27 Amazon & India-to-USA Export Statistics for 2026
Writing about selling on Amazon USA from India and need a stat you can cite? We gathered 27 of the most useful numbers for 2026 in one place, each with its source, from Amazon Global Selling's published data to our own operating figures across 12 US businesses. Every statistic here is real and attributed. You are welcome to cite any of them with a link back to this page.
27 sourced statistics grouped into four areas: the India-to-USA export opportunity, Amazon selling economics, the 2026 fee and policy changes, and original operating data from 12 US Amazon businesses. Cite freely with a link.
What's in this guide
All figures below are sourced. Amazon Global Selling figures come from Amazon Global Selling's public reporting; operating figures are our own across 12 US businesses we help run; fee and policy points reflect Amazon's 2026 rules.
The India-to-USA export opportunity
The opportunity at a glance
Source: Amazon Global Selling
1. 200,000+ Indian exporters now sell internationally on Amazon. (Amazon Global Selling)
2. ~33% year-over-year growth in the Indian exporter base. (Amazon Global Selling)
3. $20 billion+ in cumulative ecommerce exports from India between 2015 and 2025. (Amazon Global Selling)
4. $80 billion is Amazon's stated cumulative export target for India by 2030. (Amazon Global Selling)
5. 750 million+ Made-in-India products have been sold worldwide through the program. (Amazon Global Selling)
6. 28 states and 200+ cities across India are home to these exporters. (Amazon Global Selling)
7. Health & Personal Care is among the fastest-growing export categories for Indian sellers. (Amazon Global Selling)
8. Home & Kitchen is growing at more than 35% year over year. (Amazon Global Selling)
9. Delhi NCR, Jaipur, Mumbai, Surat and Bengaluru are among the leading export hubs. (Amazon Global Selling)
10. The United States is the single largest destination market for Indian sellers going global. Getting a compliant US entity in place is the first step to reaching it.
Amazon selling economics in 2026
11. More than half of the units sold on Amazon come from third-party sellers rather than Amazon itself. (Amazon)
12. Referral fees typically range from around 8% to 15% of the sale price depending on category. (Amazon fee schedule)
13. FBA storage fees roughly triple in the fourth quarter versus the rest of the year. (Amazon)
14. Aged-inventory surcharges begin at 181 days in an Amazon fulfillment center. (Amazon) Holding buffer stock outside FBA is the common defense.
15. Form 5472 carries a $25,000 penalty for foreign-owned US LLCs that fail to file. (IRS) See our Form 5472 guide.
16. Marketplace facilitator laws mean Amazon collects and remits US sales tax on your behalf in the large majority of states. (State tax authorities)
The 2026 fee and policy changes
17. 1 January 2026: Amazon stopped prepping inbound FBA inventory, so goods must arrive already prepped and labeled. (Amazon)
18. FBA reimbursements are now calculated from your manufacturing cost, not your retail price. (Amazon)
19. IPI thresholds tightened in 2026, with restock limits tied more closely to inventory performance. (Amazon)
20. Inbound placement decisions increasingly affect landed cost, rewarding sellers who consolidate and prep before shipping. (Amazon)
Original data from 12 US businesses
The following are our own figures across 12 US Amazon businesses we help operate, all fulfilled through one owned US warehouse.
21. $2.14 million in combined GMV across the 12 businesses. (Think14 data)
22. ~$178,000 average GMV per business. (Think14 data)
23. 60 to 70% of returns are inspected, regraded and resold rather than scrapped. (Think14 data)
24. $0.75 per unit flat prep pricing, with no minimums. (Think14 data)
25. $0.50 per cubic foot flat monthly storage. (Think14 data)
26. 48-hour prep turnaround service level. (Think14 data)
27. Drip-feeding FBA from a US buffer was the single biggest margin saver across the book, ahead of product selection or ad changes. (Think14 data)
How to cite these statistics
Every number above is real and attributed. If a statistic helps your article, report or presentation, please cite the original source noted in the line, and a link back to this page is appreciated. We keep the page updated as Amazon's policies and the export data evolve. For the fuller story behind our own figures, see our report on 12 US Amazon businesses and the India-to-USA export market data.