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Delivering Orders
Delivering international orders plays a crucial role for sellers to be successful and grow on Amazon. Indian sellers can fulfill their global orders with ease through the below-mentioned methods:
Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) global solution
You sell it, we ship it. With Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA), all you have to do is ship your products to Amazon’s international fulfilment centers. Amazon stores, packs and delivers products on your behalf. Amazon recommends FBA to sellers as this helps them focus on their business expansion while Amazon takes care of shipping and delivery.
My products are available in the US, Canadian, and Mexican marketplaces. Before I knew it, I had 200 items on FBA, and 400+ designs overall.BhaveshZiya Fashion (Exporter- Amazon Global Selling)
FBA global solution in 2019
Storage space
150 Million Sq. Feet
Units shipped
29 Million+
Why choose FBA global solution?
All products listed through FBA are eligible for Prime benefits i.e. the product will be delivered within 2 days after customer places the order. All you've got to do is ship your products to Amazon’s international fulfillment centers (warehouses). Once a customer places the order, Amazon packs and ships it to the customer. In case customer has any queries, Amazon’s customer care handles feedback/concerns on your behalf. If customer returns the product, Amazon collects the product and brings it back to the fulfillment center.
The benefits of opting for FBA global solution are:
The benefits of opting for FBA global solution are:
Focus on your business
Amazon stores your inventory and takes care of shipping products to your customers in a cost effective way so you can focus on growing your business.
2-day delivery
Your FBA products are displayed to customers with Prime badge, i.e. your products are eligible for free one-day and two-day delivery options with Amazon Prime.
24/7 Customer service
Amazon provides trusted 24/7 customer support for enquiries, returns and refunds in local languages of international marketplaces. Improving customer satisfaction & building trust can lead to more positive reviews and more sales.
End to End logistics
Amazon manages all onward & return shipments on customer’s orders (Amazon’s fulfillment center to customer's doorstep and vice versa).
How to get started with FBA global solution?
When you opt for FBA, you need to send your inventory to Amazon’s Fulfillment Center. You can use Amazon Partnered Carriers (logistics providers with whom Amazon has partnered with to help sellers ship internationally) & get discounted rates or use your own carrier partners to send the inventory.
For shipping the goods from India to international fulfilment centers, you should furnish the documents as per the table below:
For shipping the goods from India to international fulfilment centers, you should furnish the documents as per the table below:
List of Documents needed at destination country
Country
Document 1
Document 2
Document 3
USA
Importer on Record
(in case value of shipment > $ 2,500)
(in case value of shipment > $ 2,500)
Product specific Documentation
(case to case basis)**
(e.g. MSDS, COA, CPC, FDA etc)
(case to case basis)**
(e.g. MSDS, COA, CPC, FDA etc)
Canada
Importer on Record
GST
(if sales more than $30,000)
(if sales more than $30,000)
Product specific Documentation
(case to case basis)**
(e.g. MSDS, COA, CPC, FDA etc)
(case to case basis)**
(e.g. MSDS, COA, CPC, FDA etc)
Mexico
Importer on Record
Product specific Documentation
(case to case basis)**
(e.g. MSDS, COA, CPC, FDA etc)
(case to case basis)**
(e.g. MSDS, COA, CPC, FDA etc)
UK
Importer on Record (EORI)
VAT Certificate*
Product specific Documentation
(case to case basis)**
(e.g. MSDS, COA, CPC, FDA etc)
(case to case basis)**
(e.g. MSDS, COA, CPC, FDA etc)
Germany
Importer on Record
(Resident importer is mandory)
(Resident importer is mandory)
VAT Certificate*
Product specific Documentation
(case to case basis)**
(e.g. MSDS, COA, CPC, FDA etc)
(case to case basis)**
(e.g. MSDS, COA, CPC, FDA etc)
Italy
Importer on Record
VAT Certificate*
Product specific Documentation
(case to case basis)**
(e.g. MSDS, COA, CPC, FDA etc)
(case to case basis)**
(e.g. MSDS, COA, CPC, FDA etc)
Spain
Importer on Record
VAT Certificate*
Product specific Documentation
(case to case basis)**
(e.g. MSDS, COA, CPC, FDA etc)
(case to case basis)**
(e.g. MSDS, COA, CPC, FDA etc)
France
Importer on Record
(Resident importer is mandory)
(Resident importer is mandory)
VAT Certificate*
Product specific Documentation
(case to case basis)**
(e.g. MSDS, COA, CPC, FDA etc)
(case to case basis)**
(e.g. MSDS, COA, CPC, FDA etc)
Middle East
Importer on Record
(Resident importer is mandory)
(Resident importer is mandory)
VAT Certificate*
Product specific Documentation
(case to case basis)**
(e.g. MSDS, COA, CPC, FDA etc)
(case to case basis)**
(e.g. MSDS, COA, CPC, FDA etc)
*Needed for all regions where you have FBA inventory
**Please check with your tax consultant or you can connect with Amazon 3rd party service providers here
**Please check with your tax consultant or you can connect with Amazon 3rd party service providers here
List of Documents needed at origin country (India)
IEC (Import Export Code)
This code is issued by DGFT (Director General of Foreign Trade), mandatory for doing Import or Export business in India.
AD (Authorized dealer) Code
You can get the AD code letter from the bank where you have opened a current account for the Export & Import on Bank’s letterhead. Once you get the AD code letter from the bank, it needs to be registered from Indian Customs at the export port.
Please note - AD code letter has to be registered from the Indian Customs at the export port.
Please note - AD code letter has to be registered from the Indian Customs at the export port.
KYC documents
Needed when you send out your shipment.
- One Passport size photo
- One IEC copy
- One copy of GST NO. of your company
- One address proof : Electricity Bill, Telephone Bill or Bank statement of the billing address which you want to keep
If you are a Private Ltd. Firm:
- One Passport size photo
- One IEC copy
- One PAN copy
- One Copy of a Memorandum of Association, Article of Association or Letter of Incorporation
- One copy of TAN NO. & GST NO. of your company
- One address proof : Electricity Bill, Telephone Bill or Bank statement of the billing address which you want to keep
Product related documentation
Sellers can reach out to Amazon's service providers for product compliance/taxation support.
For more details on FBA, visit our help section
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In Self- ship or Merchant Fulfillment, sellers themselves store, pack, and ship the products to the customers once the customer places the order.
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