Amazon Extends Peak Season Windows for International FBA Shipments — 45 Days for Multi-Destination Plans and 90-Day Auto-Closure
Amazon announced temporary peak season extensions for international FBA shipment plans created between August 1 and November 30, 2026. Related shipments in a multi-destination plan now have 45 days instead of 30 days to arrive after the first shipment is received without triggering the deleted or abandoned shipment defect fee, and the automatic shipment closure window is extended to 90 days. Inbound defect fees already charged on eligible shipments will be reimbursed automatically, and no seller action is required.
Real-World Impact
If the first shipment in an eligible multi-destination plan is received on November 10, 2026, the remaining shipments now have until December 25, 2026 (45 days) to arrive without the deleted or abandoned shipment defect fee, compared with December 10, 2026 under the standard 30-day window.
Key Points
- Applies to international FBA shipment plans created between August 1 and November 30, 2026
- The window for related shipments in a multi-destination plan to arrive after the first shipment is received is extended from 30 to 45 days
- No deleted or abandoned shipment defect fee is charged if the remaining shipments arrive within 45 days of the first receive
- The automatic shipment closure window is extended to 90 days to give in-transit shipments more time to arrive
- Defects still appear on the Inbound Performance Dashboard, but the fee is waived for eligible shipments, and fees already charged will be reimbursed (visible in the Reimbursement report)
What You Should Do Now
- 1Identify which of your international shipment plans were created between August 1 and November 30, 2026 and track the first-receive date of each multi-destination plan
- 2Plan remaining shipments to arrive within 45 days of the first receive; the 90-day automatic closure window is a separate extension for in-transit shipments
- 3Check the Reimbursement report for refunds of inbound defect fees already charged on eligible shipments