Mexico is a party to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).

The Foreign Investment Act established a National Commission of Foreign Investment ("Comisión Nacional de Inversiones Extranjeras"). This Commission sets the conditions to take part in foreign investment in Mexico. The Commission evaluates whether foreign investment applications meet certain criteria (Art. 29):
- impact on employment and workers training;
- technological contribution;
- compliance with environmental laws;
- increase competitivity of the country.
In addition, the Commission can inhibit acquisitions by foreign investors for national security reasons (Art. 30).

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

According to Art. 14 of the Public Procurement Act, in open international contracting procedures, agencies and entities must opt, under equal conditions, for the use of national human resources. In addition, for the acquisition and leasing of goods, the law gives a margin of preference of 15% to goods produced in the country containing at least 50% national content.

In December 2018, Mexico announced plans to centralize almost all federal government procurement under the Secretariat of Finance, with the objective of curbing corruption, reducing bureaucratic inefficiencies, and achieving lower prices through consolidated purchasing. However, it is reported that the government is turning away from the use of open international tenders in favor of invitations to bid, which are then followed by direct awards.
Foreign companies have also expressed concerns that procurements did not have adequate preparation time and there were multiple uncoordinated tenders announced. Since October 2020, some companies have also expressed concerns that CFE Telecom and Internet Para Todos ("Comisión Federal de Electricidad Telecomunicaciones e Internet para Todos" - CFE TEIT), which is a subsidiary of CFE ("Comisión Federal de Electricidad"), is conducting a series of procurements in an unfair and non-transparent way to deliver Internet-related infrastructure across Mexico.

Art. 28.1 of the Public Procurement Act establishes that only persons of Mexican nationality can take part in national bids. The goods to be acquired have to be made in the country, having at least 50% of national content, which is determined by taking into account the workforce, supplies of the assets, and other aspects determined by the Economy Department through general rules. National public tenders may be called upon when the amount to be awarded is less than the applicable threshold provided for in the free trade agreements to which Mexico is a party or when the specific product is subject to a reserve under the applicable treaties.

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

In July 2012, the Mexican authorities imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of coaxial cables (HS Codes: 8544.2001, 8544.2002 and 8544.2099) from China. This measure was reviewed and extended in December 2014 and, subsequently, in October 2018 for a period of five years beginning on August 2017. The amount of the duty was USD 4.32 per kilogram. In August 2022, the Mexican authorities terminated the antidumping duty.

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

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

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

The Consumer Protection Act and the Consumer Protection (Electronic Trade Transactions) Regulations provide a comprehensive framework for consumer protection that also applies to online transactions. The consumer protection law imposes regulations on both online marketplace operators and any person who operates a business for the purpose of supplying goods or services through a website or in an online marketplace (suppliers). In addition, the consumer protection law for electronic trade applies to websites where goods and services are marketed by third parties for purposes of trade "online marketplaces". Although it has not been reported as a barrier to e-commerce, there are claims regarding the lack of coverage on particular e-commerce issues necessary for e-consumer protection. In addition,

It is reported that the registrant of a ".my" domain must have a valid proof of residence in Malaysia. Proof of residence may be an employment pass, or student pass, or permanent residence endorsement, or social visit pass supported by proof of marriage to a Malaysian citizen.

It is reported that the de minimis threshold, that is the minimum value of goods below which customs do not charge duties, is USD 120, below the 200 USD threshold recommended by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).