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

What is the JSI on E-Commerce?

With digital trade experiencing rapid growth, there is a pressing need for a global framework to help unlock the benefits of the digital economy for our businesses and people. At the World Trade Organization (WTO), Singapore, alongside Japan and Australia, co‑convenes the JSI on Electronic Commerce (JSI), a plurilateral initiative aimed at developing the first-ever set of global rules on digital trade.

In 2024, JSI participants concluded the E-Commerce Agreement after five years of negotiations. The benefits of the Agreement cover four areas: (i) digital trade facilitation; (ii) business and consumer trust; (iii) open digital environment; and (iv) inclusive growth of e-commerce.

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]