What does “mode of supply” for services mean?

International trade in services typically occurs in any of these four modes of supply

• Cross border supply of services: it is the supply of a service from the territory of one country into the territory of another country.
• Consumption abroad: it is the supply of a service in the territory of one country to the consumer of another country.
• Commercial presence: it is the supply of a service by a service supplier of one country, through commercial presence, in the territory of another country.
• Presence/Movement of natural persons/professionals: it is the supply of a service by a service supplier of one country, through the presence of natural persons of a country in the territory of another country.

My Trade Assistant for Services and Investment does not cover the second mode of supply mentioned above, “consumption abroad”, as this mode of supply focusses on the consumer’s movement to third countries.

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