The WTO just dropped a quiet bombshell that could reshape digital trade overnight.

In this relaxed Fireside Chat episode of Global Trade Deciphered, Justin Hayden Miller sits back in the armchair and breaks down why the 28-year-old WTO e-commerce moratorium has officially lapsed — and what that means for streaming services, SaaS subscriptions, cloud data flows, and cross-border digital business.

From Netflix downloads to software updates, the door is now technically open for customs duties on electronic transmissions. Will major economies rush in? Which countries are already positioning themselves? And how might this blur the line between goods and services at the border?

Justin also delivers his unfiltered take on the escalating Strait of Hormuz crisis, aversion therapy in geopolitics, and why the Red Sea, Suez, and Panama Canal are suddenly under even more strain.

Plus: fresh US trade deficit figures, UNCTAD’s latest global trade update, and why markets are already adapting — at a cost.

No heavy script. No guest. Just straight talk from the comfy chair on the biggest trade stories moving right now.

If you’re in supply chain, compliance, logistics, digital trade, or international business — this episode is essential listening.

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