FBA Operations Updates
All Amazon fba operations policy changes and updates for US and Canada sellers. 8 updates tracked.
Amazon Permanently Ends Inventory Commingling
Amazon permanently ends commingling of FBA inventory. Every unit will now be tracked back to the originating seller account. Brand owners with Brand Representative role can use virtual tracking with manufacturer barcodes, but resellers must apply FNSKU stickers to all products.
Read summary →Amazon Tests Prime Shipping on External Sites Without Amazon Login Requirement
Amazon is piloting a program for Multi-Channel Fulfillment (MCF) merchants that allows them to offer Prime shipping on their own websites without requiring shoppers to sign into an Amazon account mid-checkout. The previous Buy with Prime model interrupted the merchant's native checkout flow with an Amazon login step. In this limited pilot, a subset of MCF sellers can display Prime shipping promise and complete fulfillment entirely within their own branded experience, with no customer-facing Amazon touchpoint.
Read summary →Amazon Launches AI Canvas in Seller Central: Interactive Visual Dashboards for All Sellers
Amazon launched a free AI-powered Canvas experience in Seller Central on March 3, 2026, available to all US and UK sellers. The tool combines conversational AI with dynamic visual dashboards, letting sellers analyze sales trends, optimize marketing, simulate inventory decisions, and plan product launches through natural language prompts. It builds on the existing Seller Assistant and is powered by Amazon Bedrock, Amazon Nova, and Anthropic Claude.
Read summary →FBA Grade and Resell Expands to Apparel, Shoes, Jewelry, and Watches with Auto-Pricing
Amazon expanded the FBA Grade and Resell program to five new product categories — watches, jewelry, luggage, shoes, and apparel — and introduced automatic pricing that keeps Used listing prices aligned with current New item prices. Sellers also gained granular ASIN-level control, letting them hand-pick up to 2,000 specific ASINs or enroll their entire catalog with targeted exclusions.
Read summary →Amazon Shifts FBA Removal and Disposal Fee Billing to Per-Unit-as-Processed Model
Amazon changed how removal and disposal fees are charged for FBA inventory. Previously, the full fee for a removal or disposal order was collected when the entire order completed. Starting March 1, 2026, fees are charged incrementally on a per-unit basis as each item is actually removed or disposed of. Fee rates themselves did not change — only the timing of when charges appear in seller accounts.
Read summary →Amazon Discontinues FBA Prep and Labeling Services in the US
Amazon completely discontinued its FBA prep and item labeling services in the US. All units sent to FBA must now arrive fully prepped and labeled by the seller or a third-party prep service.
Read summary →FBA Liquidations Become Default; Donations Now Mandatory for US/CA Sellers
Amazon automatically enrolled US and Canadian FBA sellers in the Liquidations program and made the FBA Donations program mandatory. Unless sellers configure explicit automated inventory settings, unsold fulfillable inventory will be routed to liquidators at 5–10% recovery. The Donations program cannot be disabled for eligible items, regardless of prior opt-out status.
Read summary →FBA Reimbursement Claim Window Shortened from 18 Months to 60 Days
Amazon drastically shortened the window for filing FBA reimbursement claims for lost or damaged inventory — from 18 months down to just 60 days. Sellers must now file claims much more promptly or lose the ability to recover funds.
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