In June 2020, the Indian Ministry of Finance imposed a definitive duty on imports of electronic calculators (HS 847010, 390720) from Malaysia. The duty amounts to 0.92 USD per item. The duty is in force for a period of five years.

India is not a party to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA). However, the country has been an observer of the agreement since 2010.

In April 2015, the Indian Ministry of Finance issued the Customs Notification imposing this definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of electrical insulators (HS 8546) originating in China. Electrical insulators are used to hold conductors in position, separating them from one another and from surrounding structures. This measure was reviewed and extended in April 2020. The rate of duty is USD 638 or USD 1,383 per tonne, depending on the company. The duty is in force for a period of five years.

As stipulated in Section 5.2.7.2 of the 2020 Consolidated Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Policy Circular, foreign direct investment in broadcasting content services, specifically related to the uploading and streaming of news and current affairs via digital media, is limited to 26% and is subject to government approval.

Under Article 161 of the General Financial Rules, as amended by the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance OM F.12/17/2019-PPD in May 2020, if a Ministry or Department determines that domestically available goods may not meet the required quality or specifications, and there is a need to seek competitive bids from abroad, they may distribute copies of the tender notice to Indian embassies abroad and foreign embassies in India. The selection of relevant embassies is based on the likelihood of sourcing the required goods from the respective countries. However, a Global Tender Enquiry (GTE) is prohibited for tenders valued at or below 200 million rupees (approximately USD 24 million). In cases where a GTE is deemed necessary for tenders below this threshold due to special circumstances, a detailed justification must be provided, and prior approval for an exemption must be sought from the Competent Authority designated by the Department of Expenditure.

Since the implementation of the Consolidated FDI Policy Circular of 2016, last amended by the Consolidated FD) Policy Circular of 2020, India permits fully owned FDI in business-to-business (“marketplace-based”) electronic commerce, i.e. "providing an information technology platform by an e-commerce entity on a digital & electronic network to act as a facilitator between buyer and seller." However, India prohibits foreign investment in business-to-consumer (or “inventory-based”) electronic commerce, also defined as "e-commerce activity where the inventory of goods and services is owned by an e-commerce entity and is sold to the consumers directly".
When a marketplace e-commerce entity exercises ownership or control over the inventory, the business is categorised into the inventory-based model. Additionally, India implemented regulations that expressly prohibit subsidiaries of foreign-owned marketplace-based electronic commerce sites from selling products on their parent companies’ sites. The rules also prohibit exclusivity arrangements by which electronic commerce retailers can offer a product on an exclusive basis.
The only exceptions for FDI in inventory-based electronic commerce are for food-product retailing and single-brand retailers that meet certain conditions, including the operation of physical stores in India. According to Section 5.2.15.3 of the Consolidated FDI Policy Circular of 2020, retail trading through e-commerce can also be undertaken before opening physical stores, subject to the entity opening physical stores within two years from the start of online retail. Overall, it is reported that these narrow exceptions limit the ability of many electronic commerce service suppliers to serve the Indian market.

India is a signatory of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Information Technology Agreement (ITA) of 1996, but it is not a signatory of its 2015 expansion (ITA II).

In July 2020, the Indian authorities imposed a definitive duty on imports of digital offset printing plates (an input good to manufacture printers) from China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Chinese Taipei and Vietnam. The rate of duty on imports from China is between USD 0.55 and USD 0.77 per square metre, depending on the company. The rate of duty on imports from the Republic of Korea is USD 0.15 or USD 0.37 per square metre, depending on the company. The rate of duty on imports from Japan is USD 0.13 or USD 0.27 per square metre, depending on the company. The rate of duty on imports from Vietnam is USD 0.60 per square metre. The rate of duty on imports from Chinese Taipei is USD 0.41 per square metre. The duty is in force for a period of five years, starting on 30 January 2020.

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

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

Hong Kong 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 Art. 20A of the Waste Disposal Ordinance (in place since December 2018), a permit issued by the Environmental Protection Department is required for the export of waste-regulated electrical equipment (i.e., air conditioners, refrigerators, washing machines, televisions, computers, printers, scanners, and monitors).

For a Non-Prescribed Product, which includes: plugs, adaptors, extension units, lamp holders, flexible cords, and unvented thermal storage type electric water heaters, the following are accepted as a certificate of safety compliance:
- A declaration of conformity issued by a 'recognised manufacturer';
- A certificate or test report issued by a 'recognised certification body' (RCB) under registration of EMSD in one of the following: CB test certificates issued by National Certification Bodies participating in the CB Scheme; Endorsed certificates or test reports issued by organisations accredited by the Hong Kong laboratory Accreditation Scheme (HOKLAS) or by the Hong Kong Accreditation Service (HKAS); Endorsed certificates or test reports issued by organisations that have been accredited by those bodies which have mutual recognition agreements with HOKLAS or HKAS.
For a Non-Prescribed Product, which includes all other electrical products, in addition to the two types of documents stated above, a declaration of conformity (DOC) issued by the product manufacturer will also be accepted as a certificate of safety compliance. Non-prescribed products must comply with the Hong Kong Essential Requirements, which are presumed to be fulfilled if the product complies with relevant IEC standards. A Certificate of Conformity, as described below, or a Declaration of Conformity (DoC) is required to show compliance.