{"id":60422,"date":"2018-10-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-19T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hellotax.com\/blog\/amazon\/fba\/europe\/pan-eu\/"},"modified":"2023-12-19T12:05:30","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T11:05:30","slug":"amazon-pan-european-fba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hellotax.com\/blog\/amazon-pan-european-fba\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon Pan-European FBA: Definition, Advantages, Disadvantages"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>As choosing the best fulfilment type for your online business is crucial for success, this decision should be well-considered. Pan-European FBA is for sellers who are already quite successful and want to bring their business to the next level.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" class=\"wp-image-61032\" src=\"https:\/\/hellotax.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Pan-EU-Header-1024x536.jpg\" alt=\"amazon-pan-eu\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hellotax.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Pan-EU-Header-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hellotax.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Pan-EU-Header-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hellotax.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Pan-EU-Header-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hellotax.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Pan-EU-Header.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-you-need-to-know-about-amazon-pan-eu\">What you need to know about Amazon Pan-EU<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Pan-European Fulfilment by Amazon (Pan-EU) <\/strong>is a fulfilment option for Amazon sellers using FBA and it can be a great opportunity for sellers who want to expand their business.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Pan-EU enables sellers to deliver their inventory to a <strong>local fulfilment centre<\/strong> and <strong>sell their goods from there<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Amazon takes care of the <strong>logistic aspect<\/strong> and <strong>automatically ships the good across its European Fulfilment Network<\/strong> according to the anticipated local customer demand. This way your products are always where they are needed.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Amazon will ship orders <strong>from the closest fulfilment centre<\/strong> where the <strong>product is available directly to the customer<\/strong>. The order usually arrives on the next weekday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Further, this service can also help sellers to grow their business by making their <strong>products eligible for Amazon Prime<\/strong>, meaning they will have access to millions of Amazon\u2019s most loyal customers, along with Amazon\u2019s trusted and acclaimed customer service.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-related-articles\">\u00a0<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-activate-pan-european-fba-pan-eu\">How to activate Pan-European FBA (Pan EU)?<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>If you want to activate <strong>Pan-EU <\/strong>in the sellercentral, simply follow these steps:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Create a European Amazon seller account<\/li>\r\n<li>Check which products are qualified for Pan-European FBA in your warehouse inventory<\/li>\r\n<li>Make sure there is an active listing and a fitting ASIN before you start<\/li>\r\n<li>Go to the setting in your seller account, activate Pan-European Fulfilment by Amazon and register your products in the inventory for Pan-EU<\/li>\r\n<li>After the registration, send your products to a European Amazon fulfilment centre in a country of your choice<\/li>\r\n<li>After the arrival of the products, Amazon takes care of fulfilment and customer support<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-amazon-fees-for-pan-eu\">Amazon Fees for PAN-EU<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>As Pan-European FBA allows you to store goods in various fulfilment centres in Europe, and as the product is therefore always near the customer, you only pay the local fulfilment fee.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Note: the local fee does not apply for oversize products<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The Amazon Pan-EU fee consists of the fulfilment fee and the storage fee.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Fulfilment Fee<\/strong> is a fee per unit, based on the size and weight of the product.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Storage Fee<\/strong> is depending on the storage fee of the country from which the product is sold.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fulfilment-fees-on-amazon-in-europe\">Fulfilment Fees on Amazon in Europe<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The fulfilment fees for FBA will be adjusted on 1 April 2020. This table will be updated as soon as these new fees apply.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\r\n<div style=\"overflow-x: auto;\"><table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Size<\/td>\r\n<td>Weight<\/td>\r\n<td>Germany<\/td>\r\n<td>UK<\/td>\r\n<td>France<\/td>\r\n<td>Italy<\/td>\r\n<td>Spain<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Small envelope <\/strong><br \/><strong>(weight of Amazon packaging: 20g)<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\u2264 20 x 15 x 1cm<\/td>\r\n<td>0 &#8211; 100g<\/td>\r\n<td>1,54\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a31,27<\/td>\r\n<td>2,11\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>2,44\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>2,01\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Standard envelope <\/strong><br \/><strong>(weight of Amazon packaging: 40g)<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\u2264 33 x 23 x 2,5cm<\/td>\r\n<td>0 &#8211; 100g<\/td>\r\n<td>1,69\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a31,40<\/td>\r\n<td>2,24\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>2,57\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>2,33\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td>101 &#8211; 250g<\/td>\r\n<td>1,82\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a31,54<\/td>\r\n<td>2,83\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>2,89\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>2,61\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td>251 &#8211; 500g<\/td>\r\n<td>1,95\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a31,63<\/td>\r\n<td>3,37\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>3,14\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>2,82\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Big envelope <\/strong><br \/><strong>(weight of Amazon packaging: 40g<\/strong>)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\u2264 33 x 23 x 5cm<\/td>\r\n<td>0 &#8211;<br \/>1000g<\/td>\r\n<td>2,34\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a32,05<\/td>\r\n<td>3,95\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>3,34\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>2,93\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Standard parcel <\/strong><br \/><strong>(weight of Amazon packaging: 100g)<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\u2264 45 x 34 x 26cm<\/td>\r\n<td>0 &#8211; 250g<\/td>\r\n<td>2,39\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a32,02<\/td>\r\n<td>4,19\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>3,40\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>2,76\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td>251 &#8211; 500g<\/td>\r\n<td>2,65\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a32,14<\/td>\r\n<td>4,88\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>3,78\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>3,19\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td>501 &#8211; 1000g<\/td>\r\n<td>3,08\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a32,30<\/td>\r\n<td>5,11\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>4,41\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>3,41\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td>1001 &#8211; 