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U.S. FBA storage fees and inventory storage policy changes in 2018. For complete details of the changes, visit amazon.com/fba-fee-changes.

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Monthly inventory storage fee adjustments

Monthly inventory storage fees for standard-size and oversize items will change for storage in October, November, and December.

Fees for October will be reduced, and fees for November and December will increase. This change will first be reflected in the November 2016 charges for October 2016 storage.

Refer to the table below for more information.

Effective November 1

Monthly inventory storage fee adjustments

Monthly inventory storage fees for standard-size and oversize items will change for storage in October, November, and December.

Fees for October will be reduced, and fees for November and December will increase. This change will first be reflected in the November 2016 charges for October 2016 storage.

Refer to the table below for more information.

Reduced weight handling fees

Effective November 1, 2016, we will reduce weight handling fees for all items shipped in November and December. These reduced fees are designed to offset the increase in monthly storage fees for sellers who reduce or sell through inventory.

Weight handling fees return to the amounts listed in the Prior to November 1, 2016 columns beginning January 1, 2017.

Although standard-size products are often smaller than oversize products, they require more complex and costly shelving, drawers, and bins for storage. Fees are charged by cubic foot, however, which means that standard-size products overall storage fee may be less than that of oversize products, based on volume

Box content information requirements

Effective November 1, 2016, Amazon will require sellers to provide box content information for each box sent to a fulfillment center. This will ensure that inbound shipments are received quickly and accurately. In September 2016, we will provide additional tools to make it easier to provide box content information about all shipments.

If your shipping processes do not support providing this information, you can pay a service fee to have Amazon determine your box contents at the fulfillment center. The service fee will be $0.10 per unit from January to October and $0.15 per unit from November to December.

For more information, see Provide box content information (sign-in required).

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2018 Fulfillment by Amazon U.S. fee changes

Last published: December 19, 2017

FBA fees in the U.S. in 2018 will be adjusted to reflect the changing costs of fulfillment, transportation, and customer service. For a complete list of changes, go to Fulfillment by Amazon Fee Changes.

Holiday preparedness

Last published: November 18, 2016

The holiday sales season is here, and because you are busy getting ready, Fulfillment by Amazon has provided a handy guide and video to help you prepare for your best holiday selling season.

 

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Skip labeling your new FBA inventory and save

Last published: November 10, 2016

Did you know you can use the existing manufacturer barcodes (including GCID, UPC, EAN, JAN, or ISBN) on your eligible products to identify and track your inventory throughout the Amazon fulfillment process? This means you no longer have to label your individual items, saving you both time and money.

For shipments received between October 3rd and December 31st, you can save $0.08 on Pick & Pack fees for every item you currently label or new items that you add to FBA and send to Amazon fulfillment centers that are tracked using the manufacturer barcode. This credit will appear in your Payments report in January 2017.

For more information on eligibility requirements and how to use the manufacturer barcode to track your inventory, see the Use the manufacturer barcode and save on Pick & Pack fees (sign-in required) help page.

FedEx added to Partnered Carrier program

Last published: November 8, 2016

FedEx is now a part of Amazon's Partnered Carrier program. This allows you to purchase discounted ground-shipping services in Seller Central when you send inventory to a U.S. fulfillment center from a U.S. location (excluding Alaska and Hawaii).

To use FedEx as a Partnered Carrier, select Small parcel delivery (SPD) in the Shipping service section when creating a shipment, then select FedEx.

Learn more about Partnered Carrier options (sign-in required).

Reminder: FBA fees have changed in November and December

Last published: November 1, 2016

As previously announced, a number of U.S. FBA fees have changed. Weight-handling fees will be reduced for all orders in November and December, and monthly storage fees will increase for November and December.

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October U.S. free-removals promotion concludes

Last published: November 1, 2016

FBA waived fees for any new removal order created between October 24, 2016, and October 31, 2016, for inventory in U.S. fulfillment centers. This promotion expired at the end of the day PDT on October 31, 2016. Normal removal-order fees now apply.

Note: Removals during peak and promotional periods may take longer than the standard 10 to 14 days to process. Learn more about free removals (sign-in required).

Reminder: Box content information required after November 1

Last published: October 18, 2016

Effective November 1, 2016, you must provide box content information for each box sent to Amazon. By providing box content information, your products move through our fulfillment network more efficiently and become available for sale sooner.

If you choose not to provide this information, Amazon will need to process your box contents manually for a fee of $0.15 per unit in November and December. The fee will be $0.10 per unit for January through October. If you provide box content information, you will not be charged this fee.

For more information on how to provide box content information, watch our training video or learn more on Seller Central (sign-in required).

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Important change to FBA Small and Light program

Last published: October 18, 2016

We are temporarily closing enrollment for new products in the FBA Small and Light program to ensure we have the necessary capacity to receive and store inventory of products that are already enrolled in the program and to meet our customer delivery promise. We will notify sellers when the situation changes. We apologize for any inconvenience.

If you have products that are already enrolled in the program, you may continue to send shipments of those products to Amazon. To determine which of your products are enrolled in the Small and Light program, refer to your Small & Light Inventory report.

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