Amazon Canada for US Amazon Sellers with Kevin Sanderson - a podcast by Michael Veazey

Kevin Sanderson live/podcast Ep 1 Expanding internationally and Canada focus
For a webinar on this topic, go to:https://maximizingecommerce.com/michael-veazey
Other podcast interviews by Kevin:Amazon Europe for US Sellers

Selling in UKKevin Sanderson of Maximizing Ecommerce, Amazon seller, a podcaster and consultant for international expansion via Amazon   Why Selling internationally is an insurance policy on your business
Why  Etsy eBay didn’t work etc.Did over $130K outside the USA
How Kevin added About 30-35% on top of US salesNow over 70% of his sales are in Europe and Canada

USA  current situation - what’s hit hard in Covid19Buying a lot of groceries “essentials”
Kevin’s products are “non-essential”Why march 1 doesn’t tell you what Sept 1

Why expand internationally?3 channels add 10-15%
Cut risk by ⅓Why expand to Amazon Canada


Canada It’s simple and similar to how Canada worksGST is added on top of selling price like sales tax is in the USA


How to expand to CanadaTake a small batch in the USA
Is it worth sending it all into USA or send all of it straight to Canada?Amazon won’t bother shipping across a border
you as seller need to be importer of recordGet a tax record in Canada

Inbound shippingUnder the dropdown - go to the Canadian store
make sure your products are offered there (listings)go to manage inventory, create shipment,
Go to the last screen in the US, Amazon offers UPS labelsYou just get an FBA label to put on each box
You get a label to ship to UPS or freight forwarderFreight forwarders


A lot have a mindset of going point A to point B“We’ll help you register for

Importer numberTax number- at least $30K CAD, $22K USD

You are supposed to register for sales tax and you get creditsIf you have a freight forwarder use that relationship
if not, just use UPSPut in your address as origin address
Use promo code EASY or FAST - saves 40%Also, you get on the radar for UPS! - offer discounts
Put in a commercial invoiceif you don’t include it, they’ll call you!
if you don’t set up UPS as a customs broker, they might ask youthey’ll offer that too




Canadian government want you to send things inCall them at the Canadian registry if you have questions



 

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