As of October 2026, yes in practice. Amazon requires $1M of liability cover once monthly sales pass $10,000, Walmart asks suppliers for at least $1M/$2M, and each vendor agreement sets the final number. A policy from Korea pays US claims only if its territory and jurisdiction clauses include the US.
Read MoreAs of October 2026, the same $24.99 beauty product leaves very different amounts per unit by channel. In our example, Amazon leaves about $5.90, TikTok Shop about $4.70, a Shopify store about $3, and retail through a distributor about $1.65. Test your US price on the channel that leaves the least.
Read MoreA distributor buys your goods and resells them, so it owns the stock and earns a margin. A sales rep or broker sells for you on commission and never owns the goods. As of October 2026, industry sources put broker commission at 3% to 12% and distributor margin at 15% to 35%.
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