Inside Trade

April 9, 2026

Sources: E-commerce JSI members to move forward with legally binding implementation

By Brett Fortnam  / March 26, 2026 at 2:39 PM
YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon -- Members of the joint service initiative on electronic commerce are planning to announce on Sunday morning – the final scheduled day of the World Trade Organization’s 14th ministerial conference – that they will implement their agreement in a legally binding manner while they continue to push for its incorporation into the WTO framework, sources tell Inside U.S. Trade. The JSI’s implementation would set a precedent – moving forward with a plurilateral even though some members have...

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