¿Aranceles En Línea? Qué significa el fin de la moratoria sobre comercio electrónico para el comercio digital

This research paper analyzes the potential implications of the World Trade Organization (WTO) moratorium on customs duties for electronic transmissions, which was renewed in 2024 but is expected to expire by March 31, 2026. The authors examine the economic risks for consumers and businesses, the fragmented regulatory landscape that may emerge, and the tension between revenue generation for developing countries and the maintenance of an open global internet.

• The WTO has renewed the moratorium on customs duties for electronic transmissions, but the current extension is likely the final one, ending on March 31, 2026, or at the 14th Ministerial Conference, whichever comes first.
• The end of the moratorium could lead to higher prices for consumers and businesses due to increased costs along the value chain, and may cause digital service providers to exit certain markets entirely.
• In the absence of a global WTO agreement, the regulatory environment will likely become a fragmented 'mosaic' of regional and bilateral trade agreements. While a University of Lucerne study found that 105 regional trade agreements have e-commerce chapters, only five of these do not include provisions against imposing customs duties on electronic transmissions.
• Developing countries view the moratorium as a barrier to essential public revenue and national digital industrialization. However, estimates of lost revenue vary wildly: a 2020 UN Trade and Development study estimated annual losses for developing countries at USD 10 billion, while the OECD estimated global uncollected revenue at approximately USD 280 million.
• A primary challenge in resolving the dispute is the lack of a common definition for 'electronic transmissions,' leaving it unclear whether the moratorium covers digital goods that could be physical (like books), subscription services (like Netflix), or the content of the transmissions themselves.

APA

Amon, C., & Krummenacher, P. (2024). ¿Aranceles En Línea? Qué significa el fin de la moratoria sobre comercio electrónico para el comercio digital. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/es/articles/policy-analysis/online-tariffs-digital-trade

Chicago

Amon, Cedric, and Pascal Krummenacher. ¿Aranceles En Línea? Qué significa el fin de la moratoria sobre comercio electrónico para el comercio digital. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2024. https://www.iisd.org/es/articles/policy-analysis/online-tariffs-digital-trade.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{amon2024aranceles, author = {Amon, Cedric and Krummenacher, Pascal}, title = {{¿Aranceles En Línea? Qué significa el fin de la moratoria sobre comercio electrónico para el comercio digital}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2024}, month = oct, url = {https://www.iisd.org/es/articles/policy-analysis/online-tariffs-digital-trade}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }