1 Services 2000 Transportation and Distribution May 2000

2 The Hong Kong Services 2000 Project  Preparing for Services 2000  Understanding about the GATS  Handbook  Hardcopy  Internet version  Survey of Hong Kong wishes  Hong Kong wish list

3 Countries of Interest - Top 10

4 Liberalization Concerns - Top 5

5 Transport Services Country Breakdown

6 Transport Services Businesses of Interest

7 Transport Services Major Wishes  Trade facilitation –customs clearance (1), certification and testing of products (2)  Immigration and visa –procedure of obtaining foreign visa, quota of foreign visa  Information flow and transparency –EDI facilities  Establishment requirements –scope of business, foreign equity ownership  National treatment –different licensing requirements (3), quota on foreign services

8 Transport Services Business Opportunities  Transshipment hub  Overseas ports and airports  China’s accession

9 Distribution Services Country Breakdown

10 Distribution Services Businesses of Interest

11 Distribution Services Major Wishes  Information flow and transparency –Improve transparency of court ruling (1), inquiry points (2)  Establishment requirements –scope of business (3), number of licence, quotas on foreign services  Market Infrastructure –marketing channels  Immigration and visa –duration of stay, quota of foreign visa, flexibility of hiring and dismissing  National treatment –discriminatory tax

12 Distribution Services Business Opportunities  E-commerce  Trade liberalization  China’s accession

13 The End