International sales?
Hello everyone,
I'm relatively new here, as I only launched my first product in the US market a few months ago. I'm trying to understand how I can sell my product globally. Do I need to manage different inventory for each country? Or should I have separate inventory by region (North America, Europe, Asia)? Alternatively, can I use a single inventory located in the US?
Additionally, what are the best pieces of advice you could give me to start selling internationally?
Thank you in advance for your answers and help. They will be greatly appreciated!
Best regards,
Tony
International sales?
Hello everyone,
I'm relatively new here, as I only launched my first product in the US market a few months ago. I'm trying to understand how I can sell my product globally. Do I need to manage different inventory for each country? Or should I have separate inventory by region (North America, Europe, Asia)? Alternatively, can I use a single inventory located in the US?
Additionally, what are the best pieces of advice you could give me to start selling internationally?
Thank you in advance for your answers and help. They will be greatly appreciated!
Best regards,
Tony
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Seller_nRFmxiQg4EGrw
Selling internationally has a lot of hurdles to cross.
The easiest way is to allow international sales from your .com account; then someone looking at .com in Europe or elsewhere can order your product and have it shipped to them. While this may not generate as many sales as being on each country's site, it's easiest, and allows you to use a single inventory in the US.
But be aware that international shipping can be VERY expensive, and can vary greatly by country. The standard amounts that Amazon collects will often not cover the cost of you shipping it there; so you really need to check out each country's cost, and set your own fees (don't assume that nearby countries will be the same; Netherlands is far more expensive than France)
Obviously, if you are FBA, then the cost of shipping is not an issue.
Also be aware of import restrictions. For example, you can't sell playing cards to customers in Italy or Brazil. Books with mentions of LGBT issues can't go to many Muslim countries. etc.
My advice would be to turn off international shipping until you feel very comfortable on the Amazon platform.
Seller_MyXY4Myx9zVcR
Think about taxes. Many countries have Value Added Taxes and all have income taxes. If you are Exxon, you hire people to handle all the paperwork.
For a small Amazon seller, particularly a newer one, selling internationally is a PITA.
Picks_by_Nisha has given you good advice.
CR_Amazon
@Seller_RQWbVRLXlMIvC
Lots of great information here provided by fellow sellers above. As a new seller there is a lot to think about before expanding globally.
You can take a look at the Global Selling page here for some additional information and resources to review.
CR_Amazon
