1. It is not necessary to apply for VAT to open a store on Amazon. VAT (ValueAddedTax) is value-added tax. Amazon’s conditions for entry are to be able to issue ordinary sales invoices.
2. Amazon enterprise store qualifications (individual industrial and commercial households cannot enter the Amazon mall):
(1) Sellers entering Amazon must be in the People’s Republic of China and the country (Hong Kong, Enterprises registered in Australia and Taiwan (except Australia and Taiwan) and need to be qualified to sell corresponding products.
(2) Able to issue invoices: If the customer needs an invoice, you must provide the customer with a general sales invoice in a timely manner.
(3) National distribution capabilities: Amazon has customers all over the country and will receive orders from all over the country. Therefore, if you choose the independent distribution model, you need to have the ability to distribute products nationwide.
3. General requirements for opening a store (applicable to all products) Qualification list: As a seller on the Amazon website, you must have and provide Amazon with electronic versions of the following relevant business qualification documents required by Chinese laws and regulations.
(1) Copy of business license: Make sure that the legally registered name filled in the system is completely consistent with the legal name of the company on the business license.
(2) National tax registration certificate: Ensure that the national tax registration number filled in is exactly the same as the tax number on the tax registration certificate. The tax number is after the "tax" above the "taxpayer name" number.
(3) If you are selling private label goods, you need to provide: trademark registration certificate or trademark registration application acceptance notice.
1) For trademarks that are under application, provide a copy of the submitted trademark application with the official seal, and the "Notice of Acceptance of Trademark Registration Application" issued by the China Trademark Office.
2) If the trademark has been changed, transferred, or renewed, a certificate of change, transfer, or renewal issued by the Trademark Office must also be provided.
(4) If you are selling goods as a brand agent or distributor, you need to provide: complete authorization. Authorization letter: Authorization document or other certification document that has the right to sell. The brand owner’s trademark registration certificate or trademark registration application acceptance notice.
1) Authorization is usually initiated by the trademark holder and goes through agents at all levels until it is authorized to the seller. That is, the authorization obtained by the seller can be pushed back to the brand owner step by step.
2) If the trademark registrant is an individual, a copy of his or her ID card (front and back) must be provided; if the trademark registrant is an authorized legal person, the business license and authorization letter of the corresponding authorizing company must also be provided.
3) If the submitted trademark and authorization documents are in foreign languages, provide corresponding Chinese translations.
5. If you are selling imported brand goods, you need to provide: Customs declaration form for imported goods from the Customs of the People's Republic of China. Extended information
1. Review cycle: 3 working days, please wait patiently during this period.
2. Review results: After the review is completed, we will notify you of the review results by email. At the same time, you can also log in to the seller platform to view detailed review opinions.
3. Notes:
(1) The electronic version of the qualification materials can be a scanned copy or a photo. Ensure that all information is complete, clear, authentic and valid, and the document must be within the validity period. Inside.
(2) Amazon may require you to provide more qualification certification materials from time to time in accordance with Chinese laws and regulations or its policies.
Reference materials: Amazon-Recruitment Center-Store Qualifications