Services distributed by the mode of supply is the identification of the way how the services were traded.

1. GENERAL AGREEMENT
ON TRADE IN SERVICES
(GATS) FOUR MODES OF
SUPPLY
Cristobal, Mary Anne A.
EXSERVS TE202
May 8, 2017

2.  Services distributed by the mode of supply is the
identification of the way how the services were
traded.
 It is important to assess not only the individual
services sectors, but also the services how they
were traded or each service sector assessed by the
modes of supply.
 This is the extended scope of international trade in
services, also mentioned as international supply of
services.
SERVICES BY MODE OF
SUPPLY

3. It would be useful to know the volume
of trade between two countries in legal
services, that takes place. Cross-border supply
 Consumption abroad
 Commercial presence
 Presence of natural persons

4. 1st Mode
CROSS-BORDER
SUPPLY
Services from the
territory of one
country to the
territory of one
another country

5. 2nd Mode
CONSUMPTION
ABROAD
Services from one
country to the
service consumer
of another country

6. 3rd Mode
COMMERCIAL PRESENCE
By a service supplier of one country,
through commercial presence, in the
territory of other country.

7. 4th Mode
PRESENCE OF
NATURAL PERSONS
By a service supplier of one country, through
presence of natural persons of the country in
the territory of any other country.

8. SOURCE/S:
E-BOOK
Arup, C. (2008). The world trade
organization knowledge
agreements (Cambridge studies in
law and society). Cambridge:
Cambridge University Press.

9. THANK
YOU!

10. GENERAL AGREEMENT
ON TRADE IN SERVICES
(GATS) FOUR MODES OF
SUPPLY
Cristobal, Mary Anne A.
EXSERVS TE202
May 8, 2017