Tradelink 2018 Annual Report

Management Discussion and Analysis (Continued) 管理層討論及分析 （續） 15 二零一八年年報 貿易通電子貿易有限公司 Business Review (Continued) E-Commerce Business Review (Continued) Looking ahead in 2019, the key challenge to the GETS business will no doubt still be the US and China trade tensions creating an uncertain trade environment and affecting Hong Kong’s external trading activities. Barring this global economic issue causing the overall market to shrink, we believes the GETS business would otherwise be rather steady or might even improve given a stable competitive environment and new price ceilings chargeable under the new GETS licence starting 2019. Yet the most crucial factor that could adversely affect the GETS business in 2019 is the extent of the hit of the global economy on Hong Kong’s external trade. Regarding the Government’s SW, according to the latest policy direction published, the Government will press ahead with development of the SW for rolling out in phases as soon as practicable without further specifying a definitive timeframe. Phase 1 of the SW originally planned to rollout in mid-2018 to cover voluntary submission of some 13 documents was launched just before the end of 2018 covering initially 5 documents out of the 13 originally planned. We will keep a close watch on the progress of the Phase 1 implementation as a free pilot service and the subsequent development of Phases 2 and 3 which will involve not only work on the technical system but also complex issues relating to legislative changes and SW pricing. Until the Government comes up with a concrete plan on the future operating environment under SW for Value-Adding Service Providers, which we would potentially become upon expiry of the current GETS licence by 2024 or up to 2027, we would remain vigilant. And, as always, we would continue to strive to strengthen our leadership in the GETS market and enhance the stickiness with our GETS clients by offering them more non-GETS related solutions that improve their business operations/efficiency. 業務回顧（續） 電子商貿業務回顧（續） 展望二零一九年，我們認為中美貿易關係緊張對 貿易環境造成的不明朗因素，並對香港外貿活動 造成的影響，毋庸置疑是 GETS 業務面對的主要挑 戰。除卻宏觀環球經濟事務導致整體市場萎縮這 因素，否則我們相信 GETS 業務應頗為穩定或甚至 可望有所改善，皆因市場競爭環境穩定，並加上 自二零一九年開始於新 GETS 牌照下可收取的新價 格上限。然而，全球經濟對香港對外貿易的影響 程度仍然可能是對二零一九年 GETS 業務造成不利 影響的主因。 至於政府貿易單一窗口方面，根據最新的政府政 策，政府將全力發展單一窗口，以在切實可行情 況下儘快分階段推出，但並再無指明特定的時 限。單一窗口的第一階段原訂於二零一八年年中 推行，涵蓋可自願提交的約十三項貿易文件，惟 該階段最後於二零一八年年底推出，並只包含原 訂的十三項文件中的五項文件。政府以免費試驗 服務方式推行單一窗口的第一階段，而第二及第 三階段的發展將涉及技術系統方面的工作，以及 修改法規與單一窗口定價等繁複事宜，而我們會 對此密切監察。當現有 GETS 牌照於二零二四年， 或最遲於二零二七年屆滿，我們可能會成為增值 服務供應商，直至政府對未來單一窗口下的經營 環境有一個實質計劃，我們將保持審慎態度。我 們會一如以往，繼續致力鞏固於 GETS 市場的領導 地位，並透過向 GETS 客戶提供更多非 GETS 相關解 決方案，以改善彼等的業務營運或效率，從而增 加 GETS 客戶對我們的黏著度。