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Breakthrough on tech tariff-cutting agreement

Trade negotiators tentatively agree to eliminate tariffs on an array of technology products valued at US$1 trillion worth of global commerce

Published Sun, Jul 19, 2015 · 09:50 PM

    Washington

    TRADE negotiators tentatively agreed on Saturday to eliminate tariffs on an array of technology products valued at US$1 trillion worth of global commerce.

    The breakthrough towards the World Trade Organization's Information Technology Agreement took place at an ambassadors' meeting at the European Union embassy in Geneva.

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