1. Press releases
Joint Press Release – Adoption of the WTO Agreement on E-Commerce with interim arrangements
28 March 2026
66 WTO Members, covering approximately 70% of global trade, have adopted a clear and immediate pathway to implement the world's first baseline set of global digital trade rules at the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14) on 28 March 2026.
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Jointly issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia; Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan; Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan; and Ministry of Trade and Industry, Singapore
28 MARCH 2026
