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Wto Members Seal Trillion-Dollar It Trade Deal


Ron Burgundy
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The World Trade Organization WTO logo is seen at the entrance of the WTO headquarters in GenevaWorld Trade Organization (WTO) members finalized a deal on Friday to cut tariffs on $1 trillion worth of information technology products in a boost for producers of goods ranging from video games to medical equipment. The agreement to update the WTO's 18-year-old Information Technology Agreement (ITA) adds more than 200 products to the list of goods covered by zero-tariff and duty-free trade. “ITA’s expansion is great news for the American workers and businesses that design, manufacture, and export state-of-the-art technology and information products, ranging from MRI machines to semiconductors to video game consoles,†U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman said.




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