Art. 4.3 of Law No. 27 stipulates that, to safeguard the domestic market of the Kyrgyz Republic, foster national economic development, and support local producers, the Cabinet of Ministers may implement preferences for goods of Kyrgyz origin in public tenders. Additionally, the Cabinet has the authority to impose bans or restrictions on the admission of goods from foreign countries.

While procurement of goods and services for projects financed by international donors is announced through common international channels of tender information, it is reported that some government actions occur outside of regularized procurement channels. In some cases, tenders are announced only one or two days prior to the bidding deadline. In such instances, it is reported that insider knowledge provides advantages to well-connected companies. Foreign firms bidding on government tenders may need to provide notarized documents translated into Russian, and in some instances hard copies are required.

The Kyrgyz Republic is not a party to the World Trade organization (WTO) Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA). However, it has observer status since October 1999.

According to the GSO Technical Regulation for Low Voltage Electrical Equipment and Appliances – BD-142004-01, which includes an amendment and an update of the first edition, number (BD07070503) was implemented in 2007. Electrical appliances designed to be used in a certain rated voltage range must be sold bearing the G mark after being certified by the GCC Notified Body.
Products that fall under List 1 under the Regulation are low-risk; thus, a self-declaration form prepared by the manufacturer can be made by affixing the “G” before placing the product on the market. Products that fall under List 2 are higher-risk electrical products, which will undergo mandatory Type testing and review of the product's Technical File to verify conformity before authorisation is granted to affix the “G” mark before placing the product onto the market.
However, for List 2 products, manufacturers must choose a single Notified Body (NB) entity to examine the technical design of a product and verify that the technical design of the product meets the requirements of the applicable Gulf Technical Regulations and for the issuance of an evaluation report with a Gulf Type Examination certificate and shall be issued a certificate from the NB.

According to Resolution No. 45/471 of 2023, which promulgates the Instructions Regulating the Electronic Payment of Funds, E-Payment Service Providers (EPSPs) must register and obtain approval from the Commercial Bank of Kuwait (CBK) before commencing operations. The registry includes various minimum capital requirements based on the EPSP classification, which range from KWD 50,000 (approx. USD 162,000) to KWD 250,000 (approx. USD 810,000). These requirements were already mandated under the Resolution No. 44/430 of 2018 of the Central Bank of Kuwait, which has now been repealed by this new resolution.

It is reported that the de minimis threshold, that is the minimum value of goods below which customs do not charge duties, is KWD 100 (approx. USD 320).

Under the Domain Registration Policy, the ".com.KW" domain name selected must match a part of the registered company name or, alternatively, a registered trademark. The trademark can be from any country and does not need to be valid for Kuwait. As is the case with other third-level domains (domain registrations are at the third level beneath these names: "com.KW", "net.KW", "org.KW"), a local administrative contact is required. If a company holds a matching trademark from anywhere in the world or orders one through a fast-track trademark service, only a local administrative contact is required.

Kuwait has a legal framework that applies consumer protection to online transactions. Art. 2 of Law No. 20 of 2014 regarding Electronic Transactions provides for the scope of its application, which includes electronic records, messages, information, documents and signatures related to civil, commercial and administrative transactions and to any disputes arising from or in connection with their use, unless the parties agreed otherwise, or another law applies.

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

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

Kuwait 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 the Decree Regulating Advertisement in Public Places issued in February 1977, written advertisements and signs for public shops, in their various types, must be in Arabic. A translation in a foreign language can be added to the advertisement, provided that the largest part of the advertisement is allocated for writing in Arabic. The regulation applies to digital advertising as it defines advertising as "every means used to announce to the public or a group of people information about a certain commodity, commercial or industrial product or apparatus, machinery, commercial or industrial business, trade or profession, or any public or private service."
In addition, entities must obtain a permit to provide advertisement from the Municipality; for this, it is required to submit the documents confirming the approval of the other competent authorities and pay for insurance to be assessed by the Municipality. The permit indicates its validity period and the beneficiary's name, and it is not transferable.

Law No. 8 of 2016 regulates all web-based publications, including electronic news services, bulletins, newspapers and television websites, and the like, as well as social media. Under the legislation, all these services must obtain a license from the government before they can operate. Those in existence had one year to comply with the law. According to Art. 1 of the law, electronic media is defined as any activity which includes the publication or transmission of materials, activities or media services of electronic content that are produced, developed, updated, circulated, transmitted, published or penetrating through the international information net (the internet) or any other communications net.

Art. 1 of Law No. 43, which requires a licence for the importation of all goods, states that the right to import goods, materials and equipment is limited to Kuwaiti citizens; Kuwaiti partnerships if all partners are Kuwaiti citizens; joint stock and limited liability companies if Kuwaitis hold 51% or more of the total capital.

The Data Privacy Protection Regulation of 2021 broadly defines "data collection and processing" as well as the transmission of data. Data processing, and therefore also data transfer across borders, is lawful under limited circumstances, including with the consent of the data subject or in case of necessity to comply with a legal obligation (Art. 5). Firms shall notify data subjects if their data is transferred abroad (Art. 6.10), also providing information about how long and where data will be stored overseas (Art. 6.8). The Regulation is not applicable to security agencies.