Updated: 29/03/2022
There are number of online sellers in India who want to start selling products on the Amazon USA region? or want to sell products in the USA in order get high return rate on their product investment.
Selling on amazon.com(USA) from India or any other international eCommerce marketplace is a good idea in order to showcase your products to a larger audience and expand your business globally.
Amazon covers up a huge part of the E-commerce market which is estimated at 50% in the USA and 20% worldwide(2.2 Billion Users).
During the lockdown the sale of Amazon increased but in India due to lockdown, the online seller’s active accounts on amazon fall down quickly.
But after lockdown online sellers as well as Amazon grasp the new opportunities and meet up the present demand of products in a more better way.
How to sell on Amazon USA market from India and What are the requirements for it
Step 1: Find the Best selling products on Amazon USA or product that is demanding in USA and few sellers are selling it.
Step 2: Get enrolled in GST which is mandatory to register for an E-commerce seller. (We can help you to register under GST)
Step 3: Create a seller account on amazon from your desired email address and necessary business information.
Step 4: After you sign up for the seller account there are a couple of tasks that you need to perform such as adding products & content, customize the settings, set up the shipping methods, and much more.
Step 5: You also need an international card and bank account.
Step 6: Seller also needs to fill up W-8BEN form for tax purposes.
Step 7: Seller needs to send products to the Amazon FBA in the USA from India.
Step 8: Shipment below $800 doesn’t impose any custom fees but if it reaches $800-$2500 the custom duty needs to be paid. If it crosses $2500, then it is advisable to hire a consultancy firm like us because it needs a formal entry.
Step 9: Importers of record and Ultimate Consignne needs to be taken care off.
Step 10: Sellers are not liable for income tax but surely for the sales tax because of products stored and selling within the country.
Step 11: Just go to the seller’s university option to learn more about setting up your account on amazon.
What is the fee to sell on Amazon Usa from India?
There would be a fee of $0.99/Unit sold for the Freelancers/Individuals and $39.99(Subscription fee to sell on North America Region) for entrepreneurs or companies which is excluding the referral | shipping | fulfillment fees.
These fees would be depend upon multiple factors and can be fall between 8-15% of the product price.
Documents needed to sell on Amazon USA from India
- Pan Card
- International Credit Card
- Import-Export Code
- Business Address
Useful resources
Products to sell on Amazon USA from India
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