WTO E-Commerce Moratorium Heads to MC14 Showdown

Posted 3/18/26

The WTO’s long-running moratorium on customs duties on electronic transmissions is again up for decision, with the current extension expiring at the close of the 14th Ministerial Conference in Yaoundé, March 26-29, 2026, unless ministers act.

The issue has become more contentious because members are no longer debating only whether to roll over the status quo; they are also fighting over scope, permanence, and what institutional framework should succeed the current Work Programme on Electronic Commerce. 

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