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IT trade barriers set to fall

By Felicity Ussher

Published: 25 February 1999 12:11 GMT

The World Trade Organisation is set to examine a range of obstacles facing international traders in IT equipment.

The organisation's IT committee acknowledged yesterday that the variety of import licences on computing and telecoms equipment is a potential barrier to trade.

The investigation could lead to a set of international standards governing technical regulations.

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