Bashar H. Malkawi, Western Hemispheric Trade Conference 2020

Digital trade offers economy-wide benefits. The advancement of technology has aided international business. Millions of people worldwide use the Internet to do everything from research to purchasing products online. One of the many uses derived from the Internet is the

development of digital trade. Digital trade lends itself to distinctive issues. World Trade Organization (WTO) members recognized the benefits digital trade offers and have developed a work program to facilitate the development of digital trade. However, WTO efforts to facilitate

digital trade have stalled, leading to a slower than anticipated progress.