It is reported that India lacks a comprehensive public procurement policy, leading to an inconsistent and non-transparent public procurement process.

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 import of waste-regulated electrical equipment (i.e., air conditioners, refrigerators, washing machines, televisions, computers, printers, scanners, and monitors).

Under Section 9 of the Telecommunications Ordinance, any person who wishes to export any radio transmitting apparatus from Hong Kong is required to apply for an import or export license granted by the Communications Authority.

It is reported that anyone wishing to export optical disc duplication and mastering equipment (ODMRE) must apply for an import licence issued by the Customs and Excise Department.

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.

Hong Kong is a free port, which means that no tariff is charged on the import or export of goods. Therefore, there is no need to implement a de minimis threshold.

According to the Trade Marks Ordinance, an application to register a domain name must be made to a domain name registrar, and the applicant for a domain name must accompany the application with evidence of entitlement to that name, such as a copy of its Business Registration Certificate. In addition, businesses that want to register a "com.hk" (English Domain Name) and/or ".公司.hk" and/or ".公司.香港" (Chinese Domain Names) must be registered companies in Hong Kong. Furthermore, there are no registration obligations for second-level ".hk" domain names, while third-level ".hk" domain names are exclusively accessible to entities with a local presence in Hong Kong.