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- Amazon Sellers to disclose 'country of origin' of products by August 10
- Sellers listing could be suspended if they fail to fail to comply
- Rival Flipkart has since 2018 has given sellers an option to disclose the country of origin
Amazon Sellers in India to disclose 'country of origin' of new and existing products listings by August 10.
Warnings has also been issued to sellers that their listings could be suspended if they fail to comply.
The decision pre-empts any government move to set a deadline for sellers as well as e-commerce marketplace to comply with the country of origin rule.
The government is negotiating with e-commerce companies to ensure that all the products listed on their apps and website carry the country of origin tag, as part of India's strategy to curb foreign imports, specifically from China.
The mandate will also apply to Cloudtail India and Appario Retail, in whose holding companies Amazon has a minority stake.
Rival Flipkart has since 2018 has given sellers an option to disclose the country of origin information, although the company has not yet made it mandatory.
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