Remote Fulfillment with Amazon FBA
The Ultimate Seller’s Guide
What is Remote Fulfillment with FBA?
Remote Fulfillment with FBA allows sellers to sell US based FBA inventory to international customers in eligible marketplaces. Eligible FBA Sellers are automatically enrolled into the program.
The program can help sellers increase sales and expand customer bases without sending inventory to the destination country.
How Does Remote Fulfillment with FBA Work?
Amazon FBA has designed a Build International Listings Tool to duplicate your eligible US offers to eligible international marketplaces. It adjusts prices based on fees and currency exchange differences.
What is the Build International Listings Tool?
The Build International Listings Tool duplicates your US offers on Amazon.ca, Amazon.com.mx and Amazon.com.br.
Build International Listings also synchronizes your US FBA prices to Mexico, Canada and/or Brazil providing the same profit you would get in US, by adjusting prices according to:
- Daily exchange rate
- Amazon Currency Convertor for Sellers (ACCS) fees
- Differences in referral fees between countries
- Additional fulfillment fees for cross-border deliveries
- Surcharges
How does the Build International Listings Tool Work?
The Build International Listings Tool generates a target store where identical ASINs are present in both the source and target stores.
It also aligns offer prices in target stores with the prices set in the source store, following your specified price rules.
Additionally, it periodically updates prices to account for currency conversion changes in the target stores’ currencies. Updates apply daily to weekly. Note, Minor changes below 1% are not reflected.
Lastly, the Build International Listings Tool adds or removes offers in the target stores based on changes made to eligible ASINs in the source store.
And of course, it does its best to translate and create product detail pages in the new target store. So make sure your pictures are on point! Because those are worth a thousand words!
Where Does Remote Fulfillment with FBA Ship to?
Remote Fulfillment with FBA lets sellers in the US sell to customers in Canada, Mexico, and Brazil without having to send inventory to those countries.
Eligible sellers will have their eligible products offered on Amazon.ca, Amazon.com.mx, and Amazon.com.br. Amazon. Amazon will use inventory in US fulfillment centers to fulfill orders across the border directly to customers through Amazon.com services LLC.
How Does Remote Fulfillment with FBA Work?
Remote Fulfillment with FBA allows you to sell to customers in Canada, Mexico, and Brazil without needing to send inventory to these countries. Here’s how it works:
- Enroll in Remote Fulfillment with FBA.
- Amazon will replicate and translate your offers using the Build International Listings tool.
- Prices will be automatically adjusted by Amazon based on net proceeds to match the target country.
- Customers in these countries will see and purchase your US FBA offers on their local Amazon stores.
- Amazon will handle shipping orders directly to international customers.
- Amazon will provide customer support for your international orders.
What Are The Costs to Remote Fulfillment with FBA?
Just like any FBA product sold in the US, products sold internationally through the program will generate two types of fees: the Remote Fulfillment with FBA fee (instead of the US FBA fee), and the category referral fee for the marketplace where the sell occurred (instead of the US referral fee).
- Remote Fulfillment fees are determined by product size and shipping weight and the costs of cross-border fulfillment to Mexico or Canada.
- Referral fees are based on the store where the product was bought.
- Customers, not sellers, pay import duties on items bought through Remote Fulfillment with FBA.
Who Pays For Import Duties with Remote Fulfillment with FBA?
Amazon simplifies the process of handling import duties by estimating the required amount (the import fees deposit) and including it in the customer’s total payment at checkout.
Who Pays For Taxes with Remote Fulfillment with FBA?
When customers purchase products through Remote Fulfillment with FBA, they are considered the importer of record and are responsible for paying any import duties, taxes, and fees.
What Are Remote Fulfillment with FBA Fees?
