WTO SERVICES NEGOTIATIONS - U.S. MARKET ACCESS

UNCLAS KINGSTON 000131 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETRD JM WTO SUBJECT: WTO SERVICES NEGOTIATIONS - U.S. MARKET ACCESS PRIORITIES IN JAMAICA REF: STATE 270998 ¶1. This message contains post's response to reftel request. ¶2. Jamaica's service markets are generally open, and the GOJ itself welcomes foreign companies that want to set up operations in the country. Foreign service suppliers are permitted to participate in the Jamaican market, and they are provided the same treatment as domestic service suppliers. Some sectors are crowded and highly competitive, making them difficult to enter, but there are no legal restrictions in place. These sectors have been marked as having "medium" levels of market openness. ¶3. XXXXXXX funds are entirely managed by the GOJ. There are no opportunities for private firms to compete in this market. ¶4. Priority Sectors for U.S. Service Suppliers Type of service - market openness Priority 1 Real estate - high Rental/leasing - high Management consulting - high Services incidental to mining - high Energy services - high Services incidental to energy distribution - high Investigation and security - medium Packaging - high Convention - high Telecommunication - high Audiovisual - high Educational - high Environmental - high Tourism and travel - high Recreation and sporting - high Priority 2 Accounting, auditing and bookkeeping - High Computer - High Technical testing and analysis - High Scientific and technical consulting - High Maintenance and repair of equipment - High Photographic - High Printing and publishing - High Courier (express delivery) - High Construction and related engineering - High Banking and other financial, including securities - Medium Priority 3 Architectural - High Engineering and integrated engineering - High Urban planning and landscape architecture - High Market research and public opinion polling - High Priority 4 Advertising - High Distribution - Medium Insurance - Medium Priority 5 Legal - Medium Taxation - High Research and development - High Services incidental to agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing - High COBB