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The trade of products of technology & iacute;. as the information & oacute; n (IT) accounts for 1,300 million d & oacute; annual dollars , which places it ahead of the automotive sector indic & oacute; . Roberto Azevedo, director general of the WTO

This agreement was negotiated by 54 members of that body, including members of the Uni & oacute;. N European (EU) and the United States, major exporters of such products

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AFP

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The World Trade Organization (WTO) won for the first time in 18 years, an important agreement that eliminates customs duties on about 200 high-tech products, which include GPS, MRI devices and tablets tactile, whose prices decline.

The trade of products of information technology (IT) represents 1,300 billion annually, which places it ahead of the automotive industry, said Roberto Azevedo , director general of the WTO.

This agreement was negotiated by 54 members of that body, including members of the European Union (EU) and the United States, major exporters of such products.

However, all the WTO members will benefit, “since the participants will eliminate customs duties on imports of these products, whatever the Member State of which they are originating “reported this international organization based in Geneva. Among the tax-free products are the new generation of semiconductors, GPS navigation systems, medical devices MRI, satellites and touch screens.

“The agreement is a milestone” said Azevedo. “Eliminating tariffs will have a huge impact and motivate low prices, create jobs and stimulate global growth,” he added. The text must be submitted for the official signing at the forthcoming WTO ministerial conference scheduled for December in Nairobi.

AFP