Amazon's "Global Selling" has adjusted the seller qualification review (also known as "seller identity verification") process for entering the North American site. In the future, the company's sellers will need to submit the following information for review:
Legal person ID card + business license (bank statement will no longer be a mandatory requirement, sellers can choose to upload or place a blank document)
Please read below carefully for detailed requirements and procedures.
In order to continuously improve consumers' shopping experience and create a healthy trading environment for sellers, Amazon Global Selling continues to optimize the seller online review process. Starting from the afternoon of March 4, 2017, the qualification review process for new sellers in North America has been officially updated and is subject to this process. Details are as follows.
Materials required for company sellers
1) ID card of the company legal representative
a. The name on the ID card must be consistent with the name of the legal person on the business license
b. Must be issued by Mainland China, Hong Kong, or Taiwan
c. Please provide color photos/scans of both sides. Black and white copies will not be accepted.
d. The image must be clear and readable
e. ID card should be valid
2) Business license
a. Must be issued by Mainland China, Hong Kong, or Taiwan
1. Mainland China: Business License
2. Hong Kong, China: Certificate of Incorporation and Business Registration Ordinance
3. Taiwan, China: Limited Liability Company Establishment Registration Form/Joint Stock Company Establishment Registration Form/Limited Liability Company Change Registration Form/Joint Stock Company Change Registration Form
b. Please provide color photos/scans, black and white copies are not acceptable, and the images must be clear and readable
c. The business license in mainland China should be more than 60 days away from the expiration date, and the business registration regulations in Hong Kong should be more than 45 days away from the expiration date.
d. The address on the business license must be consistent with the business address you filled in on the seller platform
Other notes:
If you are a mainland China company seller, the bank statement upload area is not mandatory and you can choose to upload or place a blank document.
If you have multiple copies, merge them into a single file for uploading.
We do not accept files sent via email, please upload your information via the link provided.
If you are a Hong Kong company seller, you will need to submit another supporting document to prove that this director is the actual director of your company. You can submit this document together with your ID card.
Only for Hong Kong sellers. The legal status of the business registration certificate is a company:
Please go to https://www.icris.cr.gov.hk/csci/ (Path: Select Login as a User Without an Account – View – Company Information – Online Viewing) to check the names of your directors and take a screenshot online, including the full content and URL. (Note: There is a fee to check the names of your company's directors on this website)
Only for Hong Kong sellers whose business registration certificate is legally an individual:
Please check the names of your directors on the GovHK website, save the complete PDF document generated online and submit it to us. Website link: http://www.gov.hk/sc/residents/taxes/etax/services/application_for_supply_of_information_on_the_br.htm, Path: Claim now – Select Apply for information on the business register – Select Electronic extract of information on the business register – Make a payment. (Note: There is a fee to check the names of your company's directors on this website)
Whether it is a new seller or a seller who has submitted materials but has not yet passed the review, the materials required for the seller review will be based on the new process. Please provide the documents listed in the Verification section of Seller Central within 5 days of completing your registration: https://sellercentral.amazon.com/hz/approvalrequest/register
