Is it possible to open a store on Amazon US with only one or two thousand? How much does it cost?

If you want to open an Amazon US site, you need to prepare a US business license, bank card, and a credit card that can be used for international charges. Is it okay to spend one or two thousand to open a store on Amazon US?

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1. How much does it cost to open an Amazon US site?

1. Monthly rent

This fee is only for sellers with a "Professional Selling Plan" and is not required for sellers with a "Personal Selling Plan". It should be noted that if you register for a North American joint account, you only need to pay the monthly rent of the US site of $39.99/month, and you do not need to pay the monthly rent of the Canadian and Mexican sites (also approximately $39.99/month).

2. Single piece sales cost

This fee is only for sellers with a "Personal Selling Plan" and does not need to be paid by sellers with a "Professional Selling Plan". For each product sold (regardless of the amount), sellers need to pay the Amazon platform sales fee of $0.99.

3. Sales Commission

This fee applies to all sellers. Different categories of goods have different sales commission percentages and minimum commissions per item. Please refer to the table below for details. The sales commission will be charged the higher of the following two: 1) unit price × sales commission; 2) minimum sales commission per item. For example: The unit price of a maternity and baby product is $5, its sales commission percentage is 15%, and its minimum sales commission per item is $1. Since $5 × 15% = $0.75 < $1, the sales commission for this maternity and baby product is $1.

2. How much does it cost to open a store on Amazon?

1. Store registration fee

If it is a formal enterprise, then registration is free. If you do not have a proper business license, then you have to work hard on the business license, and the maximum fee is 2,000 yuan per year.

2. FBM Fees

Monthly rental fee: The fee varies from site to site, usually between $30-50.

Sales commission: Sales commissions vary for different products. Generally, it ranges from 8% to 17%. A commission will be deducted for each order sold.

3. Logistics costs: Logistics costs depend on the method you use, generally sea transportation, air transportation, land transportation, etc. Different methods have different prices. Of course, air transportation is definitely the most expensive because it is also the fastest.

3. FBA

It is Amazon logistics delivery. We deliver the goods to the warehouse designated by Amazon through the first-leg logistics, and all subsequent delivery is handled by Amazon. It is FBA.

FBA generally includes monthly rental fees and stocking costs. Calculation formula: Purchase quantity x product price = stocking costs

Note: If you are doing FBA, you need to stock up the products in Amazon warehouses abroad in advance, and the minimum order quantity is 100 pieces.

Generally speaking, it is OK to spend one or two thousand to open a store on Amazon US. After all, opening a store involves the cost of business license. After opening a store, it involves procurement costs and shipping costs.