Amazon(US:AMZN) Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-11-13 06:10Core Insights - The cross-border e-commerce industry in China is facing unprecedented compliance challenges due to ongoing international turmoil and frequent adjustments in global e-commerce platform regulations, as highlighted in the iResearch report which states that the export scale of China's cross-border e-commerce exceeded 2.8 trillion yuan in 2024, with Amazon contributing over 35% of the transaction volume [1][4]. Regulatory Changes - In March 2025, the State Taxation Administration and the Ministry of Commerce issued regulations requiring domestic and foreign e-commerce platforms to report comprehensive tax information of Chinese sellers to Chinese tax authorities starting October 2025 [4]. - Amazon's recent notification outlines a quarterly reporting mechanism, with the first report due by October 31, 2025, covering transaction data from July 1 to September 30, 2025, involving over 50 million transaction records [5]. Seller Compliance Requirements - Amazon's reporting requirements include detailed information for corporate sellers, such as business name, tax identification, and bank account details, while individual sellers must provide identification and bank information [5]. - Sellers must complete mandatory information updates by October 20, 2025, or face restrictions on their withdrawal functions, with only about 45% of sellers having completed the updates as of mid-October 2025 [6]. Impact on Different Seller Categories - Large sellers (annual revenue over 100 million yuan) will need to restructure their global tax frameworks, potentially increasing compliance costs by 15%-20% [7]. - Small and medium-sized sellers (annual revenue between 10 million and 100 million yuan) may see annual compliance costs rise by 80,000 to 150,000 yuan, risking profitability [7]. - Micro sellers (annual revenue below 10 million yuan) face risks of incorrect reporting due to a lack of tax knowledge, prompting Amazon to offer support services [8]. Market Challenges - Concurrently, the FCC's "Operation Clean Carts" has led to the removal of 12 million Chinese electronic products from platforms like Amazon and eBay, affecting over 32,000 sellers, with Amazon accounting for 68% of the removals [10]. - The FCC's actions are part of a broader supply chain security review, with new regulations expected to impose stricter scrutiny on electronic products, potentially increasing production costs by 10%-15% for sellers needing to replace components from blacklisted companies [11][12]. Industry Outlook - The shift towards compliance in the global cross-border e-commerce sector presents both challenges and opportunities for Chinese sellers, with a potential industry reshuffle as non-compliant sellers may be eliminated [13]. - Companies are encouraged to enhance compliance capabilities and diversify markets and products to reduce reliance on low-barrier, high-competition categories, as 2025 is anticipated to be a pivotal year for compliance in China's cross-border e-commerce [13].