WTO talks deadlock after Brazil blocks e-commerce deal

World Trade Organization talks ended deadlocked early Monday as Brazil blocked a bid by the US and ‌other countries to extend a moratorium on customs duties for electronic transmissions, dealing a fresh blow to the embattled trade body. WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said the e-commerce moratorium had expired, meaning countries could apply duties on electronic goods such as digital downloads and streaming.