The inventory configuration fee is the cost incurred by Amazon when helping sellers transfer inventory to operational centers closer to consumers,Starting from March 1, 2024, Amazon Logistics will charge different levels of fees based on the different warehousing configuration options selected by sellers

01 Storage configuration service fee

Single point warehousing (formerly known as advanced service): Sellers can send inventory to the minimum number of storage locations (usually one location), and Amazon will distribute inventory on behalf of the seller in the Amazon delivery network. However, the seller is required to pay a certain fee, which may vary depending on the distance of the storage location.Distributed warehousing (i.e. original discount service): Sellers can transport their inventory to multiple storage locations at a lower cost or even free of charge. Discounts also depend on various factors, such as the quantity of goods and the location of storage.

Simply put, sellers can choose the optimal storage location recommended by Amazon, usually 4 or more locations, without charging any fees; But if the shipping location is less than 4 warehouses, this fee will be incurred, and this fee will gradually increase according to the number of warehouses. The fewer shipping addresses, the higher the fee.

02 How to query

Approach 1: Manage all inventory - click to query the Amazon logistics fee income calculator for the sin

Route 2: Go directly to the income calculator and enter sin to query

03 Response strategy

1、 Head International Response Strategy

Starting from March 5th

1. Adjust the lifting capacity of Haipai, adjust the starting weight for small goods from 21KG to 12KG, and adjust the starting weight for large goods from 100KG to 51KG

2. Adjust the pricing standards for card delivery, with popular warehouses offering the same price for 12KG and 100KG

3. Adjust the minimum weight for empty cards to 12KG

2、 Merchant response strategies

1. Product price increase

Appropriately increase product prices to alleviate pressure;

2. Multiple shipments and separate warehouses

Select the option for Amazon to optimize the splitting of partial shipments and send multiple warehouses with multiple batches and fewer batches;

3. Consider inventory configuration fees for product selection

When calculating profits for product selection, include the inventory configuration fee as a fixed cost to ensure sufficient profit margin.

In addition, sellers also need to pay attention to:

If the storage address of the shipment does not match the one displayed in the background, or if it does not arrive at the Amazon operation center within the specified time, Amazon will charge a storage configuration fee based on the actual received shipment and storage location 45 days after the shipment is stored.

If the seller chooses to send the shipment to two points and the second shipment is not delivered within 30 days after the first shipment is received, Amazon will charge a fee based on the lowest shipment split rate for these two received shipments.

3. If the seller deletes the shipment or misses it, they may also need to pay for the defect fee for the abandoned shipment.