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four ways for trading services
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...you can export your services without leaving your office? ...even the smallest of businesses can export? ...by having a world-class website, you might attract world-class clients? ...partnering is one the most strategic moves you can make to enter a new market? ...exporting services requires strong skills in networking, relationship selling and credibility building?
The purpose of the agreement is more than just making trade possible – it’s about making trade happen. Pascal Lamy Director General, World Trade Organization at the Second Regional Review on Aid
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Services exports are equivalent to more than 50% of gross domestic product (GDP) in most CARICOM States and as much as over 90% in some states.
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CARIFORUM-EC Economic Partnership Agreement Member States of the European Union Belgium
Greece
Poland
Bulgaria
Ireland
Portugal
Czech Republic
Italy
Romania
Cyprus
Latvia
Slovenia
Denmark
Lithuania
Slovakia
Estonia
Luxemburg
Spain
Finland
Hungary
Sweden
France
Malta
United Kingdom
Germany
Netherlands
CARIFORUM-EC Economic Partnership Agreement CARIFORUM States Antigua and Barbuda
Dominican Republic
St. Kitts and Nevis
The Bahamas
Grenada
Saint Lucia
Barbados
Guyana
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Belize
Haiti
Suriname
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The Caribbean Network of
Service Coalitions
Notwithstanding the fact that the services sector of the Community is the largest in terms of employment, share of total output, and trade, it is characterised by fragmentation of effort and lack of a common focus to increase international competitiveness. Further, it often appears that the interests of the stakeholders are too diverse to foster its overall development. Therefore, it is indispensible that the service sector stakeholders be organised. His Excellency Edwin Carrington, Secretary General of CARICOM at the launch of the Belize Coalition of Service Providers
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Goods and Services as a percentage of GDP 2010 Goods Producing Industry 24%
Services Industry 76%
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