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House subcommittee hearing presses for permanent WTO e-commerce moratorium ahead of MC14
Summary
Members and witnesses urged U.S. leadership at the WTOs MC14 to secure a permanent moratorium on customs duties for electronic transmissions, arguing a lapse would harm U.S. digital exporters and small businesses and that bilateral/plurilateral leverage may be needed to lock in commitments.
Chairman Warren opened a House Ways and Means subcommittee hearing stressing U.S. priorities for the World Trade Organizations 14th ministerial (MC14), including a push to make permanent the long-standing WTO moratorium on customs duties for electronic transmissions. "We should not concede core American priorities," the chair said, urging concrete proposals and oversight.
Steven Ezell of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation told the panel the moratorium matters to U.S. exporters and the digital economy. "We must make the moratorium permanent," he said,…
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