Progress

Current status
adopted
07 May 2025 adopted
08 Apr 2025 under deliberation
25 Jul 2024 adopted
20 Jul 2023 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Policy Area
International trade
Policy Instrument
Customs duties on electronic transmissions
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
bi- or plurilateral agreement

Timeline of events

07 May 2025
adopted

European Union and Singapore signed Digital Trade Agreement (DTA) including prohibition of customs duties on electronic transmissions

On 7 May 2025, the European Union and Singapore formally signed the EU-Singapore Digital Trade Agreement. The agreement provides that the Parties shall not impose customs duties on electronic transmissions. The agreement states that each Party shall…

Source
Event type treaty
Action type signing
Government branch executive
Government body central government
08 Apr 2025
under deliberation

European Union and Singapore published Digital Trade Agreement including prohibition of customs duties on electronic transmissions

On 8 April 2025, the European Union and Singapore published the Agreement on Digital Trade, which includes provisions concerning the treatment of electronic transmissions, transactions, and payments. The agreement provides that the Parties shall not…

Source
Event type treaty
Action type passage
Government branch executive
Government body central government
25 Jul 2024
adopted

European Union and Singapore concluded negotiations for Digital Trade Agreement including prohibition of customs duties on electronic transmissions

On 25 July 2024, the EU and Singapore concluded negotiations for a bilateral Digital Trade Agreement, building from the EU-Singapore Digital Partnership and Digital Trade Principles agreed in 2023. The Agreement establishes rules for digital trade b…

Source
Event type treaty
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body central government
20 Jul 2023
under deliberation

European Union and Singapore announced negotiations for Digital Trade Agreement including prohibition of customs duties on electronic transmissions

On 20 July 2023, the EU and Singapore launched negotiations for a bilateral Digital Trade Agreement, building from the EU-Singapore Digital Partnership and Digital Trade Principles agreed earlier in 2023. The Agreement aims to expand bilateral digit…

Source
Event type treaty
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body central government