OMAN: COMMENTS ON U.S. MARKET ACCESS PRIORITIES

UNCLAS MUSCAT 000112

SIPDIS

STATE FOR EB/TPP, NEA/ARPI
STATE PLEASE PASS USTR/CHARLES HOOKER

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD EINV BEXP MU
SUBJECT: OMAN: COMMENTS ON U.S. MARKET ACCESS PRIORITIES

REF: SECSTATE 270998


1. Per reftel instructions, this cable outlines the Embassy's
assessment of market access priorities for U.S. service
suppliers in Oman.


2. U.S. Market Access Priority by Sector (ranked from 1 to 5,
with 1 as the highest priority and 5 as the lowest) and by
informal ranking of relative market openness (high, medium,
or low).

Legal services: 2 / medium
Accounting, auditing and bookkeeping services: 2 / medium
Taxation services: 5 / medium
Architectural services: 3 / low
Engineering and integrated engineering services: 2 / high
Urban planning and landscape architectural services: 3 /
medium
Computer and related services: 1 / high
Research and development services: 4 / high
Real estate services: 3 / medium
Rental/leasing services: 3 / medium
Advertising services: 4 / medium
Market research and public opinion, polling services: 4 / low
Management consulting services: 2 / medium
Technical testing and analysis services (including energy
related testing services): 2 / high
Services incidental to agriculture, hunting and forestry, and
fishing: 2 / high
Services incidental to mining: 1 / high
Energy services (including land site preparation, drilling
and plugging): 1 / high
Services incidental to energy distribution: 2 / medium
Placement and supply services of personnel: 4 / medium
Investigation and security: 4 / medium
Related scientific and technical consulting services: 3 /
medium
Maintenance and repair of equipment: 3 / high
Building-cleaning services: 5 / medium
Photographic services: 3 / medium
Packaging services: 3 / medium
Printing and publishing: 2 / medium
Convention services: 2 / medium
Courier services (express delivery): 2 / high
Telecommunication services: 1 / medium
Audiovisual services: 2 / medium
Construction and related engineering: 1 / high
Distribution services, including: commission agents'
services, wholesale trade services, retailing services, and
franchising: 3 / high
Educational services, including: higher education services,
adult education (i.e., testing and computer or language
training): 1 / medium
Environmental services (wastewater treatment, sanitation,
protection of ambient air and climate, remediation and clean
up, noise and vibration abatement, and biodiversity
protection): 1 / high
Insurance services: 2 / medium
Banking and other financial services including securities: 2
/ high
Tourism and travel-related services, including: hotels and
restaurants, catering, travel agencies and tour operators
services, and tourist guides services: 2 / high
Recreation and sporting services (other than audiovisual
services),including: entertainment services (including
theater, live bands and circus services),news agency
services; libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural
services; sporting and other recreational services: 4 /
medium
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