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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,...

WTO Cuts Global Trade Outlook Amid Weak Momentum
Economy // October 05, 2022

A surge in trade volumes that started in 2020 is bottoming out due to multiple economic factors that include weakened household demand, higher interest rates and an uptick in energy costs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

EMEA Daily: Crypto Products Less Regulated in UK Than in US, EU Brings Legal Fight to...
International // February 18, 2022

In today’s top Europe, Middle East, and Africa news, cryptocurrency lenders face less regulation in the U.K. than in the U.S., and the European Union accused China of preventing European tech firms from defending their patents in court. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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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 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...

WTO Cuts Global Trade Outlook Amid Weak Momentum

October 05, 2022
A surge in trade volumes that started in 2020 is bottoming out due to multiple economic factors that include weakened household demand, higher interest rates and an uptick in energy...

EU Brings Legal Fight to WTO Over China’s Alleged Patent Infringement

February 18, 2022
The European Union (EU) brought accusations against China to the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Friday (Feb. 18), alleging Beijing stopped European tech firms from pursuing recourse in foreign courts...