How to sell on Amazon from Pakistan: account, fees, payouts and Kindle

Yes, you can sell on Amazon from Pakistan in your own name. As of 8 October 2026, Pakistan is on Amazon’s list of countries accepted for seller registration. On Amazon.com you pay $0.99 per item sold or $39.99 a month, plus a referral fee on each sale, most often 15%. Amazon doesn’t pay directly into Pakistani banks, so you receive money through a payment provider.

Can I sell on Amazon from Pakistan?

Yes. Amazon’s Seller Central page “Countries accepted for seller registration” lists Pakistan (checked 8 October 2026). To qualify, Amazon says you must:

• live in a listed country
• have a valid phone number
• have an internationally chargeable credit card

Pakistan was added in 2021. Dawn reported in May 2021 that Amazon had agreed to add Pakistan so that Pakistani sellers could register with local details, including Pakistani bank accounts. Before that, Profit reported, many sellers used companies abroad set up in the names of friends in the US or UK.

By 2022, Pakistan was the third-largest source of new sellers joining Amazon.com, after the US and China, according to Marketplace Pulse.

What documents do I need to open an Amazon seller account?

Amazon’s US registration guide asks for:

• a government-issued ID, such as your passport
• proof of residential address from the last 180 days, such as a bank or credit card statement
• an internationally chargeable credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club, Discover or JCB). It doesn’t have to be in your name.
• a bank account number and routing number
• tax information
• a phone number with country code
• an email address, ideally one not already used for an Amazon shopping account

You don’t need a company. Amazon lets you pick “None, I am an individual” as the business type.

How do I start selling on Amazon USA from Pakistan, step by step?

Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East use separate Amazon accounts, so selling on Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.ae means registering there too.

How much does Amazon charge sellers?

Amazon.com fees as of October 2026:

The referral fee is charged on the total price, including shipping and gift wrapping.

Example: a $20 kitchen item on the Individual plan costs you $3.00 referral fee (15%) plus $0.99, so $3.99 before shipping, FBA and payout costs.

What is Amazon FBA?

With Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA), you ship your stock to Amazon’s warehouses. Amazon stores it, then picks, packs and ships each order, and handles customer service and returns.

FBA adds two main costs on top of the fees above:

• a fulfilment fee per item, based on price, weight and size
• a monthly storage fee, based on the cubic feet your stock takes up

There are also charges for stock held over 181 days, removals and disposal. Use Amazon’s FBA revenue calculator for your product before you ship anything.

In November 2021, Pakistani sellers told Profit that private-label selling needed about $15,000 to $20,000 and at least 1,000 units per product sent to Amazon’s warehouses. That is a seller estimate from 2021, not an Amazon figure.

How do I receive Amazon payments in Pakistan?

As of October 2026, Pakistan and the rupee are not on Amazon’s list of countries supported for disbursement. So you can’t give Amazon a Pakistani bank account directly. Your options:

• A payment service provider (PSP). Amazon lists approved “Disbursement Solutions” in its Selling Partner Appstore, and Payoneer is one of them. Amazon requires that any PSP you use takes part in its PSP Program. If it doesn’t, payouts to it stop 45 days after Amazon emails you.
• Hyperwallet. Its list includes Pakistan, paying in rupees, but since 1 October 2024 sellers no longer have a direct link to Hyperwallet from Seller Central. Existing Hyperwallet users can keep using their accounts.
• A bank account in the store’s currency, issued to you directly by a bank.

Payoneer’s public fee page (last updated 1 January 2026) says fees for receiving from marketplaces vary by marketplace. Withdrawals to a bank with currency conversion cost 1.2% to 4%. There’s a $29.95 annual fee if the account receives under $6,000 in 12 months. Payoneer says fees differ by country, so check the fees shown in your own account.

For a comparison of Payoneer and other ways to bring money in, see freelancer payment methods in Pakistan.

What tax do I pay on Amazon sales from Pakistan?

Selling goods to buyers abroad is an export. For tax year 2027, FBR’s withholding rate card sets tax on export proceeds of goods at 1.25% under section 154.

We couldn’t confirm how Pakistani banks classify Amazon payouts that arrive through Payoneer or another provider, and so whether this 1.25% is deducted at receipt. Ask your bank how it will code the inward remittance, and keep your Amazon settlement reports for your tax return.

You will need to be on FBR’s books: see how to get an NTN and how to file your income tax return. If you ship goods in bulk to Amazon’s warehouses, the normal export rules apply: see how to export from Pakistan and e-commerce exports from Pakistan.

How do I sell books on Amazon Kindle from Pakistan?

Books go through Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), not Seller Central. Payment is simpler than for goods:

• KDP pays authors with a Pakistani bank account by direct deposit in rupees for Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, the EU stores, Amazon.ca, Amazon.co.jp, Amazon.com.mx, Amazon.com.au, Amazon.pl and Amazon.se.
• Amazon.com.br royalties come by wire transfer in USD.
• PayPal is not offered.

For ebooks you choose a 35% or 70% royalty. The 70% option deducts a delivery cost (about $0.06 per copy on average) and applies only to buyers in Amazon’s 70% territories. You don’t have to live in one of those territories to choose it. Books that are mainly public-domain content get 35% only.

Amazon converts royalties to rupees at its own exchange rate, with conversion fees included.

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