THE Philippines expressed its support for the extension of the moratorium on the imposition of customs duties on electronic transmissions until the next Ministerial Conference.

In a statement on Thursday during the 12th World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said the Philippines also stressed the need to advance the work under the Electronic Commerce Work Program and highlighted the vital role of electronic commerce (e-commorce) in the global post-pandemic recovery.