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Geneva Updates

WTO talks end in deadlock after Brazil blocks deal on e-commerce duties

30th March 2026 By: Reuters

World Trade Organization talks ended deadlocked early on Monday as Brazil blocked a bid by the US and other countries to extend a moratorium on customs duties for electronic transmissions, dealing...

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