What is the WTO ecommerce moratorium: Everything you need to know
Published on: March 28, 2026, 7:04 p.m. | Source: The Economic Times
The ecommerce moratorium is a global agreement among World Trade Organisation members which bans customs duties being applied to electronic transmissions such as digital downloads and streaming. The policy was first adopted in 1998 at the WTO's Second Ministerial Conference in Geneva as part of a declaration to encourage early digital trade growth. It covers cross-border transmissions such as software downloads, e-books, music and movie streaming and video games.
