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Voltaire Staff

Semiconductor lobby group advises India against imposing duties on cross-border e-commerce



A global collective of semiconductor industry bodies has urged India to reconsider its proposal to impose duties on cross-border digital e-commerce and data transfers ahead of an imminent World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting in Abu Dhabi on Monday.


The World Semiconductor Council has warned India that its stance could impede the growth of its own chip design industry.


The Monday gathering is aimed at addressing various trade matters, including the potential extension of a long-standing moratorium on imposing tariffs on electronic transmissions established in 1998, reported