USTR Asks for Comment on Uruguay Entry into Services Talks

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is asking for comments on admitting Uruguay into the World Trade Organization Trade in Services Agreement, a pact that seeks to liberalize investment conditions for the services sector (here). The U.S. is currently negotiating TiSA with Australia, Canada, Chile, Taiwan, Colombia, Costa Rica, the European Union, Hong Kong, China, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Korea, Lichtenstein, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Switzerland, and Turkey. USTR notified Congress in November of it's intent to bring Uruguay into the negotiations. USTR is asking for comments specifically about barriers to trade in services and the services supply to Uruguay. The agency prefers comments are submitted through www.regulations.gov, docket number USTR-2014-0001. Comments are due by Jan. 20 at 12:00 p.m.