Within the framework of the Summit of the Americas, the Government of Mexico achieved the signing of a collaboration agreement between the Ministry of Economy and Amazon Mexico, to promote the commercialization of handicrafts on this platform, through the digitization and insertion of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in international electronic commerce.

Among the main objectives of this agreement is to boost the exports of these businesses, mainly in markets such as the United States; but this program is not new, since at the end of 2021 more than 20% of Mexican sellers who use this site already have their products placed in the neighboring country.

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Among the innovations of this agreement is the intention to integrate artisan companies through the Amazon Handmade category, which currently has more than 3,000 artisans, who present a collection of more than 160,000 products that are handmade on the ground.

What is Amazon Handmade and how can I join this project?

Amazon Handmade is a program for those artisans who have an active account on this sales platform, without the need to pay a special fee, although it is necessary to carry out an application process so that those interested are subjected to an audit in order to confirm that these are genuine handcrafted products.

According to the internet sales company itself, this option arose from the requests of its clients to find a reliable site for the purchase of artisanal products, for which reason it currently has the work of artisans from more than 80 countries, in which of the total cost Amazon only takes 10 percent.Among the benefits of this modality is that while Amazon Professional accounts automatically charge a monthly fee, it ceases to apply when it comes to Handmade accounts.

Among the benefits of this modality is that while Amazon Professional accounts automatically charge a monthly fee, it ceases to apply when it comes to Handmade accounts.

The categories in which artisans can offer their products are Accessories, Art, Babies, Beauty and Personal Care, Clothing, Shoes and Bags, Home and Garden, Jewelry and Watches, Kitchen and Dining, Pet Supplies, Sports and Outdoors , Stationery and party supplies, and Toys and games.

Finally, Amazon reaffirms that no matter where you opened your Handmade account, trading can be done on all three North American sites (Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.com.mx), as well as the European sites ( Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.de, Amazon.fr, Amazon.it, Amazon.es), always with the responsibility of complying with the laws of each country.