Statements on the DOHA Round

The services negotiations currently taking place in the Doha Round of global trade talks represent a top priority for CSI and its member companies. CSI actively supports the Doha Round, and confers regularly with US trade negotiators, with those of US trading partners, with WTO officials, and service industry associations in other countries.

Recent Documents and Activities

July 21, 2010: CSI joins other U.S. and EU business groups in calling on U.S. and EU to press for better Doha Round offers.

July 5, 2010: The Global Services Coalition today issued a letter to G-20 leaders, commending them on their commitments to completing Doha and avoiding protectionism.

June 10, 2010: Global Services Industries call on G20 Leaders to continue the fight against protectionism and conclude the WTO Doha Round.

October 28, 2009: CSI joined several other major business groups in a letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, urging that the Committee act on the nomination of Michael Punke to serve as U.S. Ambassador to the WTO and Deputy United States Trade Representative.

October 15, 2009: Global Services Coalition Communique: “Global services businesses call for positive action on trade to create jobs, growth and development.”

October 2, 2009: CSI President Bob Vastine testified in front of USTR's Trade Policy Staff Committee on China's compliance with its WTO commitments.

July 26, 2008: CSI issues statement at conclusion of WTO Services Signaling Conference.

July 26, 2008: Global Services Coalition says Services Signaling Conference a Milestone.

May 27, 2008: Global Services Coalition Expresses Disappointment with WTO Services Text; Reiterates Call for Strong Services Offers.

April 16, 2008: Global Services Coalition: Better Offers on Services Essential to Doha Round Success.

July 24, 2006: Services Industry Supports Ambitious Trade Round and Decision to Put Doha "On Hold".

July 13, 2006: Global Services Coalition Urges G8 Leaders to Unlock Doha Round. Click here for the press release.

July 5, 2006: CSI Study Cites Worldwide Gain of $1.7 Trillion from Services Trade Liberalization. Click here for the press release.

March 9, 2006: The Chairmen of CSI and the European Services Forum write to the WTO Director-General, stressing the importance of WTO services negotiations.

March 9, 2006: Copies of various "collective requests" developed to provide a kick-start to the sleepy services talks.

March 6, 2006: The Coalition of Service Industries (CSI) welcomes today’s signing of the US agreement on Ukraine’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO).

February 28, 2006: CSI is optimistic that the WTO "collective" request process in services will lend new energy and momentum to the services negotiations.

December 13-18, 2005: Information on the Hong Kong Ministerial.

November 15, 2005:CSI Chairman Norman Sorensen testifies before the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary, Trade and Technology and urges greater emphasis on the financial services negotiations in the WTO negotiations.

October 27, 2005: Jeffrey Shafer, Vice Chairman of Global Banking for Citigroup and former Under Secretary of the Treasury, testifies on behalf of the services sector, before a Senate Finance Committee Hearing on the Doha Round.