Amazon FBA seller from Bangladesh forming a Delaware LLC

The challenge

Bangladesh-resident Amazon FBA seller needs a US business entity to operate a Professional Seller account on Amazon US. Without the LLC, the seller cannot fully professionalize the operation or apply for US business banking. Mercury rejection rates are high for Bangladesh applicants in 2025-2026; multi-bank strategy is essential.

Banking path

Delewarellc applies to Wise Business (high approval rate for Bangladesh), Payoneer (the standard Amazon-payout integration), Mercury (challenging for Bangladesh applicants), Relay, and Lili. The realistic outcome: Wise approves within 7-10 days, Payoneer integrates with Amazon Seller Central within 5-7 days, Mercury usually rejects. The seller ends up with Wise as the primary business account and Payoneer for Amazon payouts.

Tax compliance path

The Bangladeshi founder files Form 5472 + pro forma Form 1120 each year via a Dhaka-based CA familiar with US LLC structures ($200-$400 typical fee). Bangladesh has a US tax treaty that reduces withholding on certain US-source income, but the W-8BEN-E filed with Amazon is what triggers the treaty-rate withholding reduction.

Formation path with Delewarellc

Days 1-2: Delewarellc collects passport, business activity description (Amazon FBA, product category, source country). Days 3-5: Delaware Certificate of Formation filed with the LLC name reserved for Amazon. Days 6-8: EIN via Form SS-4 with 'Foreign' in SSN field. Days 9-10: Bank applications submitted; W-8BEN-E prepared for Amazon Seller Central.

Outcome

8-10 business days from payment to filed Certificate. 2-4 weeks after Day 10 for bank approval. Amazon Seller Central registration is the founder's last step using the new EIN and US bank account. Total Year 1 cost: $407 to Delewarellc, $200-$400 to CPA. Year 2+ recurring: ~$600-$700.

Related pages for this scenario

• Delaware LLC from Bangladesh
• Delaware LLC for Amazon FBA
• Delaware LLC formation pillar
• Banking guide
• Form 5472 guide