Attention sellers! Amazon has closed two FBA warehouses, and sellers may not be able to ship in the near future

Attention sellers! Amazon has closed two FBA warehouses, and sellers may not be able to ship in the near future
Recently, sellers on Amazon North America have been very upset. Following the account replenishment restrictions, the US site has issued new regulations on goods warehousing and returns. If sellers do not comply, they will lose both money and goods. Due to the spread of the epidemic, Canada has to close two FBA warehouses, resulting in sellers' goods arriving but not being able to enter the warehouse!


Goods shipped to the United States that do not comply with the new regulations will be detained


A recent announcement from Amazon US stated that there are new customs requirements for low-value goods shipped to the United States .

Original announcement

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The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has released new shipping guidelines on how to properly ship your inventory to Amazon logistics centers in the United States. The new shipping guidelines require sellers to provide the correct information in the correct format to help avoid your inventory being detained or delayed by CBP during the import process. For FBA goods eligible for duty-free entry into the United States, sellers must provide CBP with information about their identity, such as name or company name, through a shipping manifest or customs entry filing.


Amazon recommends sellers use the following format:

[Legal Name of Seller] c/o FBA

Amazon Logistics Center Address


When shipping imported goods to an Amazon fulfillment center, the fulfillment center may be listed as the consignee on your shipping documents. Here are some examples of how this should appear on your shipping documents: Amazon recommends that sellers consult with their carrier or customs broker for further guidance on your shipment. To learn more about how to properly format the product owner on customs documents, please review the CBP Guidelines.


In recent years, the US Customs has strictly inspected the FBA goods sent to Amazon, especially those with low declarations and no prepaid tariffs. It is understood that for parcels with a value of less than US$800, the United States is tax-free , but Amazon will not assist couriers in paying tariffs and customs clearance. Therefore, for express shipments sent to Amazon warehouses in the United States, sellers must make adequate preparations before shipping.

UPS requires that goods shipped to the US must include the FBA number


In addition to the latest freight requirements issued by the U.S. Customs, sellers on the U.S. site should also note that UPS has also issued new requirements. According to the notice issued by the freight forwarder: All delivery labels for goods shipped to the U.S. must clearly reflect the FBA number . If it is not reflected, the goods are lost or not on the shelves, etc., UPS will not make any compensation or follow-up .

Canada closes 2 FBA warehouses


Canada has closed two Amazon fulfillment centers due to the spread of the epidemic in order to control the outbreak of COVID-19 in these workplaces.

It is understood that the two warehouses that were closed are YYZ4 and YYZ7 , located at 8050 Heritage Rd, Brampton, Ontario and 12724 Coleraine Dr, Bolton, Ontario. According to the health order, Amazon must close them for at least two weeks before midnight on Saturday, which means that YYZ4 and YYZ7 will be closed for at least 14 days .

Since Amazon is the main supplier of goods to Canada, the closure of the warehouses has a great impact on the local area. A Canadian freight forwarder informed that in addition to YYZ4 and YYZ7 warehouses, YYZ3 warehouse has also been closed. In addition, YYZ1 warehouse will no longer receive goods from next week.


Limit the number of goods entering the warehouse according to different storage types


In addition, Amazon recently announced that it will adjust the Amazon Logistics product entry restriction policy for the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain. There will no longer be an ASIN-level product entry quantity restriction, but instead the entry quantity will be restricted according to different storage types.

This change will give sellers more flexibility in managing the products they send to Amazon's fulfillment centers.

Limit the number of goods entering the warehouse according to different storage types


Amazon will set product delivery/replenishment quantity limits based on the seller's past sales and predicted sales, and according to different storage types (standard size, large items, clothing, shoes and boots). In short, sellers can deliver/replenish products based on the product's past sales and predicted sales, thereby reducing the possibility of out-of-stock.

Sellers can download the "Inventory Age Report" on the [ Inventory-Inventory Planning-Inventory Age ] page to view the storage type of ASIN. Since the storage type is determined based on the characteristics of the product, it cannot be changed or adjusted.

Because Amazon's UK site and EU sites (Germany, France, Italy and Spain) have different restrictions on the number of shipments/replenishments for each storage type, sellers can log in to the seller platform of the above sites separately.

On the Restock Limits Monitor (the Inventory Performance page, or the Shipment Queue page), expand the Restock Limits and Storage volume tabs at the bottom of the page to view details of your replenishment limits and the maximum inbound quantity for each storage type.



Maximum inventory level: The maximum quantity of all your standard-sized products that can be stored in your warehouse

Inventory limit usage: The amount you have currently used, including but not limited to the number of products stored in Amazon's fulfillment centers, and any products that have not yet been received into the warehouse (for example, shipments that have been created but not yet shipped, shipments in transit, or shipments being received). The amount used does not include inventory waiting to be removed and any reserved inventory.

Maximum Shipment Quantity: The number of standard-sized units that you can currently ship into your warehouse. Shipping more inventory than the maximum allowed shipment quantity is a violation of Amazon policy and may result in the cancellation of your non-compliant shipment.


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