WASHINGTON, D.C. (WVVA) – Rep. Carol Miller, R-W.Va., told a House trade panel she’s worried US tech companies are being treated unfairly overseas.
Miller spoke at a Ways and Means hearing ahead of the next World Trade Organization ministerial meeting, set for March 26-29 in Yaoundé, Cameroon. Her office says President Trump is backing a push to make the so-called e-commerce moratorium permanent, which would block customs duties on electronic transmissions.
Miller said US companies are facing digital roadblocks in places like the European Union, Korea and Canada including steep fines, digital service taxes, rules requiring data to be stored locally and requirements tied to local content.
A witness at the hearing, Stephen Ezell with the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, said the US can use the WTO to call out those practices and potentially bring disputes, but he also said other actions outside the WTO could be needed.
Miller also used the hearing to highlight her push to expand Permanent Normal Trade Relations with some Central Asian countries, including Uzbekistan, once they meet World Trade Organization standards.
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