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Did You Know? ...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 its 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

CARIFORUM StatesAntigua and Barbuda

Dominican Republic

St. Kitts and Nevis

The Bahamas Grenada Saint Lucia

Barbados Guyana St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Belize Haiti Suriname

Dominica Jamaica

cariforuM-ec econoMic PartnershiP agreeMent

Member States of the European UnionBelgium 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

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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

The Caribbean Network ofService Coalitions

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goods and services as a percentage of gdP 2010

services Industry 76%

goods Producing

Industry 24%

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