Intel Blog Urges Adoption of Expanded ITA in Developing Countries

Developing countries should accede to the World Trade Organization Information Technology Agreement expansion to drive innovation and broaden international commerce, said a post to the Intel blog Thursday. “In the long term, ITA empowers the formation of a global [information and communication technology] supply chain as participating countries benefit both from cheaper imports of components and materials, as well as from exporting finalized products.” An expansion of the agreement covering additional products worth about $1.3 trillion per year was completed at the WTO Nairobi Ministerial Conference in December (see 1512160046).