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There is a new trade agreement that will make IT products . More than 50 countries agreed to end tariffs and duties on over 200 IT . All 28 countries from the European Union signed, as as China, Japan, South Korea, the U.S. and . The deal was signed at a World Trade Organization meeting in Geneva. It will affect a wide of products, including smartphones, digital cameras, ink cartridges, video game consoles and telecommunications satellites. Import duties will be completely removed from the IT products in the next four years. The deal applies to $1.3 trillion of global trade. This is about 7 per cent of all world trade.

Many people believe the deal will be good for the world. The EU Trade Commissioner, Cecilia Malmström, said: "This is a great deal for , and for companies big and . We've worked [on] this compromise between different countries to find the best ." She added: "This deal will cut for consumers and business - in particular, for smaller firms, which have been hit hard…in the past." Ms Malmström hopes more countries will sign up to the deal in the few years. She said: "It shows that countries around the world can work to achieve solutions that benefit everyone. I [expect to see] other countries joining .

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