According to Arts. 4, 5, and 8 of Law No. 13/AN/98/4ème L, there are limits to the proportion of shares that foreign investors can acquire in publicly controlled firms. Djibouti Télécom (DT), which is fully state-owned has a monopoly on the provision of telecom services and remains the country's only telecommunications operator (internet, fixed and mobile telephone services). In July 2021, the Council of Ministers announced its intention to open the capital of Djibouti Télécom, the national monopoly, to a private operator. During a meeting of the Council of Ministers in September 2021, the Government of Djibouti approved a draft law defining the terms and conditions for the legal sale of 40% of the stock of the public fixed-line and mobile telephony operator, Djibouti Télécom, to a "top-flight strategic partner".

Djibouti Télécom (DT), which is fully state-owned has a monopoly on the provision of telecom services and remains the country's only telecommunications operator (internet, fixed and mobile telephone services). In July 2021, the Council of Ministers announced its intention to open the capital of Djibouti Télécom, the national monopoly, to a private operator. During a meeting of the Council of Ministers in September 2021, the Government of Djibouti approved a draft law defining the terms and conditions for the legal sale of 40% of the stock of the public fixed-line and mobile telephony operator, Djibouti Télécom, to a "top-flight strategic partner".

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

In June 2020, Cimex Corporation notified all users of the "tuenvio.cu" e-commerce platform via email about new regulations for online purchases. According to these updated regulations, users of the Tuenvio.cu platform, which facilitates e-commerce in Cuba, is limited to one purchase per day for food and toiletries combos. These restrictions were outlined in Cimex's online shopping guide, which is available on the Tuenvio.cu platform, ensuring customers were aware of the daily purchase limits.

There are no formal licensing requirements in Cuba in the electronic commerce sector. However, Cuba has only one online trading platform called Tuenvio.cu, which is managed by the state-owned company CIMEX. This, indirectly, represents a restriction that excludes foreign companies that want to seek licenses to manage an electronic commerce platform.

According to Resolution No. 42/2020 in its first special provision, the method of payment, through the use of the national payment card or any other authorised means, and the claims, doubts or divergences on transactions made through the payment gateway are made and formulated in accordance with the provisions of the legislation in force by the Central Bank of Cuba. In addition, the terms of services of TuEnvio.cu state that payments can be made only through Tranfermóvil and Enzona, two phone applications that can be associated with cards issued by the Central Bank of Cuba, Banco Metropolitano, Banco de Crédito and Commerce and the Popular Savings Bank.

Cuba does not implement any de minimis threshold, which is the minimum value of goods below which customs do not charge duties.

It is reported that the high cost of registering domain names represents a restriction as it is three times higher than the average for the Americas region, costing approximately USD 950.

Resolution 54 of 2018 provides a comprehensive framework for consumer protection that also applies to online transactions. Section 5 of the Resolution establishes the principles of consumer protection, while Section 6 dictates the rights of consumers. Furthermore, Chapter IV of Resolution 42 of 2020 lists consumer rights and supplier obligations.

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

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

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

According to Chapter II of Resolution 139/2014 on the Regulation of the Central Commercial Registry, all commercial companies must process their registration and certification for products through the office of the Central Commercial Registry. Therefore, self-certification is not allowed for local companies, nor foreign ones. It is reported that in-country testing is required.