kaupade või isikuteenuste tootmisprotsessis osutatud teenus (näiteks uurimis- ja arendustöö, turustamine, transport, tänavapuhastus jms.), mille hind kajastub lõpptoodangu hinnas
intermediate services delivered to final producers of goods
producer services firms have seized the opportunity to outsource and subcontract some of their own functions, just as manufacturers have been doing since the 1970s
