A number of sources familiar with the matter, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's international online shopping unit is considering a U.S. initial public offering.
The e-commerce behemoth is still in the planning stages, and the size of the IPO has yet to be determined, according to the report.
According to the report, the business group is in talks with banks about potentially assisting with the IPO next year.
"Currently, there is no IPO plan," Alibaba Digital Commerce Group said in an emailed statement.
In March, Alibaba announced plans to split into six units and explore fundraising or listing opportunities for the majority of them, in a major overhaul as China vows to ease a sweeping regulatory crackdown and support its private sector.
Analysts at the time predicted that the split would reduce scrutiny on the tech behemoth, whose sprawling business had been a target of regulators for years.
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