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India May Veto WTO E-Commerce Tax Moratorium

3/28/2026

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Piyush Goyal, India's Trade Minister, says India may veto the WTO e-commerce moratorium, potentially allowing new taxes on e-commerce.
The WTO moratorium on customs duties for e-commerce has operated since 1998 and is under review at the upcoming meeting in Yaounde, Cameroon.
Goyal said the current arrangement requires careful reconsideration.
A shift by India could oppose the interests of other WTO members, including the United States, Japan, and Australia, which seek to make the ban permanent.

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Piyush Goyal, India's Trade Minister, says India may veto the WTO e-commerce moratorium, potentially allowing new taxes on e-commerce.
The WTO moratorium on customs duties for e-commerce has operated since 1998 and is under review at the upcoming meeting in Yaounde, Cameroon.
Goyal said the current arrangement requires careful reconsideration.
A shift by India could oppose the interests of other WTO members, including the United States, Japan, and Australia, which seek to make the ban permanent.