Reuters

WTO members bypass opposition to introduce world's first baseline digital trade rules

YAOUNDE, March 28 (Reuters) - A group of World Trade Organization members agreed on Saturday to sidestep adoption hurdles for the world's first baseline on digital trade rules, opting to ‌bring the ...
Reuters

WTO members try to close gap between US, India on e-commerce tariff moratorium

Countries seek middle ground e-commerce moratorium extension India signals openness to 2-year e-commerce moratorium extension US seeks permanent ban on duties on digital transmissions Businesses fear ...
AOL

WTO members bypass opposition to introduce world's first baseline digital trade rules

YAOUNDE, March 28 (Reuters) - A group of World Trade Organization members agreed on Saturday to sidestep adoption hurdles ‌for the world's first baseline on digital trade rules, opting ‌to bring the ...
KTBS

WTO reform talks coming to the crunch

The ambassador facilitating talks on reforming the World Trade Organization voiced cautious optimism Friday on prospects for progress at a high-level meeting in the Cameroonian capital. Reforming the ...
Seeking Alpha

Reforms needed for WTO to stay relevant - EU trade commissioner

The World Trade Organization needs reforms to stay relevant, European Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič told the Financial Times, joining growing calls to modernize the international body. "You have ...
The Conversation

A crucial meeting aims to remake the WTO to fit the new global order

With the global rules-based order collapsing, the United Nations faces an existential crisis as the United States leads other countries in defunding and withdrawing from key agencies such as the World ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Taiwan to Skip WTO Meeting Due to Visa Dispute With Cameroon

Taiwan said it will skip a WTO conference in Cameroon due to a dispute over how the hosts labeled its delegation in visa paperwork. Cameroon identified the group as “Taiwan, Province of China” in the ...
Wall Street Journal

WTO Sees Trade and Growth Slowing More Sharply if Middle East Conflict Persists

World trade flows and economic growth are set to slow more sharply than previously expected if the rise in energy prices and disruptions to transport caused by the Middle East conflict are ...
Los Angeles Times

U.S. pushes WTO to make the e-commerce tariff moratorium permanent

The U.S. is pushing to make permanent an international ban on tariffs on e-commerce, setting the stage for a debate on America’s global dominance of digital services and data flows at the World Trade ...
Bloomberg L.P.

US Presses WTO to Keep the Global Internet Tariff-Free Forever

The US is pushing to make permanent an international ban on tariffs on ecommerce, setting the stage for a debate on America’s global dominance of digital services and data flows at the World Trade ...
Forbes

The WTO E-Commerce Tariff Fight Rears Its Head Again

Two years ago, countries at the WTO bitterly negotiated whether the group should renew a moratorium on tariffs on e-commerce. They ultimately agreed to an extension, which is due to expire at the end ...
CNBC

"No way" India will go back to the same deal under new tariffs: Ex-WTO Envoy

Monday - Friday, 11:00 - 12:00 SIN/HK | 0500 - 06:00 CET Jayant Dasgupta, former Indian Ambassador to the World Trade Organization, says India is within its rights to withdraw the tariff concessions ...