A lot of people ask me if you can dropship in America using American dropshippers if
you don't live or aren't a citizen in the United States.
Every time they ask this, I tell them, absolutely.
In fact, I tell them that they should do this.
Don't make the mistake of trying to dropship in a country outside of the United States
because you're going to greatly struggle to do this.
Consider this, 17.2% of all of the manufactured goods in the world are manufactured in the
USA.
Now consider that just 2% of the world's manufactured goods are made in the United Kingdom.
And for Australia and Canada, it's even less.
If you wanna start a dropshipping business, then you've basically got two options.
Number one, you can use Chinese dropshippers to ship worldwide or number two, you can use
American dropshippers to dropship to American customers.
I've got a video which outlines the pros and cons of each of these methods and you can
find a link on how you can watch that video in the video description below.
But if you've already watched that video and you've decided that you want to use American
dropshippers to dropship to American customers, then keep watching because I'm going to teach
you how to do it.
Problem number one, you need to open a USA-based account on amazon.com.
If you're following the method that we've outlined in our free eBook, "How to Make $10,000
a Month Online by Dropshipping," you shouldn't have any issues as a citizen outside of the
United States until you hit this point.
Now, this isn't actually a hurdle.
If people just tried to open an account, they would see that it's very easy.
People just assume that it's a hurdle.
Amazon lets people from other countries open amazon.com accounts based in the USA and you
can even use your own local address, phone number, credit card, and bank account.
To see how simple it is, just watch my free video, where I take you through, step-by-step,
how to open an account on amazon.com as a citizen outside of the United States.
You can find a link on how to watch that video in the video description below.
Problem number two, you need to apply for a tax identification number.
Following our step-by-step method outlined in our free eBook, you won't have any more
problems as a foreigner until you reach out to a dropshipper that asks you for a tax identification
number.
The reason being that some dropshippers ask you for a tax identification number before
they let you dropship from them is because of state sales tax laws.
Luckily, getting a tax identification number, otherwise known as a TID, is actually really
easy as a foreigner.
It just takes three simple steps and if you've got a friend that's based in the United States,
you can even skip step one.
You see, the solution is to get what is called an employer identification number, otherwise
known as an EIN and it takes just three steps.
One, you need a USA-based mailing address.
Now, if you've got a friend in the United States, you could just ask to use theirs.
If you don't, you can get one instantly with USAMail1.
It's just $10 for a month and you can cancel once your application is approved and they've
mailed you your EIN.
Two, you'll need to fill out an SS-4 form.
You can download it by clicking on the link in the video description below and print it
off.
If any bit confuses you, then you can download a helpful PDF guide.
I've also included a link to that in the video description below as well.
Now, don't worry if you do get confused because you're about to call up the IRS and they will
help you with your application.
Because, step three, you need to call up the IRS to approve your application.
Their number is +1 for the country code and then 267-941-1099.
Press one when you call to get foreign EIN.
They're open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. EST Monday to Friday.
You will generally be on hold for about 15 to 45 minutes so I recommend using Skype to
call them, as it'll be very cheap, just 2.6 cents a minute.
When your agent answers, tell them that you need an employer identification number for
being a sole trader.
They'll ask you some questions based on the SS-4 form that you just filled out.
And when you're done, they will give you an EIN to use immediately.
I suggest you write it down because you won't be formally mailed one for a few weeks and
it will be mailed to your USA-based address.
And that's it, you are done.
Within an hour, you have an EIN.
Problem number three, you don't know what your tax obligations are as an international
seller.
Believe it or not, this is actually one of the areas that you kind of benefit from as
a non-USA seller.
The reason is because you will usually have less sales tax obligations as someone who
is based outside the United States.
Sales tax in the USA can definitely be a bit of a tricky thing and dropshipping does add
a few complications.
Luckily, I've got a video which actually outlines what your sales tax obligations are as a dropshipper
based outside the United States.
In that video, it also teaches you how you can use some tools to make the process super
simple.
To watch that video, simply click on the link that I've included in the video description
below.
As an international seller, you don't have to worry about paying income tax to the U.S.
authorities.
You pay that to your own local government.
But as the video will show you, you may have some sales tax obligations that you have to
meet within the USA.
But don't be put off by this.
Sales tax is something that you would have to deal with in any business.
Don't let a bit of paperwork stop you from building a business that gives you financial
freedom.
Problem number four, you don't know if you can get a reseller certificate or license
if you aren't a USA citizen.
Now, some dropshippers are gonna ask for a reseller certificate, permit, or license.
Now, these are all the same thing.
They're just a document that proves that you're purchasing the items from a supplier for the
purpose of resell.
And if you watch my video where I discuss sales tax with dropshipping, you'll realize
that the reason why the seller is asking this from you is because they want to be able to
waive the sales tax on your order.
Luckily, these are very easy to get and generally just require you to fill out a free online
form.
And yes, you can get them online as a non-USA citizen.
The only issue is that you need a tax identification number to complete them but, of course, luckily,
you'll already have that if you followed my instructions and got an EIN.
Now, SaleHoo have a great guide which shows you where to apply for each reseller's permit.
To access it, simply click on the link that I have included in the video description below.
And problem number five, Amazon wants a USA-based return-to address.
If a customer gets sent a faulty product, then Amazon is going to want a return-to address
to get the item sent back to.
The solution here is to make sure that as an international seller, you have a Pro Merchant
account and not an individual seller account.
The reason for this is that having a Pro Merchant account gives you the option of having multiple
return-to address shipping labels.
This way you can upload a shipping label for each of the dropshippers that you are using
so that the customer can return the item directly to the dropshipper for a refund and not to
you.
And so, there you have it.
If you follow the instructions that I have outlined here in this video, you should be
absolutely fine as an international seller.
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