{"id":65007,"date":"2020-03-25T12:45:25","date_gmt":"2020-03-25T11:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hellotax.com\/blog\/?p=65007"},"modified":"2020-03-25T13:11:39","modified_gmt":"2020-03-25T12:11:39","slug":"new-amazon-fees-for-storage-and-removal-orders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hellotax.com\/blog\/new-amazon-fees-for-storage-and-removal-orders\/","title":{"rendered":"New Amazon Fees for storage and removal order transactions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Amazon announced several changes which will be in force by 1 April 2020.\nIn this article we show you how the fees for long-term storage and removal\norders will be adjusted and which new fees there will be in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Despite the new fulfilment\nfees for Amazon FBA<\/a>, there are also other fees which will be changed by 1\nApril 2020. These fees are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. FBA minimum long-term storage fees<\/li>
  2. FBA removal order fees<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    FBA minimum long-term storage fee changes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Good news first: Amazon\nannounced to eliminate the minimum long-term storage\nfees<\/a> (\u20ac0.10\/\u00a30.10 per unit) for non-media items<\/strong> which are stored in\ninventory for more than 1 year. This will be in force on all European Amazon\nmarketplaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    However, the\nper-cubic-foot\/metre long-term storage fee will remain unchanged, and the\nminimum long-term storage fee (\u20ac0.10\/\u00a30.10 per unit) will still apply to media\nitems<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The fee for long-term storage is charged in addition to the regular inventory storage fee. It is not charged<\/strong> if a request for removal or disposal of the units is made before the monthly inventory assessment date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    FBA removal order fee changes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    On 1 April 2020, Amazon will\nchange the fee structure for having inventory returned<\/strong> to the seller.\nThis concerns both local and cross-border removal orders. Removal orders will\nbe charged based on the size and weight of the removed item. The rates for\ndisposal orders will stay the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Amazon will continue to charge different fees for\nlocal and cross-border remissions. For items fulfilled via Pan-EU<\/strong>, the\nlocal fee for returns will be charged if the destination of the return is in\nthe UK, Germany, France, Italy or Spain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Local\nremoval order fees per unit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
    Standard-size<\/strong><\/td>Before 1 April 2020<\/strong> <\/td>After 1 April 2020<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
    0-200 g<\/td>\u00a3 0.25<\/td>\u00a3 0.25<\/td><\/tr>
    201-500 g<\/td>\u00a3 0.25<\/td>\u00a3 0.25<\/td><\/tr>
    501-1,000 g<\/td>\u00a3 0.25<\/td>\u00a3 0.45<\/td><\/tr>
    +1,000 g<\/td>\u00a3 0.25<\/td>\u00a3 0.50
    + \u00a3 0.40 for each incremental 1,000 g*<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Oversize<\/strong><\/td>Before 1 April 2020<\/strong><\/td>After 1 April 2020<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
    0-500 g<\/td>\u00a3 0.50<\/td>\u00a3 0.50<\/td><\/tr>
    501-1,000 g<\/td>\u00a3 0.50<\/td>\u00a3 1.00<\/td><\/tr>
    1,001-2,000 g<\/td>\u00a3 0.50<\/td>\u00a3 1.50<\/td><\/tr>
    2,001-5,000 g<\/td>\u00a3 0.50<\/td>\u00a3 2.50<\/td><\/tr>
    +5,000 g<\/td>\u00a3 0.50 <\/td>\u00a3 3.00
    + \u00a3 0.40 for each incremental 1,000 g*<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    *Incremental weights are rounded to the nearest 1,000 g.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Cross-border removal order fees<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Amazon will also change the cross-border removal orders (besides the new\nfee structure). The return destinations regions will be defined differently\nthan before. Currently, there are two categories: Western Europa & Central\nEurope. Starting 1 April, there will be two zones: Zone 1 & Zone 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Destination regions<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
    Before
    1 April 2020<\/td>    		Western Europe:<\/strong> Austria, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden<\/td>Central Europe:<\/strong> Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia<\/td><\/tr>
    After
    1 April 2020<\/td>    		Zone 1:<\/strong> Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Spain, France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Romania<\/td>Zone 2:<\/strong> Bulgaria, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Portugal, Sweden, Slovakia, Slovenia<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Starting 1 April, the fees for removal orders will be\nas follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Standard-size<\/strong><\/td>Zone 1 fee (per unit<\/strong>)<\/td>Zone 2 fee (per unit<\/strong>)<\/td><\/tr>
    0-200 g<\/td>\u00a3 0.65<\/td>\u00a3 0.80<\/td><\/tr>
    201-500 g<\/td>\u00a3 1.00<\/td>\u00a3 1.75<\/td><\/tr>
    501-1,000 g<\/td>\u00a3 2.99<\/td>\u00a3 3.00<\/td><\/tr>
    +1,000 g<\/td>\u00a3 2.50
    + \u00a3 1.50 for each incremental 1,000 g*<\/td>    		\u00a3 3.50
    + \u00a3 5.00 for each incremental 1,000 g*<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Oversize<\/strong><\/td>Zone 1 fee (per unit)<\/strong><\/td>Zone 2 fee (per unit)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
    0-500 g<\/td>\u00a3 2.75<\/td>\u00a3 3.50<\/td><\/tr>
    501-1,000 g<\/td>\u00a3 3.75<\/td>\u00a3 5.50<\/td><\/tr>
    1,001-2,000 g<\/td>\u00a3 5.00<\/td>\u00a3 8.00<\/td><\/tr>
    2,001-5,000 g<\/td>\u00a3 8.00<\/td>\u00a3 10.00<\/td><\/tr>
    +5,000 g<\/td>\u00a3 8.50
    + \u00a3 1.00 for each incremental 1,000 g*<\/td>    		\u00a3 10.50
    + \u00a3 0.25 for each incremental 1,000 g*<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    *Incremental weights are rounded to the nearest 1,000 g.<\/p>\n\n\n

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