one is to build a significant base of energy resources in Northeast China, based on the coal with the electric power as the core, coupled with the clean energy, and to expand thermal power, water power, wind power, biomass, photovoltaic power, and an energy industrial cluster is thus built. The second one is to form a production base of mineral metallurgy industry. We would keep protecting and cultivating strategic projects with high benefits and large scale, and build a significant chain of industries that connect mineral metallurgy industry to extend the range of business, and our key projects are oxidized palletizing, diatomite, silicon and magnesium industrial park, etc. By 2015, the mineral metallurgy industry will realize an increased value accounting for 10% of the city&rsquo;s total GDP. The third one is to build a wood processing base of Jilin Province. We stick to paying equal attention to the ecology protection and forest development, making great effort to develop deep processing of wood, so as to realize a transition from extensive operation to precision management, to make a change from the primary products to advanced ones. By 2015, the capacity of wood composite floor will reach 27 million square meters, artificial floor of 1 million cubic meters, and 500,000 pieces (suits) of furniture, and the increased value of forest industry will make 7% GDP of the city. Moreover, we are going to build &ldquo;three famous cities&rdquo;, the first one is to build an international city of mineral spring. By implementing the strategy of controlling resource consuming, publicizing brand names, expanding quantity, we will promote some projects of high-end mineral water. By 2015, the capacity of mineral drinks will reach 10 million tons, the value of middle and high end mineral drink will make more than 50%, the added value of mineral water will account for 6.5% of the city GDP. The second one is to build an international city of ecologic tourism. Highlighting the four themes of &ldquo;relying on the mountain, traveling along the river, surrounding the city and going transnational&rdquo;, we promote the integrative development of tourism and culture, develop 4 quality tour routes of landscape leisure, ice and snow entertainment, hot spring holiday and red tourism, mainly focusing on the construction of tourism projects such as the international holiday resort of Changbai Mountain, Hot spring city of Fairy Bridge and the scenic pot of Observing Swans. By 2015, the tourists are expected to reach 10 million people, and the tourism income will make over 10% of the city GDP. The third one is to build a famous city of specialty in China. We are going to improve the ginseng industry radically, speed up the base construction, focus on fine processing, and emphasize producing ginseng related food, medicine, health product and cosmetics. By 2015, the deep processing of ginseng in the city will make over 50%, and the increased value of medicine industry will account for 6.5% of the city GDP. By expanding the special agricultural industries, and promoting the &ldquo;green and pollution-free&rdquo; agriculture, implementing the standardized production and scale operation, focusing on the construction of special agricultural projects such as edible fungus and products of special cultivation, we are able to form an industry cluster of Changbai Mountain with mountain food and special agricultural products. By 2015, the increased value of the special agricultural products will make 6.5% of the city GDP. We plan to build &ldquo;two centers&rdquo;. Firstly, we will build a modern logistics center of east Jilin. The projects include setting up two transnational trade zones of Changbai and Linjiang dealing business with North Korea, and constructing an inland port of Laoying and a logistic industrial zone of Jinyu. By 2015, the increased value of the logistic industry will make over 6% of the city GDP. The other plan is to build a creative culture center of Changbai Mountain. We will develop a cultural base of producing Songhua Ink Stone of China with a key project on the construction of a cultural park of Songhua Stone, promoting tourism, performance, fair and exhibition, etc., so that a cluster of cultural creative industries will be formed. By 2015, we are going to build 3-5 culture creative industrial clusters and 1 stone culture city, thus to make it the regional culture center of east Jilin.
Baishan has now become the important district which attracts not only the business from home and abroad, but also attracts attention of the world and gradually becomes a fortune place and a hot land for investment, development, and wealth.



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