What does Amazon's new inbound configuration service fee mean?
Starting March 2024, Amazon officially began charging a new Inbound Placement Service Fee. This means that when sellers ship inventory to FBA warehouses, they now need to pay an additional "repositioning fee". The fee varies depending on the product size, shipment weight, and inbound destination, ranging from $0.12 to $6 per unit.
When creating an inbound shipment plan, sellers can view the estimated fees for each available placement option. Amazon will charge the final Inbound Placement Service Fee 45 days after the shipment is received, based on the actual receiving center(s) and the quantity delivered. For Amazon Saudi, the exact fee isn't fixed and may fluctuate due to several dynamic factors.
For sellers in Saudi, this new policy may present greater challenges due to factors such as geographic distance, higher international shipping costs, and complex cross-border logistics. These conditions can significantly increase the overall cost of sending inventory to multiple FBA warehouses, especially when inbound placement fees are added.
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