Section 1640 of the Liberian Modernized Customs Code Act prescribes that custom duties up to 100 USD should not be levied. Therefore, the country imposes a de minimis threshold (that is the minimum value of goods below which customs do not charge duties) of 100 USD, below the 200 USD threshold recommended by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).

The Liberian National Policy on Domain names (UGDn-RL/MPT-FBN/ZT/ddw/2015/005) requires that the use of Liberia Internet Country Code Top-level domain (".lr") shall only be given to entities with local presence and intent in Liberia.

The "Act amending the general business law, Title 14 of the Liberian Code of Laws Revised, by adding to it Chapter 13 to facilitate the use of electronic transactions for commercial and other purposes, and to provide for matters arising from and related to such use, approved January 8, 2002" provides a comprehensive consumer protection framework that applies to online transactions.

Liberia has not signed the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts.

Liberia has adopted national legislation based on or influenced by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law on Electronic Commerce.

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

The Telecommunications Act (Part XI Section 61) allows Supplier Declaration of Conformity for foreign businesses importing telecommunications equipment in Liberia. It also allows the Mutual Recognition of Certification or test reports from countries that enter into a Mutual Recognition Agreement with Liberia. Furthermore, it also allows third-party test certificates.

Section 9.0 of Regulations No. CBL/RSD/003/2020 provides that IT and security systems of e-payment service providers should be hosted locally to provide ease of support and guarantee data ownership; however, if the system is hosted in another jurisdiction, licensed institutions shall ensure that the information requested is provided promptly and that the Central Bank of Liberia has unfettered access to reports generated by the system.

Liberia has not joined any free trade agreement committing to open transfers of cross-border data flows.

There is no general framework on data protection. However, the Central Bank regulations provide protection for consumers of online financial services under the Central Bank of Liberia Regulation No. CBL/RSD/001/2019.

Section 48 of the Telecommunications Act requires service providers to keep accurate records of all customer charges and invoices for a period of at least 12 months from the date the charge was incurred or the billing date. Additionally, Section 71 requires service providers to retain traffic information in accordance with the Regulator's specifications and guidelines. The Telecommunications International Traffic Regulations provide the details in Section 71. Section 3.1 of Part III requires that all service providers shall capture and maintain a copy of the call detail records covering all international voice traffic. Section 3.2 further states that the international call maintained shall be retained by the service providers for no less than five years.

A basic legal framework on intermediary liability for copyright infringement is absent in Liberia's law and jurisprudence.

A basic legal framework on intermediary liability beyond copyright infringement is absent in Liberia's law and jurisprudence.

The Liberia Telecommunications Authority Regulations make it mandatory for all active SIM/RIUM card users to register their cards with their telecommunications service providers using their National Identification Cards issued by the National Identification Registry. Pursuant to Art. 4 of LTA Order 0018-03-12-2020 implementing the SIM Card Registration Regulations, all telecommunications service providers shall, as of January 1, 2021, initiate and enforce the registration of all new subscribers in accordance with the amended SIM Card Registration Regulations.