US SERVICES IN VENEZUELA- MARKET ACCESS PRIORITIES

UNCLAS CARACAS 000100

SIPDIS


STATE FOR EB/TP/MTA/MST
USTR FOR B. HARMON
USTR FOR C. HOOKER

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON ETRD WTO
SUBJECT: US SERVICES IN VENEZUELA- MARKET ACCESS PRIORITIES
AND OPENNESS

REF: STATE 270998


1. (U) The following is Embassy Caracas' response to reftel
request for market access priorities and openness in the
Venezuelan services sector for US commercial interests.


SERVICE Priority Openness
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Legal 5 L
Accounting, auditing, etc. 5 L
Taxation 5 L
Architectural 5 L
Engineering 1 M
Urban planning and landscape arch. 5 L
Computer and related 1 H
Research and development 4 L
Real estate 3 M
Rental/Leasing 4 M
Advertising 2 M
Market research, opinion, polling 3 L
Management consulting 2 M
Technical testing and analysis 4 L
Incidental to agriculture 5 L
Incidental to mining 3 M
Energy 3 M
Placement and supply of personnel 5 L
Investigation and security 3 M
Scientific and technical consulting 5 L
Maintenance and repair of equipment 5 L
Building-cleaning 5 L
Photographic 3 M
Packaging 4 M
Printing, publishing 3 M
Convention 2 M
Courier services 1 H
Telecommunication 1 H
Audiovisual 3 M
Construction and related engineering 1 H
Distribution 4 M
Educational 4 L
Environmental 4 L
Insurance 2 M
Banking and other financial 2 M
Tourism and travel-related 1 H
Recreation and sporting services 3 H

Priority (1=Highest priority to US interest, 5=Lowest)
Openness (H-High market openness, M-Medium, L-Low)

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