Detailed information required for Amazon seller account registration

As a world-renowned e-commerce platform, Amazon has attracted many sellers. The required registration information is different for different sites (North American site, European site, Japanese site) and different types of sellers (individual sellers, corporate sellers). Below is a detailed list compiled based on the requirements of each site.

Information required for North American site registration

  1. Registered email: It is recommended to use Hotmail, QQ email, etc. It is not recommended to use NetEase email.
  2. Three certificates in one company business license.
  3. Store name: English name, chosen by the seller.
  4. Dual-currency credit card: with Visa or MasterCard logo, legal representative, shareholder or other natural person can be used.
  5. Collecting account.
  6. New mobile phone number: it can be that of a legal representative or other natural person.

Information required for European station registration

  1. Registered email: It is recommended to use Hotmail, QQ email, etc. It is not recommended to use NetEase email.
  2. Three certificates in one company business license.
  3. Store name: English name, chosen by the seller.
  4. ID card of legal representative.
  5. Beneficiary information accounting for 20% or more of the shares: including ID number (passport number), name, email address, date of birth, phone number, and residential address.
  6. Dual-currency credit card: with Visa and MasterCard logos, must be from a legal representative or shareholder.
  7. Collection account: It must be a collection account under the name of the company.
  8. New mobile phone number: it can be that of a legal representative or other natural person.
  9. Water, electricity, gas/bank/communication bills for the past 3 months and the bills contain personal names and addresses.
  10. Scanned copy of passport, or scanned copy of the front and back of ID card + household registration page.
  11. VAT number (if applicable).

Information required for Japan site registration

  1. Registered email: It is recommended to use Hotmail, QQ email, etc. It is not recommended to use NetEase email.
  2. Three certificates in one company business license.
  3. Store name: English name, chosen by the seller.
  4. Dual-currency credit card: with Visa or MasterCard logo, legal representative, shareholder or other natural person can be used.
  5. Collecting account.
  6. New mobile phone number: it can be that of a legal representative or other natural person.

Information required for individual seller registration

  1. ID card: Individual sellers need to provide the original or copy of their ID card.
  2. Bank card: A bank card with the same name as the ID card, mainly used for fund settlement on the Amazon platform.
  3. Business license: To apply for an individual industrial and commercial household business license, provide the original or copy.
  4. Tax registration certificate: If you have gone through tax registration, you need to provide the original or copy of the tax registration certificate.
  5. Social security: If you participate in social security, you need to provide the original or copy of social security.
  6. Other supporting materials: such as product quality inspection reports, import and export certificates, etc.

Notes

  • During the registration process, all information must be filled in in Pinyin and consistent with the credit card and business license.
  • In order to prevent later trouble caused by inconsistencies in various data, it is recommended to prepare a new mobile phone number. It is not recommended to use a private mobile phone number to prevent association and subsequent changes in management personnel.
  • Make sure you use the contact information provided during registration for your Amazon account.
  • Independent computer and network environment: It is best to use a new environment where you have not logged in to a buyer or seller account on Amazon.

After preparing the above information, sellers can complete the Amazon account registration process according to specific steps and successfully start the cross-border e-commerce journey.


Note: This article combines content from multiple articles to provide a comprehensive guide to signing up on Amazon.