Amazon lauds new labour codes, says to scale up India e-commerce exports

Core Insights - Amazon aims to scale up India's e-commerce exports to $80 billion and support 3.8 million jobs by 2030, leveraging AI tools for 15 million local small businesses [1][2][3] E-commerce Exports - Cumulative e-commerce exports from India through Amazon reached $20 billion over ten years, with a goal to enable $80 billion by 2030 [2][3] - Amazon is recognized as a significant job creator in India, supporting approximately 2.8 million jobs in 2024 and planning to increase this to 3.8 million by 2030 [3] Labour Codes and Social Security - Amazon is adapting to India's new labour codes, which require aggregators to contribute 1-2% of their annual turnover to a Social Security Fund for gig workers [6][7] - The new social security framework aims to provide benefits such as accident insurance and health coverage for platform workers [6] Compliance and Data Protection - Amazon is committed to complying with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act of 2023, which sets regulations for personal data use in the digital economy [4][5] Export Logistics and Policy - The removal of the ₹10 lakh value cap on courier exports is expected to facilitate smoother e-commerce operations for Indian sellers [8][9] - Amazon utilizes a multi-modal courier system for efficient logistics and is advocating for policy changes to allow foreign marketplaces to hold inventory for exports [9] Digital Infrastructure and AI Investment - Amazon's investment of over $35 billion in India focuses on AI-driven digitization, export growth, and job creation [10] - The company is building data centers in Maharashtra and Telangana to support AI and cloud applications, aiming to digitize 15 million small businesses [11][12] AI Tools and Seller Support - Amazon's AI tools are designed to enhance seller productivity, with reports of a 40% increase in listing quality when sellers utilize these tools [13]