The World Trade Organization's 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14), held in Yaoundé, Cameroon, concluded on March 30, 2026, without adopting a final ministerial declaration — a significant diplomatic failure for the multilateral trading body. The most consequential outcome of this breakdown was the lapsing of two longstanding moratoriums effective March 31, 2026: the 1998 e-commerce duty moratorium and the TRIPS non-violation moratorium. The e-commerce moratorium, in place since 1998, had prevented WTO member countries from imposing customs duties on electronic transmissions — including software, music, films, and digital services. With its lapse, countries are now legally permitted to levy customs duties on cross-border digital trade for the first time in nearly three decades. India had been among the most vocal opponents of extending the moratorium, arguing that it disproportionately benefited developed nations and their tech giants while depriving developing countries of potential tariff revenue. India's Department of Revenue had estimated annual revenue loss of $500 million from the moratorium. The TRIPS non-violation moratorium, which had prevented intellectual property disputes under the TRIPS agreement, also lapsed simultaneously. Trade experts warn this could lead to fragmentation of the global digital economy, with different countries adopting varying digital tariff regimes. The US and EU had strongly backed moratorium extension. Developing nations, led by India and South Africa, had pushed for permanent termination, citing digital sovereignty and revenue concerns. The failure of MC14 is seen as a broader crisis of WTO's consensus-based decision-making model.