Amazon signs MoU with Gujarat to drive e-commerce exports for MSMEs

Amazon India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Industries and Mines Department, Government of Gujarat, to help drive e-commerce exports from the state.

As part of the MoU, Amazon will train and onboard Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) from the state on Amazon Global Selling, enabling them to sell their unique Made in India products to Amazon customers.

“Gujarat has a vibrant gems and jewellery, apparels and textiles and handicraft sector which is held together by lakhs of MSMEs. One of our key priorities has been to boost exports from Gujarat and through this partnership with Amazon, we aim to empower lakhs of MSMEs in Gujarat to embrace e-commerce exports,” Vijay Rupani, Chief Minister of Gujarat, said.

This move comes after Amazon Global Selling plans to lower the entry barrier for Indian MSMEs to expand their business and launch their brands globally.

“This partnership with the Government of Gujarat is a step towards elevating lakhs of MSMEs from across the state to a global level. The program is witnessing tremendous momentum with increasing interest from exporters across India,” Abhijit Kamra, Director, Global Trade Amazon India, said.

Amazon will conduct training, webinars and on-boarding workshops for exporters from key MSME clusters like Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Bharuch and Rajkot and others. The workshops will focus on sharing expertise and providing training to MSMEs about B2C e-commerce exports.