Kolkata, Feb 06 (UNI) Amazon India on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Department of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and Textile, Government of West Bengal to boost exports and entrepreneurs from the state.

The MoU was signed in the presence of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the Bengal Global Business Summit in Kolkata.

As part of the MoU, Amazon will train and onboard MSMEs from the state on its Global Selling program and help them export their unique Made in India products to customers in over 200 countries and territories across the world.

Other dignitaries at the event included Dr. Manoj Pant, Chief Secretary, Government of West Bengal.

Rajesh Pandey, IAS, Principal Secretary, Department of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises and Textiles, Government of West Bengal, said, “Digitizing small businesses and boosting exports from the state are key focus areas for us and I would like to commend Amazon for launching initiatives that are aligned with our priorities. Our state will work closely with Amazon for the benefit of lakhs of entrepreneurs across West Bengal. I believe that initiatives like these can help them grow their business by reaching customers across the world, while contributing to the growing digital economy of our state.”

Bhupen Wakankar, Director Global Trade at Amazon India, said, “Technology adoption is rapidly transforming export opportunities for MSMEs across West Bengal and India. As ecommerce exports gain momentum, more businesses are reaching global markets with unprecedented ease. At Amazon, we are committed to supporting this growth, and under the guidance of the Chief Minister, we look forward to working with the West Bengal Government to help MSMEs and entrepreneurs from the state build strong global brands. Our efforts align with the broader vision of boosting India's ecommerce exports, with a goal of enabling $80 billion in exports by 2030.”

Amazon will work with the Government of West Bengal to train and onboard MSMEs from the state on Amazon Global Selling, enabling them to sell their unique Made in India products to millions of Amazon customers across 200+ countries and territories.

Amazon Global Selling lowers the entry barrier for motivated Indian MSMEs to expand their business and launch their brands globally, from anywhere in India.

With this program, homegrown businesses get instant access to global markets from Day 1, benefiting from Amazon’s distribution capabilities and global footprint to scale rapidly and build sustainable exports businesses.

Today, there are more than one and a half lakh exporters from across India who are part of this program who have surpassed $13 billion in cumulative exports from India. Thousands of these businesses have been able to create globally loved brands from India through ecommerce exports.

Amazon has pledged to enable over $80 billion in cumulative exports from India by 2030.

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