Selling in UAE - anyone doing it?
Has anyone started doing it?
What are the volumes like?
If posting from the UK do we have to post with VAT and import duties paid?
Thanks
Selling in UAE - anyone doing it?
Has anyone started doing it?
What are the volumes like?
If posting from the UK do we have to post with VAT and import duties paid?
Thanks
52 replies
Seller_EJIX7rqDNQJi2
I am planning to register this weekend.
It looks like they are offering a free Professional Selling Plan so any sellers interested in expanding their business should take the opportunity and register:
Seller_qCHuTn5dPLaer
Has anyone rather managed to register? It kicks me back to the same SC but with .ae domain and nothing else happens.
Seller_Kk6le8JPH6uoQ
Be aware that most people over there use P.O Boxes whether their own or the companies they work for. They do not have a postal system like our ours no post codes etc.
Seller_Yja9oH7DLHk2I
I have looked at a few of the products I sell and they seem to have different ASINs. This is a bit odd.
If I was to send a parcel of stock to their FBA how does VAT and import duties work? How does it get charged? What is the rate?
Based on what @DAR_AL_TAQWA1 said i t looks like FBA might be the best bet.
Thanks
Seller_j5zXuMNW1TEE6
How can you register if you already have a UK account. Does it require a new id as it keeps taking you back to your UK seller central when you try to register with existing email id. Also, when you click on Sell Globally in your UK seller, it does not show the option to link .AE account. Any suggestions? Has anyone who is a UK seller managed to set up an account yet?
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Seller_j5zXuMNW1TEE6
NOTE: THIS IS THE EXACT POST FROM A WELL KNOW FBA SPEAKER IN ASIA (2 days ago)
Everyone going banana over amazon UAE (Souq). Everyone want to create an account in amazon UAE. Amazon expect you to have a legal entity in UAE to setup Amazon(dot)ae account.
Souq sold roughly $400M for year 2018 (Estimated)
Amazon United States sold $250 Billion for year 2018
Amazon Europe all combined is roughly $45 Billion for year 2018
So Souq/Amazon AE size is roughly 0.0016% of Amazon US. In comparison to Amazon EU the size of Souq is 0.008%
So if you are so excited about setting up a costly UAE LLC spending $5000 and obtain your Amazon AE account. Please do it by all means. You should do your math and set realistic expectation of what to expect in return from this market share.
It’s your life, your decision. All the best.
Seller_j5zXuMNW1TEE6
Paul73
Agree - However playing field in Asia is way different to that of western world due to culture/language etc. I doubt they be able to influence the market near to a level as they dis in America and Europe. We can already see there struggles in China and even India.
Will have to wait and see how the market responds, too early to say anything at this stage…
Seller_OALlQpq7es5J8
Hi,
Did any UK seller successfully registered in .AE, do we have to register .AE VAT as a UK seller. please advise.
Thank You!
Arkay
Seller_hMBZxXLE8ZIqI
Just keeps telling me that I already have an account but if I try and sign in with my usual password it throws me out saying its incorrect.
@Kika can you try? Or did you use a new email address for .uae?
Seller_DQfkgZNWeH1xJ
as a hard and fast rule, on all my market places i blankly refuse to ship to the middle east! nothing but problems! many more misses than hits! gets expensive when previous orders have been £60 upwards for 4 or 5 tshirts only to get the dreaded INR after a month.
For me its UK, EU, USA, CAN, AUS and NZ only.
(and the human rights issue might add to the non-shipping too)