The Adviser to the Prime Minister of Pakistan for Commerce and Investment; Abdul Razak Dawood; declared on Friday that Pakistan; has been added to Amazon’s Sellers‘ List. Although this partnership with Amazon has been in the works for nearly two years; it is finally going to happen, and an announcement from the relevant divisions could come as early as June this year. Moreover, With the support of the Ministry of Commerce and the Pakistan Embassy.
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Secondly, The Adviser to the Prime Minister of Pakistan for Commerce and Investment, Abdul Razak Dawood; announced on Friday. Moreover, “It is a major achievement for our E-Commerce and will open up huge opportunities for a new generation; of young men and women entrepreneurs,” he said in a statement. “We are proud to share that as of today; Pakistani entrepreneurs; are entitled to sell on Amazon;” said Eric Broussard; Vice President of Amazon International Seller. The Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment, Abdul Razak Dawood; is of the purview that Pakistan’s entry; into Amazon’s Approved Sellers’ List is a huge opportunity for local entrepreneurs; and small and medium enterprises to marketing and potentially selling their products in the international market.
A great development as Amazon has finally approved that our sellers can export their goods through their system. Amazon starting operations in Pak will open opportunities for our youth as it will enable a new breed of young men & women entrepreneurs to join the export market.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) May 6, 2021
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Thirdly, While this development with Amazon has been in the works for a better part of two years; it is finally happening; an announcement from the concerned divisions. Amazon would soon open the sellers’; registration of Pakistani companies with the efforts of the Ministry of Commerce and the Pakistan Embassy. The Ministry of Commerce has been working on this matter for a year. The National e-Commerce Council (NeCC) had been instrumental in taking the issue forward. All the work began after the Cabinet’s approval; of the e-commerce policy at the end of 2019.
Although Pakistani products; are already sold on Amazon as it has a good manufacturing base; for textile, sports, leather, and surgical goods; the country has not been on Amazon’s list of sellers; because of which Pakistani companies either had to register; from their offices outside Pakistan or produce for other brands on Amazon.