Remote Fulfillment with FBA Fee factors
| Time of charge | When the buyer’s order is shipped |
| Fee structure | Per unit fulfilled at a rate that is based on size tier and shipping weight |
Values used to calculate Remote Fulfillment with FBA fees
| Product size tier | The product size tiers are based on the unit weight, product dimensions, and dimensional weight of a packaged item. To learn more, go to Product size tiers. To view the size-tier information for products that you’ve previously sent to fulfillment centers, go to your Monthly Storage Fees report. |
| Shipping weight | Shipping weight is the rounded item weight that is used to determine fees and is calculated based on the item’s unit weight or dimensional weight. To learn more, go to Shipping weight. |
| Dimensional weight | In certain cases, dimensional weight is used instead of unit weight to determine the shipping weight. For more information, go to Dimensional weight. |
Canadian rate tables for Remote Fulfillment with FBA
| 2024 Structure(Starting February 5, 2024) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Size tier | Shipping weight | Fulfillment fee per unit (CAD) |
| Small standard1 | 2 oz or less | $8.21 |
| 2+ to 4 oz | $8.38 | |
| 4+ to 6 oz | $8.55 | |
| 6+ to 8 oz | $8.69 | |
| 8+ to 10 oz | $8.83 | |
| 10+ to 12 oz | $8.97 | |
| 12+ to 14 oz | $9.11 | |
| 14+ to 16 oz | $9.29 | |
| Large standard | 4 oz or less | $9.46 |
| 4+ to 8 oz | $9.82 | |
| 8+ to 12 oz | $10.26 | |
| 12+ to 16 oz | $10.63 | |
| 1+ to 1.25 lb | $12.05 | |
| 1.25+ to 1.5 lb | $12.75 | |
| 1.5+ to 1.75 lb | $12.98 | |
| 1.75+ to 2 lb | $13.63 | |
| 2+ to 2.25 lb | $13.84 | |
| 2.25+ to 2.5 lb | $14.29 | |
| 2.5+ to 2.75 lb | $14.44 | |
| 2.75+ to 3 lb | $15.08 | |
| 3+ lbs to 20 lbs | $15.61 | |
| per 4-oz over 3lbs | $0.11 | |
| Large bulky | 0+ to 50 lbs | $20.08 + $0.80 per lb above first lb |
| Extra-large 0 to 50 lb | 0+ to 50 lbs | $37.43 + $0.80 per lb above first lb |
| Extra-large 50+ to 70 lb | 50+ to 70 lbs | $71.76 + $0.80 per lb above first 51 lb |
| Extra-large 70+ to 150 lb2 | 70+ to 150 lbs | $78.64 + $1.17 per lb above first 71 lb |
1. Uses unit weight. All other size bands use greater of unit weight or dimensional weight.
2. For definitions of new size bands, go to Product Size Tiers.
Mexican rate tables for Remote Fulfillment with FBA
| 2024 Structure(Starting February 5, 2024) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Size tier | Shipping weight | Fulfillment fee per unit (MXN) |
| Small standard1 | 2 oz or less | $132.66 |
| 2+ to 4 oz | $134.64 | |
| 4+ to 6 oz | $136.62 | |
| 6+ to 8 oz | $138.74 | |
| 8+ to 10 oz | $140.86 | |
| 10+ to 12 oz | $144.69 | |
| 12+ to 14 oz | $148.51 | |
| 14+ to 16 oz | $149.34 | |
| Large standard | 4 oz or less | $150.17 |
| 4+ to 8 oz | $153.74 | |
| 8+ to 12 oz | $160.86 | |
| 12+ to 16 oz | $167.75 | |
| 1+ to 1.25 lb | $183.11 | |
| 1.25+ to 1.5 lb | $188.89 | |
| 1.5+ to 1.75 lb | $190.82 | |
| 1.75+ to 2 lb | $196.48 | |
| 2+ to 2.25 lb | $198.36 | |
| 2.25+ to 2.5 lb | $200.97 | |
| 2.5+ to 2.75 lb | $201.84 | |
| 2.75+ to 3 lb | $210.07 | |
| 3+ lbs to 20 lbs | $217.29 | |
| per 4-oz over 3lbs | $1.01 | |
| Large bulky | 0+ to 50 lbs | $320.74 + $6.90 per lb above first lb |
| Extra-large 0 to 50 lb | 0+ to 50 lbs | $810.01 + $6.90 per lb above first lb |
| Extra-large 50+ to 70 lb | 50+ to 70 lbs | $850.51 + $6.90 per lb above 51 lb |
| Extra-large 70+ to 150 lb2 | 70+ to 150 lbs | $1,244.24 + $9.57 per lb above 71 lb |
