Inside Trade

April 9, 2026

MC14 in holding pattern as e-commerce moratorium talks continue 

By Brett Fortnam  / March 29, 2026 at 11:39 AM
YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon -- The closing ceremony for the 14th World Trade Organization ministerial has been delayed for several hours, with no new time set, as negotiators continue to haggle over the fate of a moratorium on electronic transmission tariffs. Members here worked well into Sunday morning as e-commerce and reform talks became inextricably linked. By late morning, negotiators were reviewing a package that included a proposal to extend the e-commerce moratorium until June 2031, but requiring a review after four...

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