WTO Joint Statement Initiative on Electronic Commerce (JSI on E-Commerce)

JSI on E-Commerce

The JSI on E-Commerce is a plurilateral initiative at the World Trade Organization (WTO) that covers three broad areas of (a) digital trade facilitation; (b) open digital environment; and (c) business and consumer trust.

In July 2024, Singapore, Australia and Japan, as the co-convenors of the JSI, announced that participants had achieved a stabilised text, marking a significant milestone after five years of negotiations.

Press releases

• 26 July 2024 - WTO Joint Statement Initiative on Electronic Commerce achieves stabilised text

• 20 December 2023 - Co-Convenors of the WTO Joint Statement Initiative on E-Commerce announce substantial conclusion of negotiations on a number of global digital trade rules

• 20 January 2023 - Members of the WTO Joint Statement Initiative on E-commerce agree to target substantial conclusion of negotiations by end 2023

Agreement text

Stabilised Text (Released on 26 July 2024) [PDF, 304 KB]