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Article: GATS negotiations: why service industry associations should get involved. (Exporting Better).
- Article from:
- International Trade Forum
- Article date:
- July 1, 2002
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The second, ongoing round of negotiations for the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) puts exporters around the world in a position to help shape the future of this important sector. However, many service exporters and industry associations do not know where to begin. This article draws on ITC's GATS Consultation Kit to explain why and how service industry associations should communicate with their policy-makers.
Trade negotiators may not always be familiar with the capabilities and competitiveness of their service exporters and so they are not yet in a good position to develop appropriate negotiating strategies.
Most service exporters and ...