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Germany’s EPR law now mandates every seller shipping packaged goods to German consumers to register in the LUCID database and enter the ID in Amazon Seller...
Seller Central News
Effective early 2024, Germany’s EPR packaging law requires every Amazon.de seller to register in the LUCID database and obtain a 12‑digit LUCID ID. Amazon...
Seller Central News
In April 2024 Amazon deactivated more than 10,000 ASINs that were not entered into the new Lucid registration system. Sellers had to upload every active SKU by...
Helium 10 Blog
Helium 10’s Buzz podcast on May 25, 2022 warned that Amazon may eliminate the hidden backend keyword field (up to 250 characters). If the pilot rolls out in...
Helium 10 Blog
Amazon permits sellers to contact buyers of 1‑ or 2‑star reviews via the Buyer‑Seller Messaging tool within a 48‑hour window. Following the six‑step...
Helium 10 Blog
In early 2024 Amazon began automatically removing baby‑formula listings that exceed its internal benchmark price, flagging offers that are even a few dollars...
Seller Central News
On July 1 2021 the EU removed the €10,000 distance‑selling threshold and introduced the One‑Stop Shop (OSS) and Import One‑Stop Shop (IOSS) for parcels ≤ €150....
Helium 10 Blog
Amazon now caps inbound FBA shipments at 164 cm × 121 cm × 101 cm and 22 kg for most items, with a larger TV limit of 178 cm × 121 cm × 101 cm and 34 kg. The...
Seller Central News
On April 20 2022 Helium 10 announced that Amazon will lift referral fees by about 1 % across most categories and will require every U.S. seller to upload a...
Helium 10 Blog
Germany's Verpackungsgesetz now forces Amazon.de sellers to register on the LUCID portal, obtain a registration number (typically within 48‑72 hours) and sign...
Seller Central News
Amazon introduced a mandatory “Compliance Review” step for all listings on its 16 international marketplaces. Sellers must attach CE or UKCA certificates,...
Helium 10 Blog
Amazon has launched an EPR compliance portal in Seller Central for France, requiring sellers to submit Unique Identification Numbers or face automatic fee...
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Amazon mandates that all partners using the Selling Partner API remediate Log4j 2 vulnerabilities (CVE‑2021‑44228, CVE‑2021‑45046, CVE‑2021‑4104) by upgrading...
SP-API Changelog
Amazon launched four new Seller University video modules this week covering invoice and image standards for gated‑category approvals. Invoices must be dated...
Seller Central News
Amazon requires sellers to set the Product Expiration Type (PET) – "Expiration Date" or "Manufacturing Date" – before creating an inbound shipment. Missing PET...
Seller Central News
On January 19 2022 Helium 10 launched the “Call Me Now” live‑support feature, and Amazon began requiring a scannable “Shipment ID” label on every inbound case...
Helium 10 Blog
Effective Jan 1 2022 Spain mandates a statutory three‑year guarantee for all physical goods sold on Amazon, extending the previous two‑year floor. Sellers must...
Seller Central News
Effective 1 January 2025 Spain imposes a statutory three‑year guarantee on all physical goods and a two‑year guarantee on digital content sold to Spanish...
Seller Central News
On Jan 5 2022 Helium 10 announced Amazon’s new Restock Limits that cap inbound units per fulfillment center (e.g., a 250‑unit/week bestseller may get a...
Helium 10 Blog
Effective Dec 1 2021 Amazon’s Terms of Service require sellers of branded items to attach batch invoices within a 30‑day window or face suspension. Walmart...
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