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

According to Art. 6 of the Code of Best Practices on Preferences, the nature of procurements in Annexes 2, 3 and 4 of the Code is reserved exclusively for procurement from Namibian suppliers who have met the nationality requirements of Article 71.3 of the Public Procurement Act and the local content requirement determined in the Code. The annexes mentioned above contain several goods, such as Electrical Cables, Computer Consumables, Distribution Transformers, and Games and Gaming Products. Additionally, they encompass services like audiovisual services, marketing, advertising and branding services, research services, information and communication technology services, and professional services (including quantity surveying, architecture, and auditing).

Sections 71-72 of the Procurement Act include provisions for granting preferential treatment to Namibian companies over foreign companies in public procurement. This preferential treatment generally applies to goods, works, and services.
According to Art. 8 of the Code of Best Practices on Preferences, the Board or public entity must give national preference to a bidder that (i) qualifies as a Namibian bidder in accordance with section 71.3 of the Act; (ii) demonstrates that the bidder complies with the local content; and (iii) complies with the Act.
Pursuant to Art. 9 of the Code, the maximum allowable cumulative margin of preference applicable to exclusive preferences for price evaluation purposes is 10%. The Board or the public entity, when evaluating bids for the exclusive preference, must apply the margins of preference specified in column 2 of Annex 6 of the Code to the eligible bidders for each qualification category. These preferences for price evaluation include
- 2% to local manufacturers,
- 1% to local MSMEs,
- 1% to local women-owned businesses,
- 2% to local youth-owned businesses,
- 2% to local businesses owned by previously disadvantaged people, 2% to local businesses owned by previously disadvantaged people, and 1% to services provided by Namibian nationals.
- 1% to services provided by Namibian nationals

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

Section 46.1 of the Communications Act restricts shareholding in the telecommunications sector to a maximum of 49% for foreigners or companies that are not owned and controlled by Namibian citizens.

According to Art. 85 of the Communications Act, the Authority has the discretion to grant a broadcasting license in the specified category, subject to determined conditions and payment of prescribed fees. The broadcasting license can only be issued to a Namibian citizen or to foreigners if certain criteria are met: the foreign company must have at least 51% of its shares owned by Namibian citizens, it must not be under the control of non-Namibian citizens, and it should have its principal place of business or registered office in Namibia. Additionally, as per Art. 85.3, the Minister may also beforehand authorise the issue of a broadcasting licence to a juristic person other than a juristic person referred. However, the law does not mention any further description of the conditions required for this authorisation. The provision does not make a distinction for online broadcasting, but Art. 1 states that “broadcast” includes the dissemination of electronic communications "by any other means if that communications are intended to be received by the public or the subscribers to a particular service".

Reports indicate that the Central Bank of Myanmar has implemented stringent foreign exchange restrictions that significantly constrain commercial activity. These conversion rules have substantially increased business costs and restricted the ability of enterprises to import essential inputs into Myanmar.

It is reported that the de minimis threshold, that is the minimum value of goods below which customs do not charge duties, is USD 75, below the 200 USD threshold recommended by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).

It is reported that registering a ".com.mm" or ".net.kh" domain name requires a local company or subsidiary in Myanmar.

The Electronic Transaction Law 2004 (as amended in 2014) provides a comprehensive framework for consumer protection that also applies to online transactions. This was amended by the Law Amending the Electronic Transactions Law 2014, providing for the amendment of offences and penalties for anyone who commits any offence by using electronic transaction technology (Arts. 33-36).

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

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

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