38 exporters' names sent to Amazon for registration
In major development in Pakistan's efforts to increase its e-commerce with outside world, Pakistan has sent a list of 38 exporters to US giant Amazon for registration, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood said.
Initially, a list of 38 exporters has been communicated to Amazon, which is limited to surgical and sports goods and home textiles sectors but will be expanded to other sectors in near future, after a successful trial of these shortlisted companies, the adviser said while chairing the second meeting of National eCommerce Council.
A video message from the Director General-WTO, appreciating Pakistan's ecommerce policy being a step in the right direction, was also shared with the participants.
All of the nominated members of the council, including State Bank of Pakistan, Ministry of IT and Telecom, Federal Board of Revenue, SECP, National Information Technology Board, provincial departments of industries and commerce, provincial revenue authorities, Pak Post, federal and provincial consumer rights commissions/councils, telecom companies, online marketplaces, Fintech sector representatives, freelancers, banking sector and logistics companies attended meeting.
The adviser briefed the participants about the progress achieved in the past months on the e-commerce policy, since its approval on October 01, 2019. He appreciated the coordinated efforts of public and private sector for the effective implementation of the policy.
Talking to the participants, Abdul Razak Dawood underlined that the trend of e-commerce has increased rapidly in the recent years with the development and easy accessibility of the internet. He added that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of e-commerce has increased manifold, making it an extremely vital sector for the economy.
He stressed the importance of directing the resources towards digital adoption and connecting the SMEs to e-platforms across the globe, while exploring new market access opportunities for them.