Amazon updated the Inbound Placement Service for Marketplace Web Services, set to take effect March 1, 2024. This change has the potential to increase shipment costs significantly.
Solution: Once this guide is applied, it will prevent incurring placement fees.
Step 1: Navigate to the settings and choose the Fulfillment by Amazon option.
Step 2: Scroll down to the inbound settings, and choose the inventory placement option setting.
3. Select Amazon-optimized shipment splits and click "Update". Continue to use SMP with shipment creation.
The Three Split Options for the 2024 FBA Inbound Placement Service Fee
Amazon-optimized shipment splits.
With this option, you send inventory to multiple locations, estimating a minimum of 4 fulfillment centers per shipment. This choice offers the best opportunity to avoid paying additional fees..
Partial shipment splits.
This alternative involves sending inventory to fewer locations and incurring a fee per item in the shipments. You have the flexibility to select your inbound region. It is noteworthy that Amazon has stated that any shipments directed westward will incur additional charges.
Minimal shipment splits.
This approach entails sending inventory to minimal locations, allowing Amazon to distribute the inventory to their various warehouses, resulting in an additional per-item fee for every item in your shipment. You have the option to choose your inbound region. It is worth noting that Amazon has highlighted that shipments heading westward will attract additional fees.
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