What is “AMZN Mktp US and other Amazon descriptors” on my credit card statement?

Amazon publishes a list of descriptors that can appear on statements. AMZN Mktp US and AMAZON MKTPLACE PMTS are listed for charges related to an Amazon.com purchase, AMAZON PRIME for Amazon Prime, and Amazon Digital Svcs for digital services such as Kindle books and video downloads.

What Amazon says

From the source page:

AMAZON MKTPLACE PMTS AMZN Mktp US *A1B2C3D4E — Charges related to an Amazon.com purchase.

Amazon Customer Service: identify an Amazon charge· Checked 2026-10-15

How to check this charge

• Match the amount to your Amazon order history. Amazon says unknown charges are most often explained by a Prime payment, a digital service payment, a bank authorization, or a pending charge for a cancelled order.
• Amazon says a bank authorization appears on your statement but is not an actual charge.

Your bank may show the text differently or shorten it.

A prefix tells you which service processed the payment. It does not tell you which business sold you something, and we do not guess merchants. If this does not match anything you bought:

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