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

Brazil has a copyright regime under Law 9.610. However, the exceptions do not follow the fair use or fair dealing model, therefore limiting the lawful use of copyrighted works by third parties. Sections 46-48 list the exceptions, which include: the reproduction of news or informative articles published in newspapers or periodicals, mentioning the author's name; speeches delivered at public meetings of any nature; portraits, or any other form of representation of the image, made on commission, when made by the owner of the object ordered, without opposition from the person represented in them or his/her heirs; among others.

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

In December 2007, the Brazilian authorities resolved, under Resolution No. 66, to impose a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of loudspeakers (HS codes 8518.2100, 8518.2200, and 8518.2990) originating from China. This measure was subsequently reviewed and renewed in November 2013, and again in November 2019 and November 2025, each time for a further five-year period. The applicable duty rate is an ad valorem charge amounting to 78.3% of the CIF value.

Under Resolution No. 837, the Brazilian authorities have imposed a definitive anti‑dumping duty on imports of certain fibre‑optic cables (HS subheading 8544.70.10) originating from China. The duty applicable to imports from China has been established at USD 2.42 per kilogram. This definitive measure shall remain in force for a period of five years.

Under Resolution No. 829, the Brazilian authorities imposed a definitive anti‑dumping duty on imports of certain optical fibres (HS subheading 9001.10.11) originating from China. The duty applicable to imports from China has been set at USD 47.46 per kilogram. This definitive measure will remain in force for a period of five years.

Art. 26.7 of the 2021 Procurement Law stipulates that the procurement of information technology and communications systems considered strategic by the Federal Government may be limited to technologies that are developed and manufactured within Brazil.

According to Art. 195 of the Supreme Decree No. 25870, the de minimis threshold, that is the minimum value of goods below which customs do not charge duties, is USD 100, below the 200 USD threshold recommended by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). This regime only applies to shipments imported through the "Empresa de Correos de Bolivia" (ECOBOL), the designated postal operator. Parcel post and express shipments may be imported through ECOBOL, free of customs duties. These shipments are defined as those containing goods that are not sent by commercial companies, whose importation is neither prohibited nor subject to prior authorisation, and which meet the specified value threshold.

Bolivia lacks a framework for consumer protection applicable to online commerce.

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

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

Bolivia 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 "Autoridad de Regulación y Fiscalización de Telecomunicaciones y Transportes" (ATT), the executive authority for the supervision and administration of services in the telecommunications sector, is independent from the government in the decision-making process.