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This paper analyzes how far the EU is from a customs union in service trade. The author calculates frequency indices of trade measures based on the February 2003 EU first offer regarding service trade in the Doha round. He shows that differences in national policies against nonmember states are particularly relevant in modes of supply via factor movements. The paper concludes that in the course of the Doha round negotiations some national measures are likely to be given up. Therefore, multilateral trade negotiations will be instrumental to bring the EU to a complete customs union in service trade.