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APAC Coalition Digital Prosperity for Asia commends Indonesia's support for the WTO Moratorium on E-commerce

New Delhi is of the view that e-commerce needs to be looked at from a development dimension and not from the “eyes of big tech companies”. The moratorium on customs duties on electronic transmissions is in place since 1998 and gets extended every two years when the WTO ministerial conferences take place. “There is no question of extending the moratorium. We have given a final extension. There will be no more extension…We are in favour of continuation of the work programme,” said the official.

Electronic Transmissions: As per the submission, the moratorium is particularly beneficial to Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSMEs), whose ability to access and leverage digital tools has allowed them to stay in business amidst physical restrictions and lockdowns during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Customs Duty: As per the submission, the moratorium is particularly beneficial to Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSMEs), whose ability to access and leverage digital tools has allowed them to stay in business amidst physical restrictions and lockdowns during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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