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Sellers are excited and happy about Pakistan getting the position in Amazon-approved selling countries. After the efforts of Aisha Moriani (Joint Secretary, Ministry of Commerce), Omer Gajial ( Ex Amazon Category Development head for Amazon North America division) , and Shoaib Sarwar (Deputy Consul General, Consulate General Pakistan, Los Angeles) along with the team members of NECC (National Ecommerce Council) and Badar Khushnood from Pakistan Software Houses Association, just to name a few. Amazon adds Pakistan to its seller list.
Advisor to the Prime Minister on commerce, textile, and investment Abdul Razzaq Dawood said on Friday e-commerce giant Amazon has added Pakistan to its seller list. A message from Amazon International Seller Services Vice President Eric Broussard said that Pakistani sellers are now eligible to sell on the platform.
“We are eager to work with Pakistan’s dynamic business community, including small and medium-sized sellers , and help connect them with customers around the globe,”
“It is a great opportunity for our youth, SMEs , and women entrepreneurs. An important milestone of e-commerce policy achieved has been through teamwork by many people across the globe,” taken from Dawn news.com.
In May, Dawood said that the government has been interacting with Amazon since last year. Now Pakistani companies would be able to create IDs meanwhile they can do it by using their Pakistani details, including Pakistani bank. This addition also creates opportunities for exporters to sell their products through the platform. Some Pakistani companies were already selling on Amazon from their overseas offices. Pakistani products available for sale on Amazon are mostly textile, sports, leather, and surgical goods. After this more businesses will be promoted and online buyers get access to Pakistani brands which can reach all markets through Amazon.
