At WTO meet, Piyush Goyal says plurilateral agreements must not be imposed

India urged consensus on WTO plurilateral outcomes and careful reconsideration of the e-commerce duty moratorium. The US wants the moratorium made permanent.

Key takeaways

Quick scan — what you need to know:

• India urged consensus on WTO plurilateral outcomes and careful reconsideration of the e-commerce duty moratorium.
• The US wants the moratorium made permanent.
• Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal also called for restoring the dispute settlement system and effective special and differential treatment.
• Discussions are ongoing at the WTO's 14th Ministerial Conference in Cameroon.

Background

What led here, in plain terms:

• India urged consensus on WTO plurilateral outcomes and careful reconsideration of the e-commerce duty moratorium.
• The US wants the moratorium made permanent.
• Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal also called for restoring the dispute settlement system and effective special and differential treatment.
• Discussions are ongoing at the WTO's 14th Ministerial Conference in Cameroon.

Why it matters

Why readers and decision-makers should care:

• India urged consensus on WTO plurilateral outcomes and careful reconsideration of the e-commerce duty moratorium.
• The US wants the moratorium made permanent.
• Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal also called for restoring the dispute settlement system and effective special and differential treatment.