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WTO meet concludes; no consensus on extension of e-commerce duty moratoriumWTO talks: The talks at a WTO meeting in Cameroon were seeking to bridge differences over extending the e-commerce moratorium, and agree to...30 Mar, 2026, 02.12 PM IST- WTO chief hopes members will restore lapsed ecommerce duties moratoriumThe World Trade Organization chief said she hopes countries can restore the ecommerce moratorium after it lapsed during Monday talks. Witho...30 Mar, 2026, 07.52 AM IST
- WTO talks in Brazil-US deadlock over ecommerce duties moratoriumNegotiations to extend the moratorium - which is set to expire in March - by four years plus an additional buffer year to 2031 are stuck, e...30 Mar, 2026, 12.27 AM IST
- WTO MC: Members intensify talks on ecommerce duty moratorium extension at YaoundeWhile some countries oppose an extension or favour a two-year period, the US is pushing for a longer duration.29 Mar, 2026, 11.51 PM IST
- WTO talks near deal on reform roadmap amid US-India e-commerce deadlockGlobal trade ministers are nearing a World Trade Organization reform agreement, with crucial talks underway in Cameroon. A key sticking poi...29 Mar, 2026, 02.50 PM IST
- WTO members try to close gap between US, India on e-commerce tariff moratoriumNations are discussing an extension for the e-commerce moratorium. India may end its opposition to prolonging the agreement. The US seeks a...29 Mar, 2026, 08.14 AM IST
- WTO members bypass opposition to introduce world's first baseline digital trade rulesA significant agreement on digital trade rules is moving forward. Several World Trade Organization members have decided to implement the pa...28 Mar, 2026, 09.12 PM IST
- India signals shift on ecommerce tariff moratorium, balks at US push for permanent extensionIndia signalled it may accept a two-year extension of the WTO moratorium on tariffs for electronic transmissions, despite earlier oppositio...28 Mar, 2026, 07.08 PM IST
- What is the WTO ecommerce moratorium: Everything you need to knowThe ecommerce moratorium is a global agreement among World Trade Organisation members which bans customs duties being applied to electronic...28 Mar, 2026, 07.04 PM IST
- Fractures in global trade deepen as WTO musters only a small winAs talks headed for a sixth day near midnight Friday, ministers could only agree on a measure they’ve maintained since 1998 — extending a m...05 Mar, 2024, 09.47 AM IST
- What was agreed at WTO negotiations in Abu Dhabi?Despite extended talks, WTO negotiators in Abu Dhabi failed to reach agreements on major reforms. They did agree to extend a moratorium on ...02 Mar, 2024, 07.49 AM IST
- Streaming a movie abroad may soon come with taxes at the borderThe World Trade Organization (WTO) faces a potential breakdown of the decades-old moratorium on digital customs charges. The tariff ban, al...21 Feb, 2024, 11.24 AM IST
- EXPLAINED: What's at stake at the WTO's next meeting in Abu Dhabi?Ministers from around the world are gathering in Abu Dhabi for a World Trade Organization meeting to address key issues such as reforming t...14 Feb, 2024, 03.05 PM IST
- India will seek an end to WTO’s 1998 tariff freeze on digital tradeThe WTO has had a moratorium on customs duties on electronic transmissions since 1998, and members have extended the rule every two years. ...08 Feb, 2024, 04.44 PM IST
- E-commerce moratorium proposal worries IndiaNew Delhi has maintained that the globally agreed ecommerce moratorium has led to loss of revenue besides restricting use of tariffs as a t...08 Apr, 2020, 08.17 AM IST
- Not taxing e-transmissions costs India $500m annuallyOf the total $8 billion of potential tax losses projected for 58 developing countries, Mexico, Thailand, Nigeria, India, China and Pakistan...20 May, 2019, 01.24 PM IST
- PM Narendra Modi’s push for GM crops faces tough opposition from Swadeshi Jagaran ManchThe GM crops issue will test the Swadeshi Jagaran Manch’s will as well as the resolve of Narendra Modi's government.18 Aug, 2014, 01.03 PM IST
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