How to open a cross-border e-commerce store? Introduction to preparations for opening a cross-border e-commerce store

There are actually quite a lot of merchants doing cross-border e-commerce now. If you decide to open a store on this platform, you can choose many ways to open a store. As an individual, you can also open a store on a cross-border e-commerce platform, so how to open a cross-border e-commerce store?

1. How to open a cross-border e-commerce store?

1. Understand cross-border e-commerce platforms. The main cross-border e-commerce platforms include Amazon, eBay, AliExpress, Cdiscount, wish, etc. Among them, Amazon platform has high traffic and high profits, so many sellers have flocked in. Different platforms target different markets, and merchants can choose according to their own positioning.

2. Register for a business license. Registering for a company business license is essential for cross-border e-commerce. Although Amazon supports individual sellers to open stores, registering Amazon as an individual entity is considered an individual seller, and registering as a company entity is considered a professional seller. Professional sellers have many more advantages than individual sellers.

3. Prepare a dual-currency credit card. Common dual-currency credit cards include Mastercard or VISA cards, which can be applied for at most banks. It is best to choose an institution where you already have a bank card, because some banks cannot issue dual-currency credit cards without a balance sheet. It will be easier to apply if you already have a domestic credit card from this bank.

4. Store registration application. Although you can choose between self-registration and merchant manager link registration, it is recommended that merchants only consider the latter. Registration through the merchant manager link is easier to pass and is less likely to cause an account to be suspended.

5. Store review and preparation of supporting documents. After the store application is submitted, Amazon will review it within two to three working days and ask the merchant to provide supporting documents such as credit card bills and business licenses. Regarding the office address, it is best for merchants to choose a real office address. All the materials are authentic, which can reduce the risk of store account closure in the later stage.

6. Prepare logistics channels. Cross-border e-commerce involves logistics issues between two regions. Merchants can choose the self-delivery model. They can choose postal parcels, dedicated logistics and commercial express delivery according to their own advantages.

Starting cross-border e-commerce is first of all a process of theoretical and practical results, so you need to be mentally prepared. Secondly, you need to be patient and have the cost of trial and error. After all, not everyone can succeed from the beginning.