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WTO talks end in deadlock after Brazil blocks deal on e-commerce duties
Brazil opposed a lengthy extension of the WTO e-commerce moratorium, blocking a deal despite a draft reform plan nearing agreement among 166 members.
- Talks at the World Trade Organization ended in a stalemate after Brazil opposed a proposal led by the United States to extend the ban on customs duties for digital trade.
- WTO chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala confirmed that the e-commerce moratorium has now lapsed, allowing countries to impose tariffs on digital products like downloads and streaming services.
- Despite the setback, the WTO remains hopeful that the moratorium can be reinstated, with Brazil and the United States continuing negotiations to find common ground.
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The World Trade Organization (WTO) ministerial conference in the Cameroonian capital Yaounde ended without any agreement, as divisions among the organization's members are wide. Among other things, countries failed to agree on an extension of a multi-year moratorium on customs clearance of electronic transfers.
The Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon, ended without any result. Brazil opposed the US on Monday, which immediately resulted in an important moratorium on electronic transmissions. The US had travelled to the conference with the aim of achieving a lasting solution on this issue. This moratorium is by no means insignificant: it prevents the taxation of electronic transmissions – from …
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