AEPC looks to partner with Amazon for selling masks, PPE kits

By

Maverick Martins

Published
Jun 11, 2020

The Apparel Export Promotion Council of India (AEPC), a body representing apparel exporters in the country, is looking to partner with e-commerce giant Amazon for selling masks and personal protective equipment (PPE) kits through the portal.
 

AEPC has sought a costing proposal from Amazon to sell these products as it sees a huge market for them in the international markets due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
 
AEPC has also urged the government to lift the ban on the export of PPE kits soon. The government has imposed on a ban on the export of these products due to the rising Covid-19 cases in India.

“There is a huge market for masks across the world and all the fashion brands have started asking for it. While Indian players have already started exporting non-medical and designer masks, they have also started preparing for getting the international certifications needed before exporting to these countries,” AEPC chairman, A Sakthivel, said in a statement.
 
“It's a big opportunity for the Indian exporters. Already, more than 400 manufacturers have got their products tested and approved by the government," Sakthivel added.
 
Commenting on AEPC’s request, Sumeet Swapnil, category lead Amazon global selling India, said: "We will definitely look into that proposal and see what's the best possible that we can do from our end."
 
Amazon’s global selling programme, which was launched in India in 2015, has over 50,000 exporters offering more than 90 million made-in-India products to customers across the globe through its marketplaces worldwide.