US and Allies Propose Independent E-Commerce Pact
The United States and several partners are planning a separate moratorium on e-commerce duties following opposition from Brazil and Turkey at the WTO. A draft proposal suggests maintaining the ban on electronic transmission tariffs among co-sponsors to ensure digital trade predictability.
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The United States and allies will propose a plurilateral pact to maintain zero duties on digital trade if WTO deadlock continues. The move follows a March meeting in Cameroon where members failed to renew a 1998 moratorium on electronic transmissions. A lapse in the global agreement threatens predictability for cross-border streaming and software downloads worth billions in digital trade.
