Pursuant to the authority conferred by the Customs Act 1901, the Anti-Dumping Commission, led by a Commissioner, is responsible for administering anti-dumping and countervailing measures. In May 2024, the Commission extended the anti-dumping duties originally imposed in May 2019 on PVC flat electric cables (HS 8544.49.20) imported from China. The applicable duty rates range from 2.8% to 18.9%, depending on the exporting company.

In April 2023, the Australian Government, acting under the Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) Direction 001-2023, prohibited the use of TikTok on all federal government devices. This measure aligned Australia with its Five Eyes intelligence-sharing partners, namely the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand, and was adopted in response to cybersecurity concerns associated with the Chinese-owned application. According to official statements, the decision was based on assessments conducted by national intelligence and security agencies, with implementation to occur “as soon as practicable.” In response, TikTok expressed concern, noting that the measure was introduced without specific security findings being publicly disclosed or prior consultation with the company.
Furthermore, in February 2025, the Australian Government, acting under the Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) 001-2025, extended similar restrictions to products, applications, and web services developed by the Chinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek on government networks and devices. The Government indicated that this prohibition was grounded in a risk and threat assessment identifying security risks associated with the use of such technologies.

The List of Executive Authorities Responsible for Implementing Export Controls, approved by Decision No. 230, stipulates that telecom and information security systems are subject to export and re‑export licensing requirements. With regard to telecom security systems, the issuance of special permits is entrusted to the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport of the Republic of Azerbaijan. With regard to information security, special permits are issued based on conclusions provided by the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport, the State Security Service and the Special State Protection Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Section 4.14 of the "Rules for the Certification of Telecommunications Equipment and Devices in Azerbaijan" stipulates that telecommunications equipment and devices (TE) lacking a certificate of conformity and imported without recognition under the national certification system shall not be permitted for release into the customs territory of Azerbaijan, and their sale and operation are prohibited. Section 6.1 further provides that the second and third phases of the TE certification process include the selection of a sample and its submission for testing to the Telecommunications Equipment Certification Centre (TECC) of the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport and, where necessary, to accredited testing laboratories of the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Emergency Situations or other relevant authorities.

Art. 12 of the Law on Payment Services and Payment Systems stipulates that the issuance of electronic money within the territory of Azerbaijan may be undertaken solely by banks and local branches of foreign banks, the national postal operator, and electronic money institutions, meaning that only electronic money issued and authorised domestically is legally recognised. The issuer must immediately generate electronic money equivalent to the funds received for that purpose and ensure that the electronic money holder can use it. The currency, maximum permissible amount of electronic money, and the upper limit of obligations arising from electronic money issued by a single issuer are to be determined by normative acts of the Central Bank. Pursuant to Art. 13.2, legal entities, local branches of foreign legal entities, and individual entrepreneurs may acquire electronic money only by transferring funds from their respective payment accounts to the issuer. Art. 14 further requires electronic money institutions to submit information concerning payment accounts opened for such persons to the designated body of the relevant executive authority, in the manner and within the timeframe prescribed by that body. Arts. 52 and 57 govern the licensing of local branches of foreign payment institutions, foreign electronic money institutions, and foreign operators, thereby requiring any foreign payment service providers, electronic money issuers, or payment system operators seeking to operate in Azerbaijan to do so through licensed branch offices.

Section 2.1.4 of "The Preferential and Simplified Rules of Movement by Physical Persons through Customs Border of the Goods which Are Not Provided for Production or for Dealing Purposes" provides that certain goods may be brought across the customs border without payment of customs duties. This applies to goods delivered into the customs territory once per calendar month in the name of the same individual via international postal consignments or a courier service, provided that their total customs value does not exceed USD 300.

The Law on Electronic Commerce provides a comprehensive framework for consumer protection that also applies to online transactions.

Azerbaijan has acceded to the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts.

Azerbaijan has not adopted national legislation based on or influenced by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law on Electronic Commerce.

The List of Executive Authorities Responsible for Implementing Export Controls, approved by Decision No. 230, specifies that computing technology is subject to import and re‑import licensing requirements. The term "computing technology" is not defined in the Decision's text. The issuance of special permits involves the Ministry of Energy for installations, equipment, and their components, and the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport for software and related technologies.

The List of Executive Authorities Responsible for Implementing Export Controls, approved by Decision No. 230, stipulates that telecom and information security systems are subject to import and re‑import licensing requirements. With regard to telecom security systems, the issuance of special permits is entrusted to the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport of the Republic of Azerbaijan. With regard to information security, special permits are issued on the basis of conclusions provided by the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport, the State Security Service and the Special State Protection Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

The List of Executive Authorities Responsible for Implementing Export Controls, approved by Decision No. 230, includes electronics among the items subject to export controls.

The List of Executive Authorities Responsible for Implementing Export Controls, approved by Decision No. 230, specifies that computing technology is subject to export and re‑export licensing requirements. The term "computing technology" is not defined in the Decision's text. The issuance of special permits involves the Ministry of Energy for installations, equipment, and their components, and the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport for software and associated technologies.

Pursuant to Art. Under Article 39 of the Law on Telecommunications, operators and service providers are required, in accordance with statutory provisions, to establish conditions facilitating operational search, intelligence, and counterintelligence activities. This obligation encompasses the installation of supplementary technical equipment within telecommunications networks and the maintenance of confidentiality regarding the methods employed in such measures, as stipulated by the competent executive authority. Reports indicate that, under this provision, mobile service providers are required to furnish subscriber data to governmental institutions.
It is reported that the Ministry of Communications mandates all telecommunications operators to provide the State Security Service with access to their equipment and facilities. It is further reported that mobile service providers routinely disclose the content of users’ communications without judicial authorisation.

The Law on Electronic Commerce establishes a safe-harbour regime for intermediaries regarding copyright infringement. Art. 1 defines an intermediary as any natural or legal person that provides services enabling the electronic circulation of documents between the sender and the recipient.
Under Art. 12.2, intermediaries that transmit information supplied by buyers or sellers through a communications network, or provide access to such a network, are exempt from liability for the transmitted information where they do not initiate the transmission, select the recipient, or modify the content. Art. 12.3 extends immunity to the automatic, temporary, and short-term storage of information carried out solely to facilitate more efficient onward transmission, provided that the intermediary does not alter the information, complies with applicable access conditions and generally accepted updating rules, does not interfere with lawful technologies used to obtain usage data, and acts promptly upon notice that the information has been removed or access restricted at source, including pursuant to a court decision or a request from a competent authority.
Under Art. 12.4, intermediaries that store information supplied by buyers or sellers are not liable where they lack actual knowledge of its unlawful nature or, in damages claims, are unaware of facts or circumstances indicating unlawfulness, and act expeditiously to remove or disable access once notified. Finally, Art. 12.5 confirms that intermediaries are not subject to a general obligation to monitor transmitted or stored information, or actively seek evidence of unlawful activity, and may not undertake such monitoring on their own initiative.