WTO e-commerce duty moratorium: No consensus on extension of e-commerce duty moratorium
The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) fourteenth Ministerial Conference (MC14) concluded on Monday (March 30, 2026) in Yaounde, Cameroon, with members failing to resolve the contentious issue of extending the moratorium on customs duties on electronic commerce, such as digital downloads and streaming. In May 1998, WTO members agreed for the first time not to impose…

