🇺🇸 USInventoryMedium ImpactApril 9, 2026
Amazon Launches Global Warehousing & Distribution in Shenzhen: Up to 45% Lower Storage Costs
Effective: April 9, 2026
US sellers who manufacture or source products in China and want to reduce upstream storage costs and speed up replenishment to US FBA fulfillment centers
Amazon launched Global Warehousing & Distribution (GWD) at a new facility in Shenzhen, China on April 9, 2026, giving sellers a lower-cost option to store US-bound inventory near the production source. Storage costs run up to 45% below Amazon's US-based AWD service, and inventory reaches US fulfillment centers approximately seven days faster when paired with Amazon Global Logistics. Amazon handles local storage, customs clearance, cross-border shipping, and inventory transfers. The company plans to expand GWD to China's Yangtze River Delta region and eventually extend coverage to European and Japanese fulfillment centers.
Key Points
- Amazon launched Global Warehousing & Distribution (GWD) in Shenzhen, China — available to sellers starting April 9, 2026
- GWD storage costs are up to 45% lower than Amazon's US-based Amazon Warehousing and Distribution (AWD) service
- Inventory ships from Shenzhen to US fulfillment centers approximately seven days faster when paired with Amazon Global Logistics
- Amazon handles local storage in Shenzhen, customs clearance, cross-border shipping, and inventory transfers to US FCs
- Sellers choose between AI-powered automated cross-border replenishment or manual inventory management
- Amazon plans to expand GWD to China's Yangtze River Delta region and later to European and Japanese fulfillment centers
What You Should Do Now
- 1Log into Seller Central, navigate to Supply Chain → Amazon Warehousing and Distribution, and create a delivery request to the Shenzhen GWD facility
- 2Compare GWD storage costs against your current 3PL or AWD costs for China-sourced inventory — up to 45% savings may justify shifting storage volume
- 3Evaluate pairing GWD with Amazon Global Logistics to maximize the seven-day replenishment speed advantage to US FCs
- 4Consider using GWD to reduce capital risk on new product launches — store smaller quantities near the factory and replenish US FCs as demand confirms
Official Source
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