1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated July 7, 2017Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) NegotiationsOverview The Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) aims to further liberalize trade in services among signatories and would build on the 1995 multilateral World Trade Organization (WTO) General Agreement
2、on Trade in Services (GATS). GATS provides a system of rules for global trade in services, and has served as a foundation for other regional and bilateral free trade agreements. TiSA negotiations seek to enhance rules and disciplines governing services trade and gain additional market access for for
3、eign service providers. The 23 TiSA participants, including the United States and the European Union (EU), account for about 70% of world trade in services, but do not include some major emerging economies such as Brazil, China, and India. The United States has existing or potential free trade agree
4、ments with some of the TiSA partners (see Figure 1). Unlike broader trade agreements, the TiSA focuses only on services. While the negotiations are taking place outside of the WTO, the TiSA framework aims to build on the GATS. Reportedly, the agreement is being structured so it could be incorporated
