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WTO Says AI Could Bolster Global Trade by 40%
artificial intelligence // September 17, 2025

AI could transform trade by 2040, a new World Trade Organization (WTO) report finds. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

WTO Agreement Looks to Pave Way for Paperless Cross-Border Commerce
Cross Border Commerce // July 29, 2024

With the news that five years of trade negotiations under the World Trade Organization (WTO) Joint Statement Initiative on Electronic Commerce reached a milestone Friday (July 26) — with participants agreeing to a two-year extension of a moratorium on taxation of cross-border electronic transmissions —...

WTO Countries Sign Global eCommerce Agreement That Would Ban Tariffs
eCommerce // July 28, 2024

Several dozen World Trade Organization (WTO) countries have signed a sweeping agreement governing global eCommerce. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

Global Trade Faces Slowdown as Economic Growth Weakens
Economy // August 09, 2023

The world is facing a major slowdown in global trade as economic growth weakens. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

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WTO Says AI-Related Goods Drove 43% of Global Trade Growth in First Half

October 07, 2025
Artificial intelligence-related goods accounted for nearly half of the overall growth in world merchandise trade in the first half, the World Trade Organization said Tuesday (Oct. 7). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our […]

WTO Says AI Could Bolster Global Trade by 40%

September 17, 2025
AI could transform trade by 2040, a new World Trade Organization (WTO) report finds. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

WTO Countries Sign Global eCommerce Agreement That Would Ban Tariffs

July 28, 2024
Several dozen World Trade Organization (WTO) countries have signed a sweeping agreement governing global eCommerce. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Global Trade Faces Slowdown as Economic Growth Weakens

August 09, 2023
The world is facing a major slowdown in global trade as economic growth weakens. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...