Amazon.com opens global store to Australia

Amazon.com has opened its global store to Australians following changes to the GST regime and pressure from shoppers and the government.

Australians will now be able to shop on Amazon's global website in addition to the local online store.

The giant online retailer gave in to pressure from local shoppers and the government, opening up access to half a billion products in its global store from Thursday.

"As a result of customer feedback, from November 22 Amazon customers will be able to ship eligible items from amazon.com to Australian delivery addresses," an Amazon spokesman told News Corp.

It follows GST changes introduced by the government on July 1 that levies a 10 per cent tax on all low-value overseas purchases and businesses with a turnover of more than $75,000.

"Earlier this year ... in order to remain compliant with the legislation, (Amazon) made the difficult decision to suspend exports from our international stores to Australia.

"Following the announcement of these changes, we listened to the customer feedback and assessed how we could respond....

"We are pleased to be able to offer Australian customers selection from amazon.com, complementing the over 80 million products available on amazon.com.au," the spokesman said.


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