1. Uses unit weight. All other size bands use greater of unit weight or dimensional weight.
2. For definitions of new size bands, go to Product Size Tiers.
Brazilian rate tables for Remote Fulfillment with FBA
| 2024 Structure(Starting February 5, 2024) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Size tier | Shipping weight | Fulfillment fee per unit (BRL) |
| Small standard1 | 2 oz or less | R$59.64 |
| 2+ to 4 oz | R$59.64 | |
| 4+ to 6 oz | R$67.91 | |
| 6+ to 8 oz | R$67.91 | |
| 8+ to 10 oz | R$69.50 | |
| 10+ to 12 oz | R$69.50 | |
| 12+ to 14 oz | R$77.77 | |
| 14+ to 16 oz | R$77.77 | |
| Large standard | 4 oz or less | R$68.97 |
| 4+ to 8 oz | R$82.60 | |
| 8+ to 12 oz | R$84.80 | |
| 12+ to 16 oz | R$89.11 | |
| 1+ to 1.25 lb | R$95.54 | |
| 1.25+ to 1.5 lb | R$95.54 | |
| 1.5+ to 1.75 lb | R$96.85 | |
| 1.75+ to 2 lb | R$96.85 | |
| 2+ to 2.25 lb | R$121.40 | |
| 2.25+ to 2.5 lb | R$121.40 | |
| 2.5+ to 2.75 lb | R$122.37 | |
| 2.75+ to 3 lb | R$122.37 | |
| 3+ lbs to 20 lbs | R$177.88 | |
| per 4-oz over 3lbs | N/A | |
| Large bulky | 0+ to 50 lbs | R$301.65 |
| Extra-large 0 to 50 lb | 0+ to 50 lbs | R$301.65 |
| Extra-large 50+ to 70 lb | 50+ to 70 lbs | R$1,317.53 |
| Extra-large 70+ to 150 lb2 | 70+ to 150 lbs | R$1,317.53 |
1. Uses unit weight. All other size bands use greater of unit weight or dimensional weight.
2. For definitions of new size bands, go to Product Size Tiers.
Remote Fulfillment with FBA Product Size Tier is Determined By:
- The volume and dimensions of the product.
- The unit weight and dimensional weight of the product.
Find the row in the table below with measurements that do not exceed the weight or the dimensions of your item.
| Product size tier | Greater of unit weight or dimensional weight | Longest side | Median side | Shortest side | Length + girth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small standard-size | Up to 16 oz | Up to 15 inches | Up to 12 inches | Up to 0.75 inch | Not applicable |
| Large standard-size | Up to 20 lb | Up to 18 inches | Up to 14 inches | Up to 8 inches | Not applicable |
| Large bulky | Up to 50 lb | Up to 59 inches | Up to 33 inches | Up to 33 inches | Up to 130 inches |
| Extra-large 0 to 50 lb | Up to 50 lb | Extra-large exceeds 59 inches for the longest side, 33 inches for the median side, 33 inches for the shortest side, or 130 inches for length + girth, or the product’s greater of unit weight or dimensional weight exceeds 50 lb. | |||
| Extra-large 50+ to 70 lb | 50+ to 70 lb | ||||
| Extra-large 70+ to 150 lb | 70+ to 150 lb | ||||
The greater of unit weight or dimensional weight will be used to calculate fees for large standard, large bulky, and extra-large units. Small standard uses unit weight to calculate fees.
How to Determine the Shipping Weight for Remote Fulfillment with FBA?
- Determine the volume and dimensions of the product.
- Determine the size tier of the product.
- Determine the unit weight of the product, which is the weight of an individual product in the packaging provided by the manufacturer.
- Determine the dimensional weight and whether it is used to calculate the fees for the product. The dimensional weight is equal to the product volume (length x width x height) divided by 139. The dimensional weight for large bulky and extra-large items assumes a minimum width and height of 2 inches.
- Use the table below to determine the shipping weight of the product.
Important: If a product is sold as a set, the weight and dimensions are the total weight and dimensions of the set packaged together.
Small standard-size products
For small standard-size products, the shipping weight is calculated for each product using the unit weight.
Large standard-size, large bulky, and extra-large products
For large standard-size, large bulky, and extra-large products, Amazon uses dimensional weight when it is greater than the unit weight. The dimensional weight for oversize products assumes a minimum width and height of 2 inches.
| Size tier | Shipping weight |
|---|---|
| Small standard size | Unit weight |
| Large standard size | The greater of the unit weight or dimensional weight |
| Large bulky | The greater of the unit weight or dimensional weight |
| Extra-large 0 to 50 lb, 50+ to 70 lb, and 70+ to 150 lb | The greater of the unit weight or dimensional weight |
