Policy

Digital trade

DIGITALEUROPE is committed to supporting an open and international market. We support a multilateral rules-based system with minimum tariff and non-tariff barriers to trade.

Free, open and balanced trade can no longer be taken for granted. Yet, the importance of trade as a determinant of prosperity is well documented. Not only does it contribute to boosting innovation and productivity, but it has also been instrumental in halving extreme poverty between 1990 and 2015. Crucially, it is essential to allow European companies to grow by providing them with a global market in which to expand.

At DIGITALEUROPE we work to improve regulatory cooperation and to recognise international standards. To this end we focus on:

  • Ensuring that the European export control regulation for dual-use items is aligned with international regimes
  • Avoiding counter-productive technology-transfer requirements, including limitations to the sharing of source code and encryption keys
  • Opposing digital protectionism, notably through the careful removal of forced localisation
  • Advising the European Union Customs Union (EUCU) on the judicious design of customs classification codes
Areas covered
  • Brexit
  • Customs
  • Digital taxation
  • Economic relations
  • Export control
  • International market barriers
Our resources on Digital trade
15 May 2023 Policy Paper
Enhancing Transatlantic Cooperation in the Digital Age: concrete recommendations for the EU-US Trade & Tech Council
22 Feb 2023 Policy Paper
Independent analysis of the draft EU-US Adequacy decision
26 Sep 2022 Policy Paper
DIGITALEUROPE's Position on Autonomous Controls
12 Sep 2022 Policy Paper
The EU-US Trade & Technology Council: from ambitious work plans to concrete outcomes
16 May 2022 Policy Paper
Global tech industry calls for another ambitious expansion of ITA to address sweeping global challenges
Your contact for Digital trade
Tsai-wei Chao-Muller
Director for Digital Trade Policy & International Affairs
Joël Guschker
Manager for International Affairs & Trade Policy
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