AMZN MKTP US on your bank statement is a transaction descriptor for Amazon US, a retail company. Amazon US (amazon.com) is the American Amazon site, and a UK charge here usually means you ordered from the US store, with the amount converted to sterling plus a possible non-sterling fee. It can also be Prime, digital content or AWS.
AMZN MKTP US is a transaction descriptor for Amazon US, a retail company.
Amazon US (amazon.com) is the American Amazon site, and a UK charge here usually means you ordered from the US store, with the amount converted to sterling plus a possible non-sterling fee. It can also be Prime, digital content or AWS. Entries read AMAZON.COM or AMZN, distinct from Amazon.co.uk.
This code appears on your bank statement because banks display a short payment reference — set by the merchant's payment processor — rather than the company's full trading name. The code AMZN MKTP US is the official identifier that Amazon US registered with Visa or Mastercard.
Amazon US is a well-known, legitimate company. Most charges from this merchant are authorised and relate to purchases or subscriptions you signed up for. If you don't recognise the charge, check your email for a receipt or log into your Amazon US account to review recent activity.
Amazon US may also appear on your statement as:
AMZN MKTP US is a bank statement transaction code for Amazon US, a retail company. Amazon US (amazon.com) is the American Amazon site, and a UK charge here usually means you ordered from the US store, with the amount converted to sterling plus a possible non-sterling fee. It can also be Prime, digital content or AWS. Entries read AMAZON.COM or AMZN, distinct from Amazon.co.uk. This descriptor appears because banks display a shortened payment code instead of the full company name.
Amazon US is a well-known, legitimate company. Most charges from this merchant are authorised and relate to purchases or subscriptions you signed up for. If you don't recognise the charge, check your email for a receipt or log into your Amazon US account to review recent activity.
AMZN MKTP US appears on your statement because Amazon US processed a payment through their card payment provider. The code is set by their payment processor and is the official descriptor registered with Visa or Mastercard. Common reasons include a subscription renewal, a one-off purchase, or a trial period that has converted to a paid plan.
To stop AMZN MKTP US charges from appearing on your statement, you need to cancel your Amazon US subscription or account. Log in to the Amazon US website, go to your account settings, and cancel your subscription. If you cannot find the cancellation option or do not recognise the charge, contact your bank to dispute it and block future payments.
If you believe you have been charged incorrectly by Amazon US, first contact their customer support to request a refund. If they are unresponsive or unhelpful, contact your bank and ask to raise a chargeback. You typically have up to 120 days from the transaction date to raise a chargeback claim. For credit card purchases over £100, you may also be protected under Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act.
AMZN MKTP US stands for Amazon Marketplace US — the standard billing descriptor for a purchase made on Amazon.com (the US store), whether the item was sold by Amazon directly or by a third-party seller on Amazon's platform. Card networks limit statement descriptors to around 22–25 characters, so Amazon abbreviates: "AMZN" is Amazon, "MKTP" is Marketplace, "US" is the US store. The item name never appears — that's why the charge looks anonymous even when it's yours.
This is the single most common source of confusion, and it's not a duplicate or an error. Amazon charges your card when each item ships, not when you place the order — and it bills per shipment, not per order. So a single three-item order that ships in three separate packages can appear as three separate AMZN MKTP US charges, each for a different amount, posting on different days. To match them: sign in to Amazon.com, open Returns & Orders, and check the individual shipments within an order — each has its own tracking number, amount, and billing date.
A few legitimate reasons this shows up unexpectedly: the charge posts days after you ordered because that's when the item shipped; a pre-ordered or back-ordered item finally shipped (sometimes weeks or months later); a Subscribe & Save order renewed; a free trial converted to paid; or a household member, partner, or anyone with access to the card placed an order. Voice orders through Alexa and accidental "Buy again" taps also create real orders no one remembers making.
In the large majority of cases, no — it's a genuine Amazon purchase with unhelpful labelling, not fraud. Before disputing, check your Amazon order history, ask anyone who shares the card or account, and look at Amazon Household and any saved cards on shared devices. That said, unauthorised AMZN MKTP US charges can be real fraud from a stolen card used on Amazon. The tell is simple: if the charge matches an order in your (or a household member's) account, it's legitimate; if it matches nothing anywhere, treat it as unauthorised.
Because this is the US store descriptor, seeing "US" specifically can mean the purchase routed through Amazon.com rather than your local Amazon site — and you may also see a foreign-currency or conversion charge on top. It's worth checking whether you (or a household member) bought from Amazon.com or from a seller billing through the US.
Contact Amazon first — they can identify the charge from the Charge ID shown next to the transaction on your statement, and for a third-party Marketplace item you'd raise it through Amazon's A-to-z Guarantee. If Amazon can't resolve it, or if it's outright fraud, contact your bank to dispute the transaction and request a chargeback. Under Visa/Mastercard rules you typically have up to 120 days from the transaction date, and if you paid by UK credit card on a purchase over £100 you may also have Section 75 protection.
For more information about Amazon US and all its known transaction codes, visit the Amazon US merchant page.