International Growth Opportunities for Amazon Sellers

Session Leader: Ioan Mitrea

A Brief History of Amazon’s International Success

• Amazon’s International Success
• Amazon’s International Expansion
• Amazon’s Daily Audience
• Amazon’s Catalog Sizes

What has changed in the past year?

• New information for marketplace sellers who have expanded internationally

Is International Expansion Right for You?

• How to decide?

Choosing the Right Marketplace(s)

• Researching your niche
• Identifying your competition
• Understanding business rules and regulations
• Developing a Shipping Plan

Getting Started

• Opening a bank account
• Starting a selling account
  • Advantages and disadvantages of Unified European accounts
• Adding items to the Amazon catalog
  • Amazon Jumpstart Program
• Creating a shipping plan
  • FBA/MFN
  • Choosing a carrier
  • Relay shipping, how can it help you?
• Providing Native Language Customer Service

Understanding Taxes, VAT and other costs and fees

• Do American sellers have to collect and remit international sales taxes?

Closer looks at all international marketplaces and their specific requirements

• Are some international markets better than othters?
• Are specific marketplaces like Amazon vs eBay better for certain types of products?