Online mexican goods store

Mexican and Latin American community members, home cooks outside big cities and gift buyers.

Retail margin on products sold through your website or marketplaces, plus bundles, gift boxes and subscription-style repeat orders.

• Online selling and basic website setup
• Social media and photography
• Packing and order handling
• Knowledge of Mexican products

• Packaged food must have correct Australian labelling, so check the Food Standards Australia New Zealand requirements for imported and packaged products
• Storing and selling food from home may need council registration or notification, and requirements vary by state and council, so check with your local council before trading
• Imported goods must meet biosecurity and import rules, so check with the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry before ordering directly from overseas
• Public liability and product liability insurance
• Postage costs and damaged parcels can eat into margins
• Register for GST once turnover reaches the threshold

Startup costs are estimated at typically around $2,000 to $12,000, depending on your website setup, the amount of stock you buy and your packing supplies. Postage costs and damaged parcels can also eat into margins.

Estimated monthly revenue is typically around $500 to $5,000, depending on your range, marketing and how many customers you reach across Australia. That is revenue before costs, with at least about 8 hours a week estimated.

Check Australian labelling requirements for packaged and imported food with Food Standards Australia New Zealand, and whether storing and selling food from home needs council registration. Also check import and biosecurity rules, product liability insurance, and GST registration.