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19 members of the WTO, including US, agree among themselves not to impose duties on e-commerce

A group of 19 countries led by the United States has launched a new agreement pledging not to impose customs duties on electronic transmissions after World Trade Organization talks failed to renew a global moratorium opposed by Brazil.

07 May 2026-20:13
India, China hold trade expansion talks at WTO meet

India and China have held talks on expanding bilateral trade on the sidelines of a World Trade Organization (WTO) ministerial conference, signaling a cautious thaw in economic relations between the two Asian powers.

08 Apr 2026-11:10
Digital trade at risk as WTO moratorium ends

The global pause on tariffs for digital products has officially ended after negotiations at the World Trade Organization failed to reach an agreement.

30 Mar 2026-09:49
WTO members push ahead with digital trade pact despite global deadlock

A group of members within the World Trade Organization has agreed to move forward with the world’s first baseline rules on digital trade, bypassing long-standing procedural hurdles that have stalled adoption at the global level.

28 Mar 2026-20:56
WTO reports record trade disruption in 80 years

At the opening of the WTO ministerial conference, World Trade Organization chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala warned that the global trading system is facing its "worst disruptions in the past 80 years."

26 Mar 2026-16:19
Lee calls for WTO revitalization at G20 summit

22 Nov 2025-17:31
WTO chief calls for reform of consensus rule amid global trade disruption

The head of the World Trade Organization (WTO) called on Tuesday for reforms to the 30-year-old institution, criticizing its consensus rule that requires unanimous agreement among members to approve global trade deals.

28 Oct 2025-13:58
WTO upgrades 2025 global trade growth

The World Trade Organization (WTO) on Tuesday updated its global merchandise trade outlook, raising the projected growth for 2025 to 2.4 percent, up from the 0.9 percent forecast in August.

07 Oct 2025-17:55
China drops WTO developing country status amid U.S. tariffs

China has announced that it will no longer seek the special treatment typically afforded to developing countries in World Trade Organization agreements, a move long demanded by the United States.

24 Sep 2025-22:58
Uzbekistan set to join WTO by 2026

Uzbekistan is evidently on a fast track to gain membership in the World Trade Organization, with Tashkent's application potentially being accepted by the spring of 2026, according to WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in an interview with Uzbek television.

24 Sep 2025-22:38

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