In January 2016, through Government Decree No. 968, Russia implemented a ban on procuring 113 types of foreign-made radio-electronic products and components for state and municipal needs, provided there are at least two bids for similar items manufactured in Russia or a member state of the Eurasian Economic Union. This list was significantly reduced in August 2020, when Government Resolution No. 878 limited the restrictions to 13 types of foreign-made radio-electronic products and components. The most recent amendments to this list were introduced in December 2023 through the Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 2094, "On Amendments to Certain Acts of the Government of the Russian Federation."

Government Decree No. 1746 of December 2019, "On establishing a prohibition on the admission of certain types of goods originating from foreign countries, and amending certain acts of the government of the Russian Federation", puts in place a two-year prohibition on the procurement of almost all types of memory storage devices from foreign states for governmental and municipal needs, except for data storage systems included in the unified state register of Russian radio-electronic devices.

Decree No. 1236 restricts the procurement of foreign software, mandating that only Russian software may be used for state and municipal orders. Exceptions to this rule are permitted only when Russian software is unavailable or fails to meet specific criteria, allowing organisations to procure software from foreign providers in such cases.

According to List A of the Twelfth Regular Foreign Investment Negative List and Section 5 of the Retail Trade Liberalisation Act, as amended by Republic Act No. 11595, foreign investment in small retail enterprises is restricted to Philippine nationals. Retail trade businesses with capital below USD 500,000 are exclusively reserved for Filipino citizens. In addition, Section 3 of Rule III of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Retail Trade Liberalisation Act explicitly stipulates that this limitation extends to foreign retailers operating solely through online platforms.

The Philippines' de minimis threshold, which is the minimum value of goods below which customs do not charge duties, has increased from PHP 10 (approx. USD 0.17) to PHP 10,000 (approx. USD 180) since the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (Art. 423) was passed in 2016. This is below the 200 USD threshold recommended by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).

The Electronic Commerce Act 2000 and the Consumer Act provide a comprehensive framework for consumer protection that also applies to online transactions. According to Art. 34 of the Commerce Act 2000, violations of the Consumer Act or Republic Act No. 7394 and other relevant or pertinent laws through transactions made through electronic data messages or electronic documents shall be punishable with the same penalties provided in said laws.

The Philippines has signed and ratified the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts.

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

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

In 2017, the Philippine government enacted the Philippine National Strategic Goods List Annex 2, regulating the strategic dual-use items for both export and import for national security reasons. Some of these dual-use items are electronics and computers that reach a specific technical level that qualifies them as fit for military use.

Self-declaration of conformity is not allowed in the Philippines. Audio and video products such as TVs and LCD panels marketed in the Philippines are required to be certified according to the relevant Philippine PNS safety standard, which is equivalent to the international IEC 60065:2007. There are two options:
- a voluntary license to use the Philippine Standard PS-mark on manufactured products as granted by the Bureau of Product Standards (BPS); or
- use of stickers with the mandatory Import Commodity Clearance (ICC)-mark on imported products.
Products must be tested within the Philippines, and applications must be submitted through a local representative. Additionally, periodic factory audits are required for the PS-mark.
Certification of some teleocom equipment types requires testing at the incumbent telecom carrier laboratories, while approval is based on a review of foreign standard test reports for other categories. The Philippines' National Telecommunication Commission (NTC) also issues certifications for telecom equipment that is connected to public network services.

Personal data in the Philippines is regulated under the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (RA 10173) and the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 (RA 10175).

RA 10175 mandates that “traffic data and subscriber information relating to communication services shall be kept, retained, and preserved by a service provider for a minimum period of six months from the date of the transaction.” This minimum data retention requirement, while under judicial or investigative procedure, is costly for the service provider.

The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) regulations require telecommunications entities to retain call traffic data on the origin, destination, date, time and duration of communications and to retain data within the following periods: two months for non-metered services with fixed monthly charges; four months for other telecommunications services; or until excused by the NTC for records requested in connection with pending complaints.

RA 10173 requires that “any natural or juridical person or other body involved in the processing of personal data [to] designate an individual or individuals who shall function as data protection officers.” This requirement can impose additional trade costs on firms since data privacy compliance is a horizontally-applied measure.