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Legal Instrument

Title

World Trade Organization (WTO) Information Technology Agreement (ITA)

Dates of the instrument
Signature: 13 December 1996
Entry into force*: 01 July 1997
Summary

The World Trade Organization (WTO) Information Technology Agreement (ITA) is a multilateral agreement that eliminates tariffs on IT products among participating countries, which now represent about 97% of world trade in IT products. The agreement aims to facilitate the flow of digital goods and services across borders and encourage the adoption of digital technologies.

Website(s)
WTO ITA Webpage
WTO ITA Text
Relevant document(s)
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Geographical coverage
Global
Legal nature
Treaties/Conventions
Trade processes
Border and Regulatory Processes
Trade documents
Non-preferential Certificate of Origin (CoO)
Customs Declaration (CD)
Contact point
World Trade Organization
enquiries@wto.org
https://www.wto.org/
Contact point
* For a model law – entry into force of the law enacting a model law; for a treaty–entry into force
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