Pursue ‘Plurilateral’ Indo-Pacific Digital Trade Pact, USTR Urged
Developing “inclusive” digital trade rules with Indo-Pacific “trusted partners” should be a “critical element” of a broader U.S. trade agenda “to counter protectionist digital economy trends,” safeguard U.S. workers’ interests and bolster U.S. opportunities, CTA, the Information Technology Industry Council,…
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National Retailer Federation and 15 other groups wrote U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai Friday. USTR should take the lead in developing a new “plurilateral” digital trade agreement or pursue the expansion of existing pacts, said the groups, also including BSA|The Software Alliance, the Computer & Communications Industry Association and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. They urged USTR to “prioritize engagement with Indo-Pacific economies” to advance new digital trade rules and “re-assert U.S. leadership on trade policy in this strategically important region.” USTR didn’t comment Monday.