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WTO fails to reach consensus on key e-commerce moratorium, reformsThe WTO ministerial conference in Yaounde concluded without agreement on crucial trade issues. Key among these was the e-commerce import du...
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...
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...
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...
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.
Piyush Goyal meets UK, EU, NZ, Canada trade ministers at WTO MC14 sidelinesIndia is actively pursuing trade agreements with the EU and UK. Discussions are underway to finalize a free trade deal with the EU. The UK ...
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...
At WTO meet, Piyush Goyal says plurilateral agreements must not be imposedIndia urged consensus on WTO plurilateral outcomes and careful reconsideration of the e-commerce duty moratorium. The US wants the moratori...
WTO's dispute settlement system should be fully functional, says Piyush GoyalIndia urged WTO members to restore the dispute settlement system's functionality, highlighting its current dysfunctionality prevents effect...
Consensus key to include plurilaterals, careful reconsideration of ecomm moratorium: India at WTO MC14India urged consensus-based integration of plurilateral outcomes into the WTO framework, cautioning against additional obligations for non-...
View: Digital India needs this WTO shieldIndia is a major exporter of IT and software services, with exports worth $194 billion in 2023 and growing at an annual rate of 12.2% as of...
Firms jittery over India’s e-transmission moratorium standExecutives at Big Tech firms told ET that not extending the moratorium could be extremely problematic as there is no way to properly assess...
WTO: India against customs duties moratorium continuation on ecomm tradeCiting the importance of developing nations to preserve policy space for their digital advancement, regulate imports and generate revenue t...
Trade bodies want WTO to extend zero customs duty on electronic transmissionsThough there is no concrete definition of what comprises electronic transmission, WTO members have generally agreed that anything from soft...
India for customs duty on computer-aided design files for 3-D printingElectronic transmissions are at present immune from taxation in the World Trade Organization (WTO) under a moratorium. If the moratorium co...
Rising imports of electronic transmissions a threat to developing countries: UNCTAD paperThe paper cautioned that the implications of the moratorium goes much beyond customs tariff revenue losses for developing countries due to ...
Setback for India as WTO extends nil tax on e-transmissionsAs per an UNCTAD study, India’s potential loss of revenue by not taxing electronic transmissions is around $500 million every year. Of the ...