MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 1981
HK HOSTS CONFERENCE ON TRADE FACILITATION
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THE HONG KONG TRADE FACILITATION COMMITTEE WILL HOST A FAR EAST-PACIFIC CONFERENCE ON TRADE FACILITATION ON MARCH 18-19 AT THE HONG KONG HILTON, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRADE INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY.
THE CONFERENCE PROVIDES A FORUM FOR INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AND EXPERIENCE ON SIMPLIFICATION OF TRADE DOCUMENTS AND PROCEDURES.
OVERSEAS PARTICIPANTS AND THE LOCAL BUSINESS COMMUNITY WILL BENEFIT FROM UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE FACILITATION DEVELOPMENT AND THE APPLICATION OF ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING IN TRADE DATA COMMUNICATION.
GENERAL PROBLEMS OF TRADE FACILITATION AND PROGRESS IN THE ALIGNMENT OF PAPER DOCUMENTS WILL BE DISCUSSED ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE CONFERENCE. THE SECOND DAY WILL BE DEVOTED TO ELECTRONIC DATA COMMUNICATION.
TRADE FACILITATION EXPERTS FROM THE U.S., U.K. AND CANADA WILL SPEAK ON THEIR NATIONAL EXPERIENCE IN IMPLEMENTING TRADE DATA EXCHANGE SYSTEMS. SPEAKERS FROM THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT, LEADING LOCAL TRANSPORT, BANKING, COMMERCIAL AND ACADEMIC SECTORS WILL REVIEW LOCAL DEVELOPMENTS.
THE CONFERENCE WILL BE OF INTEREST TO ALL BUSINESS EXECUTIVES WHO WISH TO BRING THEMSELVES UP-TO-DATE ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRADE DATA COMMUNICATIONS.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE FROM TRADE ASSOCIATIONS, INCLUDING THE
CHINESE GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
CHINESE MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION,
HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
HONG KONG TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL,
OR FROM THE SECRETARY, TRADE FACILITATION COMMITTEE, C/O TRADE INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS ́DEPARTMENT, ROOM 1535, OCEAN CENTRE, CANTON ROAD, KOWLOON.
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