The 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14) concluded in Yaoundé, Cameroon without major policy decisions on WTO reform. Some members agreed to implement the negotiated e-commerce agreement. Switzerland’s delegation was led by State Secretary Helene Budliger Artieda of SECO.
Topic Archives:Digital Trade
ASEAN Concludes DEFA Negotiations
ASEAN Senior Economic Officials resolved all outstanding issues in the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) negotiations at the Second Meeting of the 57th SEOM held in Manila on 27-29 May 2026. This marks the conclusion of DEFA negotiations among ASEAN member states. DEFA covers digital trade rules across the region.
EU and Canada launch negotiations for a Digital Trade Agreement
The EU and Canada formally launched negotiations for a bilateral Digital Trade Agreement (DTA) in Toronto. The announcement was made by EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič and Canadian Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu.
2026 Sixth Taiwan-U.S. Economic Prosperity Partnership Dialogue Concludes with Seven Key Agreements
Taiwan and the U.S. held their 6th Economic Prosperity Partnership Dialogue (EPPD) on January 27, 2026, the first in-person meeting since the dialogue launched in 2020. The two sides signed a Joint Statement and reached seven key agreements covering areas of bilateral economic cooperation. Specific policy outcomes were recorded across multiple trade and economic domains.
USTR Section 301 Determination on Brazil’s Unreasonable Acts, Policies, and Practices
USTR has made a formal Section 301 determination that Brazil’s acts, policies, and practices are unreasonable, covering digital trade and electronic payment services, preferential tariffs, anti-corruption enforcement, IP protection, ethanol market access, and illegal deforestation. This determination under the Trade Act of 1974 could lead to retaliatory trade measures against Brazil. The action spans multiple […]