EU and 18 WTO members agree not to impose duties on e-commerce

On 2026-05-08, 19 WTO members including the EU, the United States, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Australia, Norway, and Argentina put into effect a pact not to impose duties on electronic transmissions. The agreement was announced after WTO talks failed to extend the broader multilateral moratorium, according to the articles. It covers e-commerce transmissions such as streaming and software downloads.