1500g<\/td>\r\n<td>3,62\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a32,45<\/td>\r\n<td>5,29\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>4,75\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>3,82\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td>1501 &#8211; 2000g<\/td>\r\n<td>3,88\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a32,68<\/td>\r\n<td>5,39\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>4,96\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>3,88\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td>2001 &#8211; 3000g<\/td>\r\n<td>4,34\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a33,83<\/td>\r\n<td>6,62\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>5,61\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>4,41\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td>3001 &#8211; 4000g<\/td>\r\n<td>4,36\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a33,83<\/td>\r\n<td>6,64\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>6,28\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>4,85\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td>4001 &#8211; 5000g<\/td>\r\n<td>4,37\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a33,93<\/td>\r\n<td>6,66\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>6,53\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>5,16\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td>5001 &#8211; 6000g<\/td>\r\n<td>4,70\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a34,51<\/td>\r\n<td>7,54\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>7,51\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>5,25\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td>6001 &#8211; 7000g<\/td>\r\n<td>4,70\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a34,51<\/td>\r\n<td>7,74\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>7,51\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>5,25\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td>7001 &#8211; 8000g<\/td>\r\n<td>4,83\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a34,62<\/td>\r\n<td>7,73\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>7,75\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>5,38\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td>8001 &#8211; 9000g<\/td>\r\n<td>4,83\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a34,62<\/td>\r\n<td>7,73\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>7,78\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>5,38\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td>9001 &#8211; 10000g<\/td>\r\n<td>4,83\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a34,62<\/td>\r\n<td>7,73\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>7,94\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>5,38\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td>10001 &#8211; 11000g<\/td>\r\n<td>4,99\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a34,63<\/td>\r\n<td>7,78\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>7,94\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>5,38\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td>11001 &#8211; 12000g<\/td>\r\n<td>5,00\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a34,80<\/td>\r\n<td>7,79\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>7,96\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<td>5,39\u20ac<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table><\/div>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-does-it-make-sense-for-my-business\">Does it make sense for my business?<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>As there are different fulfilment types, it\u2019s important to figure out <strong>which one fits best to your company<\/strong>. Generally speaking, it\u2019s the best solution for big sellers with <strong>a turnover of at least 1,500 units\/month<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Amazon Pan EU can be considered as the big step to <strong>fastest delivery all over Europe<\/strong>. If the demand is big enough, why not selling everywhere? Choosing Pan-European FBA can increase or rather maximize your turnover, your sales and your profit.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Please note: Since it&#8217;s departure from the European Union, the United Kingdom is no longer part of the PAN-EU program. You can still store products there, but they can not be delivered across the EU with a FBA program or with ease.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" class=\"wp-image-69716\" src=\"https:\/\/hellotax.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Pan-EU_01.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hellotax.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Pan-EU_01.jpg 800w, https:\/\/hellotax.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Pan-EU_01-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hellotax.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Pan-EU_01-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/hellotax.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Pan-EU_01-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-advantages-of-amazon-s-pan-eu-program\">Advantages of Amazon&#8217;s Pan-EU program<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Here are some of the <strong>most important advantages <\/strong>FBA sellers who use Pan-European FBA can profit from:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\r\n<div style=\"overflow-x: auto;\"><table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>&#8211; Largest sales potential<\/td>\r\n<td>&#8211; Storing in all FBA countries<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>&#8211; Fastest delivery to all customers in Europe<\/td>\r\n<td>&#8211; You only pay the local fulfillment fee<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>&#8211; Higher visibility due the Prime<\/td>\r\n<td>&#8211; Most profitable (but more complex)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table><\/div>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-disadvantages\">Disadvantages<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The number of disadvantages is rather low. However, the amount of work that is related to being VAT registered in various countries <strong>may not be underestimated<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\r\n<div style=\"overflow-x: auto;\"><table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>&#8211; More complex (but more profitable)<\/td>\r\n<td>&#8211; VAT number required in every country you are storing goods in<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table><\/div>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-summary\">Summary<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Pan-European FBA can bring your online business <strong>to the next level<\/strong>. It is a great way to <strong>enter new markets<\/strong> and <strong>reach many new customers<\/strong>. However, there are <strong>other fulfilment types for fba sellers<\/strong> as well. To make sure you find the best solution for your business, check out our articles about the <a href=\"https:\/\/hellotax.com\/blog\/amazon\/fba\/europe\/central-europe-program\/https:\/\/hellotax.com\/blog\/amazon\/fba\/europe\/central-europe-program\/\">Central Europe Programme<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/hellotax.com\/blog\/amazon\/fba\/europe\/efn\/\">European Fulfilment Network (EFN)<\/a> or simply <a href=\"https:\/\/hellotax.com\/free-consultation\/\">contact us<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"cta-shortcode cta-shortcode-normal \"><div class=\"cta-image\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hellotax.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Samer.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"cta-content\"><h3 class=\"font600\">Book a free consultation<\/h3><p>Our VAT experts are happy to help you. Book a free consultation today!<\/p>\n<div class=\"button-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hellotax.com\/contact-us?button=blog\" class=\"button button-secondary uppercase\">Free consultation<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As choosing the best fulfilment type for your online business is crucial for success, this decision should be well-considered. Pan-European FBA is for sellers who are already quite successful and want to bring their business to the next level. 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