Presentation Tim Ault-DFAT
Presentation Tim Ault-DFAT
Presentation Tim Ault-DFAT
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APEC STAR DATABASEServices Trade Access Requirements (STAR)Helping services exporters and investorsaccess new marketsDr <strong>Tim</strong>othy <strong>Ault</strong>APEC BranchAustralian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Demand for services growingAsia’s booming middle class is driving an increasing demand for services‘Middle class” defined as households with daily expenditures between US$10 and US$100 per person.APEC Services Trade Access Requirements (STAR) DatabaseCopyriht © 2012 APEC Secretariat
http://www.servicestradeforum.orgAPEC Services Trade Access Requirements (STAR) DatabaseCopyriht © 2012 APEC Secretariat
http://www.servicestradeforum.orgAPEC Services Trade Access Requirements (STAR) DatabaseCopyriht © 2012 APEC Secretariat
http://www.servicestradeforum.orgAPEC Services Trade Access Requirements (STAR) DatabaseCopyriht © 2012 APEC Secretariat
http://www.servicestradeforum.orgAPEC Services Trade Access Requirements (STAR) DatabaseCopyriht © 2012 APEC Secretariat
http://www.servicestradeforum.orgAPEC Services Trade Access Requirements (STAR) DatabaseCopyriht © 2012 APEC Secretariat
http://www.servicestradeforum.orgAPEC Services Trade Access Requirements (STAR) DatabaseCopyriht © 2012 APEC Secretariat
http://www.servicestradeforum.orgAPEC Services Trade Access Requirements (STAR) DatabaseCopyriht © 2012 APEC Secretariat
Development of the STAR Database• Phase 1 – Australian-funded, five economies, completed 2010• five services sectors: financial services, mining and energy services,professional services, telecommunications, transport and logistics.• Phase 2 – Jointly funded by Australia and APEC, expanded to cover11 APEC economies, completed 2011• Australia, Canada, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand,Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, United States• Phase 3 – Jointly funded by Australia and APEC, covers all APECeconomies, three new services sectors, completion end 2012• education services, distribution services, computer and related technologyservices.APEC Services Trade Access Requirements (STAR) DatabaseCopyriht © 2012 APEC Secretariat
http://www.servicestradeforum.orgAPEC Services Trade Access Requirements (STAR) DatabaseCopyriht © 2012 APEC Secretariat
http://www.servicestradeforum.orgAPEC Services Trade Access Requirements (STAR) DatabaseCopyriht © 2012 APEC Secretariat
Next steps• Continue sectoral expansion of the STAR Database• Publicise existence of the Database to business• brochures• presentation available on-line at:http://www.dfat.gov.au/publications/trade/apec-star-database.html• Private sponsorship?APEC Services Trade Access Requirements (STAR) DatabaseCopyriht © 2012 APEC Secretariat