Exporter base of Amazon’s rises to cross 1 lakh-mark

On Thursday, the United States based E commerce giant- Amazon announced that its exporter base in India on its platform has achieved the mark of 1 lakh.  This has increased by 66 percent since January 2020. In a statement released by the company, it said: "Over 1 lakh Indian exporters are now selling globally through its e-commerce exports program - Global Selling." Amazon also informed that the majority of the exporters are emerging and first-generation entrepreneurs are mostly from Tier II and Tier III cities. Amazon further stated: "Delhi-NCR, Jaipur, Mumbai, Surat, and Bengaluru are the top 5 cities with maximum exporters on the programme." Amazon India director for global trade Abhijit Kamra said: "The Amazon Global Selling program has enabled more than one lakh Indian exporters to cross USD 3 billion in cumulative exports, which showcases the demand for Indian-made products across the globe. We aim to enable USD 10 billion in e-commerce by 2025 and contribute to overall exports from India." The program was started in 2015 with just 100 exporters on board.