Inside Trade

November 4, 2024

MC13: Abu Dhabi

No deals on fish, agriculture at MC13; e-commerce moratorium extended 

By Hannah Monicken  / March 1, 2024 at 4:10 PM
ABU DHABI – The World Trade Organization’s 13th ministerial conference concluded early Saturday with an extension of the e-commerce moratorium and work program but no outcomes on its two other major negotiating efforts, fisheries subsidies and agriculture. During a closing ceremony that began after midnight, remaining ministers and other heads of delegation agreed by consensus to a handful of outcomes, most notably extending the e-commerce work program and the moratorium on imposing customs duties on electronic transmissions. In addition to...

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