Myanmar has not adopted the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Performances and Phonograms Treaty.

Myanmar is not a signatory of the 1996 World Trade Organization (WTO) Information Technology Agreement (ITA) nor the 2015 expansion (ITA II).

According to Paragraph 5 of Directive 1/2022, the submission of tenders is open to all, except in the specific cases detailed in Paragraphs 4, 6, 7, and 8. Moreover, Paragraph 13 provides that procurement from international sources may be conducted in instances where the required goods are unavailable within the domestic market or where no authorised dealer has been designated by the manufacturer to distribute the foreign product locally.

Pursuant to Directive No. 1/2017, the establishment of a commercial presence is mandated for the provision of services related to government procurement. As part of the qualification process, applicants are required to submit evidence demonstrating that they are registered companies in Myanmar and have fulfilled their relevant tax obligations.

Art. 28 of the Presidential Directive No. 1/2017 mandates that the Tender Acceptance and Evaluation Committee shall evaluate each of the technical proposals for public procurement in accordance with some standards, including the inclusion of local experts among the senior experts for the tasks to be assigned.

Myanmar is not a party to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA), nor does it have observer status.

According to Art. 70 of the Customs and Excise Regulations, as amended in 2019, the de minimis threshold, that is, the minimum value of goods below which customs do not charge duties, is NZD 1,000 (approx. USD 600), above the 200 USD threshold recommended by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).

The Fair Trading Act, as amended in 2013, and the Consumer Guarantees Act establish a comprehensive consumer-protection framework that also applies to online transactions. The Fair Trading Act prohibits misleading and deceptive conduct in trade and, in certain cases, requires traders to provide specific disclosures to consumers. The Consumer Guarantees Act complements this framework by providing consumers with remedies and protections for goods and services supplied by traders and manufacturers.

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

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

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

Under Reg. 14A(2) of the Russia Sanctions Regulations 2022, New Zealand prohibits the import of luxury goods of Russian origin. Since April 2023, following the insertion of Reg. 14A(2A) and the replacement of Schedule 1A by the Russia Sanctions Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 2023, the prohibition applies differently across categories of luxury goods. According to Schedule 1A, Part 2, the prohibition includes personal consumer electronics under HS codes 8524 and 8528.72.00 with a customs value above NZD 1,000 (approx. 585 USD).

The export of goods, software, and technology listed in the New Zealand Strategic Goods List (NZSGL) is prohibited unless the exporter obtains the consent or approval of the Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade. New Zealand implements these export controls through the Customs Export Prohibition (Strategic Goods) Order 2021, issued under Art. 96 of the Customs and Excise Act 2018.
The NZSGL covers electronics, computers, telecommunications, and information security. The October 2025 NZSGL, which replaced the November 2024 version, introduced additional national controls on certain dual-use technologies, particularly in materials processing, electronics, and computers.

Under Reg. 13(1) of the Russia Sanctions Regulations 2022, New Zealand prohibits New Zealand persons from exporting, directly or indirectly, to, for use in, or for the benefit of Russia or Belarus, any assets listed in Schedule 3. Schedule 3 covers a broad range of ICT-related and dual-use goods, including automatic data-processing machines and related units, such as portable computers, processors and processing units, input or output units, storage units, and other data-processing equipment, as well as telecommunications equipment, transmission apparatus, semiconductor devices, electronic integrated circuits, and electronic micro-assemblies.
The Russia Sanctions Amendment Regulations (No. 13) 2022 replaced Schedule 3 and retained HS codes relevant to computers, telecommunications, and electronic components, including headings and subheadings under 8471, 8517, 8541, and 8542. In 2024, New Zealand further strengthened this measure by targeting sanctions evasion, including indirect exports of restricted goods to third countries where the goods are subsequently exported to, or used in, Russia or Belarus.