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Hong Kong as a Hub: Global Digital Growth Series

The shiny Mainland China consumer market has lost its luster in recent years as the cost of doing business and building your brand has skyrocketed. But the battle for online consumer market share is heating up across Asia and now is the time to set your growth on the right trajectory.

In this workshop, learn which markets across Asia might be right for you based on the growth in online consumption of your product category and hear from the suite of industry and government service providers that can help you turn HK into your Asia-based hub for warehousing, fulfillment, payments and even digital marketing.

Across Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, Singapore and more, ecommerce penetration is hovering above 80%, making NOW the best time to start selling online across the region.

Looking for new sales growth beyond Mainland China? HK's infrastructure, geography and support ecosystem could be perfectly positioned to power your growth! We've pulled together local and regional experts and service providers to help you build your roadmap to Asian online sales growth, leveraging HK as your hub for inventory, fulfillment, localized digital marketing and distribution

Hong Kong as a Hub: Global Digital Growth Series

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US Commercial Service Export Support

How U.S.-based companies and SEA-based distributors can leverage the U.S. government to support selling into SEA and sourcing U.S. products.
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SEA Growth Stats

Approximately 30 minutes
Learn about online consumer trends across SouthEast Asia
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Hylands: Brand Story

Approximately 30 minutes
A US brand story about entering the Asia market via Hong Kong and vetting distributors.
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Hong Kong: Your ideal partner for capturing global business opportunities

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council or HKTDC for short, is the official trade organization in Hong Kong. Our role is to promote trade through Hong Kong and a part of our mission is to support and promote Hong Kong’s role as a link connecting international companies with opportunities in the Greater Bay Area, Mainland China and ASEAN.
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Marketplace Internationalization Strategy - Partner-led Model

Let a partner manage your global marketplace expansion
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SEA Regional Fulfillment and Customer Service Strategies

How to increase sales through logistics and boost conversion with shipping technology and time-definite solutions.
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How To Optimize Your Cross-border Payments across Asia with Zyla

Approximately 10 minutes
Zyla, part of Alibaba’s Ant Group, is the U.S. cousin to Alipay. With its strong roots in Asia, Zyla offers a cost-effective and feature-rich way to transact across the region.
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Conquering Cross-border Tax Compliance

Learn how to lower costs, grow revenue, and control your customers’ cross-border experience. It covers key topics, including conquering cross-border tax compliance for U.S. sellers selling internationally, common pitfalls of cross-border compliance, the top 9 challenges faced by cross-border sellers, and how automation can streamline your obligations and help overcome cross-border selling challenges

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Cross-border Payment Optimization

How to optimize your cross-border payment solution to ensure the best customer experience for your overseas buyers while also repatriating your funds in the most cost-effective, efficient, and timely manner.
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The Merchant of Record Model

How to reduce the administrative, regulatory, and payments burden on your company when going international? Learn how a merchant of record model for DTC cross-border sales can speed up your global expansion.
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EXIM Working Capital Guarantee and Export Credit Insurance

The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) breaks down how exporters can use their export finance products.
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SBA Export Financing Programs

Approximately 15 minutes
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) offers a range of loan guarantees.
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STEP - State Trade Expansion Program

Approximately 15 minutes
Your business may be eligible for up to $10,000 in reimbursement grants. FInd out more here.
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Export Opportunities with the MBDA

Minority-owned firms seeking to penetrate new markets - domestic & global - and grow in size and scale, can access business experts at a MBDA Business Center.
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