How to Sell On Amazon.ae
The rise of Amazon Inc. is one of the most impressive stories in online history. From an online bookseller to the richest man on the planet, Jeff Bezos truly took Amazon to the skies (or the other way around).
The customers and sellers on Amazon are equally a part of that victory, as they form the backbone of the e-commerce website.
Amazon is relatively new in the UAE but has already raked in hundreds of million dollars. Just last year, the e-commerce website generated sales of over $350m.
This spells good news to all the entrepreneurs in the UAE, as selling on Amazon is a lucrative venture with a very high success rate.
Selling on Amazon.ae
Before starting to sell on Amazon.ae, you will have to fulfil some prerequisites. An e-commerce license is required for you to step foot into Amazon.ae as a seller.
One may apply for either Mainland or Free Zone e-commerce license. Mainland licenses are generally costlier but have their own benefits. But most businesses are suited for free zone licenses. The advantage of owning a free zone e-commerce license is that not only is it cheaper than a mainland license, but the owner enjoys 100% customs tax exemption and zero currency restrictions.
Many free zones are designed in a way to facilitate easy transport via land, air, and sea.
How to Get an E-Commerce License
With Cross Link International, you can obtain an e-commerce license in 4 easy steps.
Step 1
The first step would be to choose and register your company name. The name must comply with UAE’s naming convention.
Some common rules are that the name given for registration must be available for registration; if you wish to include your name in the company name, the full name must be used, as opposed to only initials or surname; the name mustn’t contain any blasphemous elements or elements that could hurt religious sentiments.
Step 2
The next step is applying for your UAE e-commerce license. If it’s free zone you’re going after, your application must be directed to the respective free zone. Free zones are self-regulated, and so, you wouldn’t require any additional approval from the government.
You will also have to provide some basic documents like Passport, Emirates ID, etc.
Step 3
If you intend on working and residing in the UAE, you’ll require a visa. An immigration centre will take your biometric information before a visa is issued to you. The process will require you to take a fitness test, x-ray, and blood test.
If your salary meets the criteria, you could even sponsor your partners, parents and children for their visa.
Step 4
After procuring your visa and license, you will be able to apply for a corporate bank account.
Don’t get mired in the wide range of bank accounts, for a business setup consultant like Cross Link International will seamlessly get you through the whole process.
Documents required for a Seller Account on Amazon
Setting up a seller account on Amazon is a cinch. All you have to do is visit https://services.amazon.ae/ and click on ‘Sign Up’.
To register as a seller, you will be required to submit the following:
- Your bank account details
- Business name, address, and contact information
There are many benefits to selling on Amazon; however, the biggest benefit is the access you’d get to a global market. All it takes to showcase your products in front of millions is two minutes for registering an account. The Amazon website has a great framework within which you can perform trading of your products securely.
Hence, you could start selling on Amazon right away. We will complete the starting procedure, from procuring the documents to opening your bank account.
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