Dear DPA Subscriber,

The United States government has clear priorities on digital trade. Our new report explains them by systematising the US Trade Representative’s 2026 National Trade Estimates (NTE) report and all available tariff deals:

1. The 2026 NTE report identifies 146 digital policies across 43 jurisdictions as significant foreign trade barriers. The coverage appears consistent with previous US digital trade priorities, but contains substantial gaps on artificial intelligence and competition. 

2. The nine signed tariff deals reveal that the US government consistently pursues seven digital trade commitments: digital services taxes, cross-border data flows, customs duties on electronic transmissions, a permanent WTO moratorium on such duties, non-discrimination, cybersecurity, and market entry conditions. Only some deals add further commitments, for instance on online content and competition. 

To support readers’ in-depth analysis, we are launching a free tool to investigate the full text of these documents. You can navigate our library of tariff deals and NTEs in full-text, search across all documents, and compare documents side-by-side.

We stand at your disposal for a brief introduction to the tool and discussion of our findings.

Best regards,

The Digital Policy Alert team


Digital trade commitments in tariff deals and joint statements: