Distinctions among these modes are based on whether the service supplier and the consumer are present in the same country or different countries when the transaction occurs. The definition of trade in services in GATS covers the four modes of supply. It provides definitions of the four modes of service supply identifies which modes can be used to deliver the categories of services currently published by Statistics Canada discusses strategies for collecting trade data by mode of supply and provides preliminary results. This article summarizes the work done in this area so far. Statistics Canada has undertaken work to develop new estimates of trade in services by mode of supply. Given the growing importance of trade in services, Statistics Canada is addressing this data gap with this release of trade in services by mode of supply. For trade analysts these statistics are needed to better understand the effect of services trade on economic development and globalization.Ĭurrently, Statistics Canada does not publish trade in services by mode of supply. Data by mode of supply would allow trade negotiators to identify strengths and weaknesses within the service sector and provide a better vantage point for further negotiations. The GATS defines trade in services as the supply of a service through any of the four modes of supply: cross border, consumption abroad, commercial presence, and the presence of natural persons.īoth trade analysts and policy makers have expressed a strong need for more comprehensive data on trade in services in the context of interconnected economies. GATS is a multilaterally-agreed upon legal framework for trade in services, which provides a system of enforceable obligations and commitments for services trade that apply to all members of the World Trade Organization. International trade in services is covered by a set of rules documented in the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS).
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