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Amazon now mandates a local VAT number for every EU marketplace before a sale can be processed, and it automatically collects VAT in France and Italy. Sellers...
Helium 10 Blog
Amazon is discontinuing its VAT Services program on October 31, 2024, requiring European sellers to transition to independent tax providers. Sellers must...
Seller Central News
Amazon is ending its VAT Services program on October 31, 2024, requiring European marketplace sellers to transition to direct relationships with their tax...
Seller Central News
Effective June 24 2024 the FTC’s Fake Review rule bans AI‑generated, paid, undisclosed and suppression reviews on all e‑commerce sites. Violations can incur up...
Advertising API Release Notes
Amazon now bans ™, ®, €, ©, £, ¥ and all emojis in product bullet points and bars promotional claims such as guarantees or “best price”. Non‑compliant bullets...
Seller Sessions Podcast
Effective immediately, Amazon.sa requires a VAT‑compliant invoice for every shipped order. Sellers have three business days to provide the invoice (six days...
Seller Central News
In early 2024 Rafael Torrecillas and Adriana Rangel warned that Amazon rewrites its seller policies about 12 times a year; a single breach can lock an account...
Helium 10 Blog
Amazon will enforce a new bullet‑point limit of roughly 150 characters and require core keywords like “water‑resistant” in the first two bullets by the Aug 15...
Helium 10 Blog
Effective immediately, Amazon requires sellers to arrange a residential pickup for returns of items weighing 31.5 kg (≈69 lb) or larger, or with any packed...
Seller Central News
Amazon now prohibits emojis, special characters, and promotional language in bullet points, enforcing compliance through AI tools that automatically detect and...
Advertising API Release Notes
On July 26 2024 Amazon introduced a stricter reimbursement policy that requires carrier‑verified proof of loss and launched the Reimbursement Center in Seller...
Helium 10 Blog
Amazon has instantly banned all inflatable infant and toddler travel beds for children under three years after a CPSC safety warning. Listings containing...
Seller Central News
In October 2024 Amazon revised its FBA reimbursement policy, adding automatic credits for lost inventory, extending the claim window from 90 to 180 days, and...
Helium 10 Blog
Amazon will enforce per‑unit reimbursement caps for Multi‑Channel Fulfilment (MCF) orders starting 23 Aug 2024. Caps are US $450, Canada $400, EU €275 (DE, FR,...
Seller Central News
Amazon will cap MCF reimbursements at $450 per unit in the US (with a $400 secondary tier), €275 per unit in Germany, France, Italy and Spain, £250 per unit in...
Seller Central News
In Q4 2023 Amazon recorded a 12% rise in review‑removal tickets tied to fake‑review networks, and its Seller Performance dashboard now flags accounts with...
Seller Sessions Podcast
On July 4 2024 Helium 10 reported three Amazon‑related shifts: U.S. Customs may re‑evaluate the HS‑code used by Shein and Temu, potentially raising duty from...
Helium 10 Blog
On July 3 2024 Amazon added mandatory reporting rules to the Data Protection Policy and Acceptable Use Policy. Sellers must email security incidents to...
SP-API Changelog
Germany's EPR for single‑use plastics now requires every Amazon.de seller to register each brand on the DIVID system and upload a unique registration number...
Seller Central News
Effective immediately, Amazon.de requires every seller of single‑use plastic items to register on Germany's DIVID portal and upload the assigned registration...
Seller Central News